Molten Silicates And Their Properties

I. Introduction -

II. Historic -

III. Basic principles of molten silicate production -
(A) Processing of petrous materials -
(B) Conditions for the formation of vitro ceramics -

IV. The governed crystallization of glasses -
(A) Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleus formation -
(B) Nucleation and nucleating agents -

V. Preparation of molten silicates -
(A) Preparation of the raw material -
(B) Melting -
(C) Processing and shaping of the melt -
(D) Crystallization -

VI. Composition of vitroceramics on feldspar-diopside base -
(A) Deduction of the composition of crystallized synthetic stone -
(B) Comparison between the compositions of crystallized synthetic stone and molten rocks -
(C) Generalization of the production principles of vitro ceramics -

VII. Crystallization mechanism of vitroceramics on feldspar-diopside base -

VIII. Properties and possible applications of vitro ceramics -

References -