This collection of papers describes the various innovative techniques and approaches for synthesis and processing of novel ceramics, glass, and composite materials and their fabrication in various forms, shapes, and complex structures. Special emphasis is given to state-of-the-art methods such as reaction bonding, microwave, CVD, CVI, electrophoresis, sol-gel, plasma, combustion, and more. Proceedings of the symposium held at the 104th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, April 28-May1, 2002 in Missouri; Ceramic Transactions, Volume 135.

This collection of papers describes the various innovative techniques and approaches for synthesis and processing of novel ceramics, glass, and composite materials and their fabrication in various forms, shapes, and complex structures. Special emphasis is given to state-of-the-art methods such as reaction bonding, microwave, CVD, CVI, electrophoresis, sol-gel, plasma, combustion, and more.Proceedings of the symposium held at the 104th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, April 28-May1, 2002 in Missouri; Ceramic Transactions, Volume 135.

Preface ixMicrowave ProcessingSintering Wear Parts with Microwave Heating 3M.L. Fall, WJ.'Walker Jr, H.S. Shulman, and LA WolfeSintering Uniformity and Reproducibility with 2.45 GHzMicrowaves in an Industrial Sized Chamber 13H.S. Shulman, M. Fall,'WJ.'Walker Jr,TA.Treado, S.J. Evans, M.Marks, and M.L TracyA Novel Approach to Understanding Microwave Heating of Zirconia27M. Moellen H.S. Shulman, and H. GiescheSynthesis of Nanocrystalline Diamond Films by Microwave PlasmaCVD 39R. Ramamurti.V. Shanov, and R.N. SinghMicrowave Drill for Ceramics 51E. Jerby.V. Dikhtyar; and O. AktushevCombustion SynthesisAnalysis of the Formation of FGM Structures via CombustionSynthesis: Modeling Studies 61E.M. Heian and Z.A. MunirIn-situ Formation of Porous Articles by Combustion Synthesis73B. Liebig.T Kern and J.A. PuszynskiReaction FormingFabrication of Mullite-Zirconia Composites by Reaction Sinteringof Zircon, Alumina, and Zirconia Dopant Mixtures 85E. Rocha, E. Refugio, and J. GarciaSol-Gel SynthesisSol-Gello Process for Synthesis of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet97A.W. ApblettSol-Gel Coated Hi-Nicalon Fibers for Reinforced Ceramic MatrixComposites 105S. Parol a, M.Verdenelli, J.-R Scharff, H.Vincent, and J.BouixGel-CastingPreparation of Quartz Crucible via Gel-Casting Process 115J.Y Ding, C.K.Yin, S.W.Yung, and S.Y LeePlasma ProcessingEffect of Powder Characteristics on Phase Transformation inPlasma Sprayed Alumina-13 Wt% Titania Coatings 127S. Balasubramanian, R.K. Sadangi, B.H. KeanV. Shukla, and G.ElliottElectrophoresisElectrophoretic Assembly of Micron Scale Silica Particles139R.J. Kershner and M.J. CimaPolymer ProcessingHigh-Performance Boron Nitride Fibers fromPolyalkyl-Aminoborazines 153R Miele, B.Toury, S. Bernard, D. Cornu, and J. BouixChemical ProcessingAluminum Carbonate as an Alumina Precursor 167C.A. Contreras, E. Ramos, S. Sugita, and J. SerratoSupercritical MethodSupercritical Extraction of Binder and Plasticizer with CarbonDioxide and Ethylene from BaTi03 Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors179S.J. Lombardo and R.V. ShendeFunctionally Graded MaterialsThree-Dimensional Printing (3DP(TM)) of Gradient-Index (GRIN)Lenses 191H.-R Wang, M.J. Cima, and E.M. SachsCompositesConfocal Raman Imaging of (Uncoated/Coated) HPZ FibersReinforcing Celsian Matrix Composites, Before and After AlkalineCorrosion 205R Colomban, A. Attar; G. Gouadec, and N.R BansalSynthesis and Characterization of AI203-TiC Composite Powdersfrom Carbon Coated Precursors 217H. Kaga, K.B. Newman, and R. KocPorous CeramicsNew Developments in Nanometric Porous Mullite, Spinel, andAluminas 227L. Mazerolles, D. Michel,T. di Costanzo, and J.LVignesSurface ModificationHigh Density Infrared Surface Treatment of Ceramics 239TN.Tiegs, J.O Kiggans, F.C. Montgomery, C.A. Blue, andM.VelezCharacterizationCharacterization of Ceramic Micro Tubular Membranes 249A.Jena, K. Gupta, R Sarkan and H. RhoIndex 261