Microwave Energy Applied to Processing of High Temperature Materials

Application of microwave energy is emerging as an innovative technology for the processing of a variety of products and materials at faster rates, cheaper processing cost and, in most cases, with better properties. Moreover, the process is ecology friendly. The first application of microwave energy...

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Published in:American Ceramic Society bulletin 2008-03, Vol.87 (3), p.39-43
Main Authors: AGRAWAL, Dinesh, JIPING CHENG, HU PENG, HURT, Larry, CHERIAN, Kuruvilla
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Building materials. Ceramics. Glasses
Ceramic industries
Ceramics
Chemical industry and chemicals
Composite materials
Exact sciences and technology
Innovations
Metals. Metallurgy
Nanotechnology
Technological change
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Summary:Application of microwave energy is emerging as an innovative technology for the processing of a variety of products and materials at faster rates, cheaper processing cost and, in most cases, with better properties. Moreover, the process is ecology friendly. The first application of microwave energy was during World War II for radar. It since has found utility in numerous diverse fields, making it the most versatile form of energy for materials processing. Microwave energy has been successfully applied in many low-temperature ( < 500 deg C) applications, such as rubber pretreatment and vulcanization, food processing, wood curing, textiles, polymers and biochemistry. In most of these areas the technology has been successfully commercialized, and low-temperature industrial microwave furnaces are available worldwide.
ISSN:0002-7812
1945-2705