Research Article

Increasing Bending Strength of Porcelain Stoneware via Pseudoboehmite Additions

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SEM micrographs of etched surfaces showing acicular mullite formation. Note increasing aspect ratio of mullite needles depending on both temperature (left to right) and composition (top to bottom).
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