Patent ID: 8182905

Claim:
A ceramic matrix laminate comprising: a first and a second face plate, the first face plate having a density and the second face plate having a density; a core material having a density, the core material being disposed between the first and second face plates; and the core material being coupled to the first and second face plates using a chemical vapor process, wherein the core material density is less than the first face plate density and the second face plate density, and wherein the core material density is about 0.2 g/cm 3 to about 2.0 g/cm 3 , the first face plate density is about 1.9 g/cm 3 to about 2.5 g/cm 3 , and the second face plate density is about 1.9 g/cm 3 to about 2.5 g/cm 3 , and wherein each said face plate comprises a ceramic cloth material having a plurality of fibers, and said ceramic cloth being coated with boron nitride.