Patent ID: 6214756
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: C04B

Abstract:
A ceramic suspension, comprising:a quantity of ceramic powder comprising at least one metal component, said powder uniformly suspended in an aqueous fluid ranging up to 30 percent, by volume, of total solids in said suspension and having an average particle size of less than 0.5 micrometer,a quantity of passivating agent ranging from 0.5 to 5 percent by weight of said ceramic powder, anda quantity of dispersing agent of at least 1 percent, by weight, of said ceramic powder, said passivating agent and said dispersing agent being present in amounts such that said suspension has an apparent viscosity of less than less than 3.times.10.sup.-6 MPa-s (3000 cps) and is stable for a period of one week.