John Walmsley wrote:
> A bit like icecubes left out in a bowl.........
>
Yes, I have often heard ceramists use "vitrification" to describe the
firing process.
>
> --- Greg Pettengill <greg_p@indirect.com> wrote:
> > Hi Dawn,
> > I have the feeling that we are splitting some very
> > fine semantic hairs...
> > Vitrification may be a better term to use in this
> > case?
> >
> > dawn@solidica.com wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, sintering is a process in which the
> > particles are specifically
> > > NOT fully consolidated. Rather, the individual
> > particles are bonded in the
> > > regions where they touch, and some compaction does
> > occur. However, full
> > > consolidation is produced by a second step,
> > usually heating under pressure,
> > > to fully compact and bond the particles. Full
> > fusion laser processes such
> > > as LENS, DMD etc. go beyond sintering.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Greg Pettengill
> > http://www.indirect.com/user/greg_p/
> >
>
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