Patent ID: 8313598

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite article comprising the steps of:— a) forming a slurry consisting of water, dispersant, a water soluble polymer binder and ceramic particles, b) providing a length of fabric, the fabric comprising a plurality of ceramic fibres, c) applying slurry to at least one of the sides of the length of fabric such that the slurry adheres and impregnates the length of fabric, d) drying the slurry impregnated length of fabric, e) cutting the slurry impregnated length of fabric into a plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric, f) applying water to each of the pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to reactivate the slurry, g) stacking the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on a first mould part, h) consolidating the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on the mould part, and i) sintering the stack of the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to form a ceramic matrix composite article.