Variable frequency microwave (VFM) processing: A new tool to crystallize lithium disilicate glass

Morsi Mahmoud*, Diane Folz, Carlos Suchicital, David Clark, Zak Fathi

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Abstract

The goal of this work is to use variable frequency microwave processing to crystallize lithium disilicate glass (Li2Si2O5) into a glass-ceramic material. Variable frequency microwave (VFM) processing significantly reduces the time required for crystallizing lithium disilicate glass into a glass-ceramic in comparison to conventional processing. Moreover, VFM permits more uniform heating and precise control of microwave energy over fixed frequency techniques. The Li2Si2O5 glass system provides the basis for a large number of commercially successful glass-ceramic products, such as cookware, radomes, ceramic composites, stovetops and dental crowns. A new generation of dental crowns based on this composition provides a driving force for developing more efficient processing methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Bioceramics and Biocomposites II - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Pages143-153
Number of pages11
Edition6
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Number6
Volume27
ISSN (Print)0196-6219

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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