A ferrite magnet includes: a hexagonal ferrite main phase; and a second phase. The second phase is an oxide phase containing: an element A which is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Bi, and rare earth elements; a transition metal element T including at least Fe; and an element G which is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, B, F, K, Na, Li, P, and S. When the total number of atoms of the element A, the transition metal element T, and the element G in the second phase is set to 100 at %, the element A occupies 30 to 80 at %, the element G occupies 15 to 40 at %, and the transition metal element T occupies less than 4 at %.

Embodiments disclosed herein relates articles at least partially coated with fluorapatites to reduce downgrowth as well as methods of making and using the same.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate scaffolds containing fluoridated apatites sintered at a temperature of at least 950° C. to increase integration of the scaffold in a patient, as well as methods of making and using the same.

A method of making a refractory article is provided. The method includes: a) mixing a binder system, a refractory charge, and a second colloidal binder to form an aqueous slurry; b) casting the aqueous slurry into a mold; c) subjecting the mold containing the aqueous slurry to a temperature that is lower than a slurry casting temperature for a time sufficient to form a green strength article; and d) firing the green strength article at a temperature of at least 450° C. for a time sufficient to achieve thermal homogeneity, thereby forming a refractory article. Refractory articles made in accordance with the method have a unique combination of pore structure and mechanical properties.

This invention relates to production method comprising processes of slip casting and freeze drying, which is a hybrid system, for developing hydroxyapatite-containing bio-ceramic developed by combined utilization of medical and engineering sciences in order to use on bone diseases, wherein it discloses a new hybrid system comprising process steps of preparing a first suspension containing powder ceramic, solvent and dispersant mixture by slip casting method, molding the first suspension mixture and allowing it to dry from outside to inside, pouring excessive (residual) slip (first suspension) out of the mold when it reaches to desired thickness, removing the material shaped to form compact part (6) of the bone cortical layer from the mold, preparation of the second suspension mixture comprising powder ceramic, solvent, dispersant and binder for the formation of the trabecular part (5) by freeze drying, cooling the second suspension until the liquid (1) is frozen so as to form trabecular part (5), obtaining the solid (2) by removing the free water in the substance to be dried in the first drying phase, removing the relative water to obtain vapor (3) in the second drying phase.

A biocompatible material for bone repair is described. The bone repair composition includes a mixture of a type I collagen, a type I collagen-glycosaminoglycan coprecipitate, tricalcium phosphate; and bioactive glass. Methods of using the composition for bone repair, and a kit for the bone repair composition are also described.

The present invention provides a method of additive manufacturing a 3D-printed article, comprising: (a) printing and depositing one or more layers of a slurry by using a 3D printer, wherein the slurry comprises a ceramic powder composition; (b) further injecting an oil around the one or more layers of slurry, wherein the height of the injected oil is lower than the height of the slurry; (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a main body with desired geometric shape is obtained; and (d) sintering the main body by heating to obtain the 3D-printed article wherein the temperature of a printing carrier of the 3D printer is from 30 to 80° C.

A ceramic particle includes a core and a modification layer. The core is made of magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The core has a diameter of 30-100 μm. The modification layer covers an outer surface of the core. The modification layer includes calcium and phosphorus. A method for producing a ceramic particle includes providing a core made of magnesium or a magnesium alloy and having a diameter of 30-100 μm. A calcium salt and a phosphorus salt are dissolved in a solvent. A chelating agent is added into the solvent to form a modifying solution. The core is added into the modifying solution to form a modification layer on an outer surface of the core in a temperature range of 5-40° C. The modification layer includes calcium and phosphorus.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a zirconia block for a dental prosthesis having a layered color gradient by a water absorption rate, in which the permeation degree of a coloring solution is controlled by setting a different particle size of powder for each layer of the zirconia block on the basis of the property that the amount of water absorption per hour is differentiated according to the particle size of powder, and as a result, the zirconia block is constituted so as to realize an esthetically excellent resultant product with the same color as natural teeth without carrying out the existing coloring liquid process for zirconia.

Described is a method of preparing foams, wherein a suspension comprising an aqueous liquid, particles and at least one surfactant is provided, wherein the at least one surfactant at least partially hydrophobizes a surface of the particles, and wherein the suspension comprising the particles having the at least partially hydrophobized surface is foamed. The at least one surfactant is selected from surfactants having a backbone chain comprising at least nine carbon atoms, the at least one surfactant preferably being an amphiphilic molecule consisting of a tail coupled to a head group, wherein the tail comprises the backbone chain comprising at least nine carbon atoms.