Pre-sinter thermal processing

Pre-sinter thermal processes typically involve weight changes and thermochemical reactions. Two important pre-sinter thermal processes include drying and binder burnout. 

A conventional ceramic method, known as solid-state reaction, consists of a diffusional process for obtaining the ceramic phase from the mechanical mixture of oxides, in pre-set stoichiometric amounts. This process is followed by suitable thermal treatment, generally at high temperature (800-1300 °C). After the thermal treatment, calcining and sintering methods lead to a crystalline and homogeneous product. 

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