The present invention relates to a light-transmitting ceramic sintered body which contains air voids having pore diameters of 1 μm or more but less than 5 μm at a density within the range of from 10 voids/mm.sup.3 to 4,000 voids/mm.sup.3 (inclusive), while having a closed porosity of from 0.01% by volume to 1.05% by volume (inclusive). With respect to this light-transmitting ceramic sintered body, a test piece having a thickness of 1.90 mm has an average transmittance of 70% or more in the visible spectrum wavelength range of 500-900 nm, and the test piece having a thickness of 1.90 mm has a sharpness of 60% or more at a comb width of 0.5 mm.

Disclosed are a carbon fiber reinforced ceramic atomizing core and a preparation method thereof. The carbon fiber reinforced ceramic atomizing core includes, by mass, the following raw materials: 30-70 parts of ceramic powder, 1-10 parts of carbon fibers, 10-50 parts of a sintering aid, and 0-30 parts of a pore former. By adding carbon fibers to the carbon fiber reinforced ceramic atomizing core, the atomizing core has columnar pores, which are similar to straight pores formed by fiber stacking of cotton cores, such that the oil conduction capacity and oil retention capacity of the atomizing core are improved, and the atomizing effect and taste of the atomizing core are also improved; and the carbon fibers can be bridged around the pores, thus improving the tenacity and strength of the atomizing core.

A process for preparing a porous ceramic body includes forming a green body with a mixture of ceramic material powder, binder material, and pore-forming particles. The process further includes extracting the binder material, decomposing the pore-forming particles, and removing residual organic materials from the green body at respective, progressively higher pre-firing temperatures. After these three stages, the green body is sintered at a still-higher temperature to form the porous ceramic body. Embodiments facilitate manufacturing and can render most or all surface grinding unnecessary, allowing electrode deposition directly onto substantially non-porous surfaces of the porous ceramic body that are naturally formed during sintering. Advantageously, the green body may be formed into net shape by injection molding the mixture that includes the pore-forming particles, and embodiments can result in porous ceramic bodies that are much thicker than currently available, with better structural integrity.

A resin-impregnated boron nitride body includes a polymer-derived boron nitride and a resin. A process for manufacturing such a resin-impregnated boron nitride body includes: polymerizing a boron nitride molecular precursor into a preceramic polymer shaping the preceramic polymer to form an infusible polymer body; submitting the polymer body to a thermal treatment to obtain a boron nitride body; impregnating the boron nitride body with a resin; and curing the resin.

A resin-impregnated boron nitride body includes a polymer-derived boron nitride and a resin. A process for manufacturing such a resin-impregnated boron nitride body includes: polymerizing a boron nitride molecular precursor into a preceramic polymer shaping the preceramic polymer to form an infusible polymer body; submitting the polymer body to a thermal treatment to obtain a boron nitride body; impregnating the boron nitride body with a resin; and curing the resin.

A ceramic body exhibiting % P≥50%, df≤0.36, and a combined weight percentage of crystalline phases containing cordierite and indialite of at least 85 wt %, and up to 10 wt % of a crystalline pseudobrookite structured phase, such as armalcolite. The ceramic body contains, as expressed on an oxide basis, either: 1% wt % to 11% wt % titania and 89% wt % to 99% wt % MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and SiO.sub.2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al.sub.2O.sub.3:SiO.sub.2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 13.9:30.7:55.4, and 16.9:30.7:52.4, or 2.5% to 11% titania and 89% wt % to 97.5% wt % MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and SiO.sub.2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al.sub.2O.sub.3:SiO.sub.2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 12.0:35.7:52.3, and 15.0:35.7:49.3. Batch composition mixtures and methods of manufacturing ceramic bodies using the batch compositions are provided, as are other aspects.

A coil component includes a porous ceramic portion having pores, a coil portion embedded in the porous ceramic portion, and outer electrodes which are provided on an outer surface of the porous ceramic portion and electrically connected to the coil portion. The porous ceramic portion has a porosity of 10% by volume or more and 90% by volume or less (i.e., from 10% by volume to 90% by volume), and the pores are filled with a cured product of a resin composition containing a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin and an acid anhydride-based curing agent.

A coil component includes a porous ceramic portion having pores, a coil portion embedded in the porous ceramic portion, and outer electrodes which are provided on an outer surface of the porous ceramic portion and electrically connected to the coil portion. The porous ceramic portion has a porosity of 10% by volume or more and 90% by volume or less (i.e., from 10% by volume to 90% by volume), and the pores are filled with a cured product of a resin composition containing a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin and an acid anhydride-based curing agent.

In one inventive concept, a product includes a three dimensional ceramic structure having an open cell structure with a plurality of pores, wherein the pores connect through the ceramic structure from one side of the ceramic structure to an opposite side of the ceramic structure.

A filter element for a particle filter having a porous filter body made of a ceramic material and including a plurality of flow channels extending fluidically in parallel. It is provided that the filter body is provided at least in a part of the flow channels with a coating made of a coating material, which is different from the ceramic material and is made up of orthorhombic crystals, namely sepiolite. The coating forms an outer layer of the filter element.