Refractory article and production process thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9388081
APP PUB NO 20090160108A1
SERIAL NO

12300714

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The present invention relates to refractory articles in general having improved surface properties. The objective of the invention is to propose an improvement of the refractory articles comprised of a fused silica matrix which will overcome the some of the defects while keeping the excellent known properties of the fused silica matrix. This objective is reached when a sintered ceramic phase is present in the porosity of at least a portion of at least a surface of the matrix. The present invention also relates to a process for producing such an article.

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VESUVIUS USA CORPORATION1404 NEWTON DRIVE CHAMPAIGN IL 61822

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Niveau, Nathalie Famers, FR 1 4
Rancoule, Gilbert Marcq-en-Baroeul, FR 14 95

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