Preparation of Silver-Doped Alumina Spherical Beads with Antimicrobial Properties

Table 2

Initial and final mean diameter of alumina spheres and shrink percentage.

Sample/slurry	Initial diameter (mm)	Final diameter (mm)	Shrink (%)
50 : 1	2.90	1.86	35.86
50 : 2	2.65	2.29	13.46
50 : 5	2.81	2.03	27.75
60 : 1	2.29	1.96	14.45
60 : 2	3.44	2.01	41.57
60 : 5	2.62	2.04	21.83
70 : 1	2.55	1.89	25.59
70 : 2	4.33	2.49	42.49