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 Composition of a conductive ceramic glaze and improved method of forming same

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Inventors: Chester, Victor;
Assignee: General Porcelain Mfg. Co. (Trenton, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Padgett; Benjamin R.
Assistant Examiner: Barr; J. L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kane; John J., Zoda; Frederick A., Sperry; Albert

A composition of matter utilized by particular method for forming an electrically conductive glaze upon the outer surface of a ceramic mold form wherein the combination includes approximately 33 percent soda feldspar, approximately 20 percent flint, approximately 9 percent calcium carbonate, approximately 1 to 2 percent ball clay, approximately 2 percent kaolin, approximately 7 percent zinc oxide and approximately 27 percent black iron oxide, all percentages being taken by weight, the method including the addition of an amount of flocculant such as 20 percent magnesium sulfate solution or deflocculant such as sodium tetrapyrophosphate or sodium silicate to control the viscosity of the solution and thereby control the thickness of the layer formed upon the external surface of the ceramic mold form, including the spraying or dipping of the mold form in the resulting solution for coating thereof as well as the firing of the coated ceramic mold form in a furnace or approximately 2200 to 2300 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately a 30 hour cycle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS While the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portions herein, a preferred embodiment is set forth in this detailed description.
The purpose of the composition and method of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an electrically conductive glaze upon the external surface of a ceramic mold form having a surface resistivity of approximately 50,000 to 150,000 ohms when measured at points 1 and 2 inches apart and which is easily reproducible within these tolerances.
The preferred embodiment set forth in this detailed description provides a total material having a weight of 20 pounds and one half ounce.
This material, including soda feldspar, flint, calcium, carbonate, ball clay, kaolin, zinc oxide and black iron oxide, is added to approximately 7000 ccs.
of warm-to-hot water such that the specific gravity of the resulting solution is approximately 1.
57.
This solution is then adjusted for viscosity by the addition of an amount of flocculent such as magnesium sulphate 20 percent solution.
Alternatively, if needed the addition of a deflocculent such as sodium tetrapyrophosphate or solium solicate could be added.
Then the ceramic mold itself is coated and fired in order to form the final electrically conductive glaze thereon.
Initially each of the ingredients listed below is weighed.
The specifics of each of the seven components of the original material are listed in the below table:
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PER- PERCENTAGE
CENT- TOLERANCES
MATERIAL LBS.
OZS.
AGE BY WEIGHT
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Feldspar (Soda)
6 10 33.
0 30.
0-35.
0
Flint (325 Mesh)
4 1 20.
2 18.
0-22.
0
Calcium Carbonate
1 13 9.
2 7.
0-11.
0
Ball Clay (English)
0 31/2 1.
1 1.
0-2.
0
Kaolin 0 7 2



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