Tape casting : theory and practice / Richard E. Mistler and Eric R. Twiname.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction and History -- 2. Materials Technology and Selection -- 2.1 Powders -- 2.2 Solvents -- 2.3 Surfactants -- 2.4 Binders -- 2.5 Plasticizers -- 2.6 Organic Interactions -- 3. Materials Processing: Slip Preparation -- 3.1 Pre-Batching Powder Preparation -- 3.2 Dispersion Milling -- 3.3 Plasticizer and Binder Mixing -- 3.4 Slip De-Airing -- 3.5 Slip Characterization -- 4. The Tape Casting Process -- 4.1 Equipment -- 4.2 Physics and Procedures for Fluid Metering -- 4.3 Drying -- 5. Further Tape Processing -- 5.1 Tape Characterization and Analysis -- 5.2 Shaping -- 5.3 Calendering and Lamination -- 6. Applications of Tape Technology -- 6.1 Substrates -- 6.2 Multilayered Ceramic Packages -- 6.3 Multilayered Ceramic Capacitors -- 6.4 Other Electrical and Electronic Components -- 6.5 Fuel Cells for Power Generation -- 6.6 Functionally Gradient Materials -- 6.7 Separators for Batteries -- 6.8 Structure-Controlled Materials -- 6.9 Rapid Three-Dimensional Prototyping -- 6.10 Lithium Ion Batteries (Polymer Batteries) -- 6.11 Brazing Alloys -- 6.12 Thin Sheet Intermetallic Compounds -- 7. Water-Based (Aqueous) Processing -- 7.1 Water-Soluble Binders -- 7.2 Water-Emulsion Binders -- 7.3 Shared Concerns -- Appendix 1. Model Formulations and Procedures -- Appendix 2. Calculation for Theoretical Airflows to -- Remain under the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) -- During Tape Casting in a Continuous Machine.