The present invention relates to surface-treated prepreg composites and corresponding methods of surface treating an inorganic fabric to form a surface-treated fabric reinforced prepreg composite. The method comprises infiltrating an inorganic fabric with a first slurry mixture to form an infiltrated fabric; optionally drying the infiltrated fabric; infiltrating an inorganic paper with a second slurry mixture to form an infiltrated paper; optionally drying the infiltrated paper; and applying the infiltrated paper to at least one surface of the infiltrated fabric to form a surface-treated prepreg composite.

The invention relates to a set of chemicals for the production of a ceramic dispersion or a ceramic gel, a process for the production of a ceramic molded part and a ceramic molded part produced by this process.

In a method for forming an abradable material (36), the abradable material has at least 20% by volume rutile titania (44) and hBN (46). The method includes: blending a first titania powder having an oxygen debit of at least 5.0% with a second titania powder having an oxygen debit, if any, of less than 1.0%. The blend is thermal sprayed. The sprayed blend is then oxidized.

A ceramic composite sealing ring, high-pressure compressor of a gas turbine engine assembly including a ceramic composite sealing ring and method for making a high-pressure compressor of a gas turbine engine assembly. The ceramic composite material is composed of unidirectional aligned fibers which may be encapsulated by a ceramic matrix. The piston seal ring of the high-pressure compressor of a gas turbine engine assembly is positioned at the interface of the tie shaft and the integrated blade rotor.

A self-reinforced environmental barrier coating (EBC), methods of manufacturing the EBC, and articles comprising the EBC, are provided. The EBC is prepared from a composition of a rare earth silicate and an aluminum silicate at or near the eutectic point of the combination. The EBC forms a self-reinforcing fibrous phase that reduces or eliminates microcracks.

A method for producing an article and a system associated with the method are provided. The method includes providing a green part, cooling the green part to a temperature below the freezing point of the ink to form a hardened mass and loosely-attached powder particles, and removing the loosely-attached powder particles. The green part includes powder particles, an ink, and optionally a binder. The loosely-attached powder particles removed from the green part may be recycled and reused.

A method of preparing a glass-ceramic material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) admixing a crystallisation promoter and a glass; wherein the glass has a median particle distribution (D.sub.50) of from 50 to 70 m; and (b) sintering the admixture obtained in step (a).

A glass-ceramic material and the use of such a glass-ceramic material are also described.

Disclosed is a preform for a ceramic matrix composite including direct channels extending from an exterior surface of the preform to an interior space of the preform wherein the direct channels are free of char.