Race of new inorganic materials towards an ultra neolithic age |
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Authors: | A K Chatterjee |
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Affiliation: | (1) The Associated Cement Cos. Limited, Research and Consultancy Directorate, L.B.S. Marg, 400 604 Thane, India |
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Abstract: | Three generally accepted generic groups of competitive engineering materials—metals, inorganic ceramics, as well as plastics
and polymers belonging to the organic family—have been comparatively reviewed in the context of raw materials availability,
energy requirements in production, engineering properties, combustibility and environmental friendliness. The intrinsic advantages
of inorganic materials have been discussed. The shortcomings of engineering properties of inorganic materials and the new
technologies of making chemically bonded ceramics or biomimic compounds from inorganic materials with improved toughness have
been dealt with. The expanding application horizons of inorganic materials have been illustrated with the help of several
novel products. |
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Keywords: | Inorganic materials ceramics biomimic compounds |
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