| Contents | 6 |
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| List of Contributors | 8 |
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| Acknowledgements | 10 |
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| Introduction | 11 |
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| 1.1 What to Expect | 11 |
| 1.2 History of an Obsession | 12 |
| 1.3 About the Various Contributions | 15 |
| 1.4 Famous LastWords | 18 |
| References | 21 |
| Shaping in Ceramic Technology – An Overview | 23 |
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| 2.1 Dry Pressing | 24 |
| 2.2 Extruding | 31 |
| 2.3 Slip Casting | 33 |
| References | 40 |
| Current Classification of Ceramic Materials | 44 |
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| 3.1 Classification by Application or Chemical-Mineralogical Structure | 44 |
| References | 65 |
| Types of Extrusion Units | 67 |
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| 4.1 Classification by the Range of Application | 68 |
| 4.2 Classification by the Product to be Extruded | 70 |
| 4.3 Classification by the Arrangement of the Auger Shaft and Direction of Column Exit | 70 |
| 4.4 Classification by the Diameter of the Extruder Barrel | 73 |
| 4.5 Classification by the Number of Auger Shafts | 74 |
| 4.6 Classification by the Consistency of the Body to be Processed | 76 |
| 4.7 Classification by the Design of the Extruder Barrel | 77 |
| 4.8 Classification by the Design and Mounting of the Augers | 80 |
| 4.9 Classification by Specific Extrusion Method | 81 |
| 4.10 Classification by the Type of De-Airing Device Employed | 85 |
| 4.11 Classification by the Extruder Design Features | 85 |
| 4.12 Classification by the Design of the De-Airing Mixer | 89 |
| 4.13 Classification by the Design Version of the Combined De- Airing Extrusion Unit | 89 |
| References | 92 |
| A Short History of the Extruder in Ceramics | 93 |
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| 5.1 The Development of the Extruder and Column Shaping | 94 |
| 5.2 The Development of Individual Extruder Components | 109 |
| 5.3 The Development of the Vacuum Extruder and Combined De- Airing Extrusion Unit | 126 |
| 5.4 The Extruder in the Different Fields of Ceramics | 129 |
| 5.5 Chronology of Extrusion in Ceramics | 132 |
| References | 135 |
| The Principle of the Auger Extruder | 137 |
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| 6.1 Introduction | 137 |
| 6.2 Liquid Phase and Additives | 137 |
| 6.3 Physics of Process Steps | 138 |
| 6.4 Engineering Implementation | 142 |
| 6.5 Other Types of Product | 144 |
| 6.6 Range of Product Size and Shape | 146 |
| 6.7 Other Technologies | 146 |
| 6.8 Final View | 147 |
| References | 148 |
| Rheology of Ceramic Bodies | 149 |
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| 7.1 Introduction | 149 |
| 7.2 The Material Law | 149 |
| 7.3 Dynamic Consideration of Cylindrical-Tube Pressure Flow of Bingham Media with Wall Slippage | 156 |
| 7.4 True Flow Curve | 158 |
| 7.5 The Rheological Simulation Model | 161 |
| 7.6 Summary and Prospects | 165 |
| References | 167 |
| Rheology and Extrudability of Ceramic Compounds | 168 |
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| 8.1 Introduction | 168 |
| 8.2 Rheological Test Methods for Describing Extrudability | 170 |
| 8.3 Summary | 178 |
| References | 178 |
| Scenarios of Extrusion | 179 |
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| 9.1 Introduction | 179 |
| 9.2 Functioning of Screw Extruders | 179 |
| 9.3 Measures | 186 |
| 9.4 Conclusion | 191 |
| References | 192 |
| Laminations in Extrusion | 193 |
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| 10.1 Definition | 193 |
| 10.2 Causes of the Development of Laminations and Different Types of Laminations | 194 |
| 10.3 De-Airing Laminations | 205 |
| 10.4 Laminations as a Result of Inhomogeneous Body | 207 |
| 10.5 Methods for Detection and Evaluation of Laminations | 207 |
| 10.6 Opportunities for Minimising Detrimental Effects Caused by Laminations | 211 |
| 10.7 Conclusion | 214 |
| References | 215 |
| Additives for Extrusion | 217 |
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| 11.1 Introduction | 217 |
| 11.2 Additive Types | 220 |
| 11.3 The Chemical Structure and Mechanism of Action of Plasticizing Additives | 222 |
| 11.4 Summary | 225 |
| References | 226 |
| Dies, Pressure Heads, Strainer Plates and More | 227 |
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| 12.1 Outline/Introduction | 227 |
| 12.2 Specific Characteristics of Ceramic Extrusion Body with Regard to Shaping | 228 |
| 12.3 Factors of Influence to be Considered for the Design of Extrusion Tools | 228 |
| 12.4 Combination Pressure Head and Die Assemblies for Technical Ceramics | 229 |
| 12.5 Combination Pressure Head and Die Assemblies in Heavy Clay Ceramics | 233 |
| Conclusions | 237 |
| 12.6 Brief Overview of Tribomaterials Customarily Employed in Ceramic Extrusion Tools | 244 |
| 12.7 Closing Remarks | 245 |
| References | 245 |
| Twin-Screw Extruders in Ceramic Extrusion | 246 |
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| 13.1 Introduction | 246 |
| 13.2 History of Batch and Continuous Kneading | 246 |
| 13.3 Working Principle of Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruders | 249 |
| 13.4 High-Torque Versus High-Volume Extruders | 251 |
| 13.5 Compounding Applications with High Solid Contents | 254 |
| 13.6 Ceramic Extrusion Plants | 255 |
| 13.7 Summary | 262 |