The present invention provides A magnesium oxide whisker in-situ formed MA spinel-reinforced magnesium oxide-based ceramic foam filter and a method for preparing the same. The method comprising: 1) preparing a ceramic slurry having a solid content of 60%-70% by dosing 15%-25% by mass of a nanometer alumina sol, 0.8%-1.5% by mass of a rheological agent, and the balance magnesium oxide ceramic powder comprising magnesium oxide whiskers, and then adding deionized water and ball milling to mix until uniform, and then vacuum degassing the mixture; 2) soaking a polyurethane foam template into the ceramic slurry, squeezing by a roller press the polyurethane foam template to remove redundant slurry therein to make a biscuit, and drying the biscuit by heating it to 80° C.-1200° C.; 3) putting the dried biscuit into a sintering furnace, elevating the temperature to 1400° C.-1600° C. and performing a high temperature sintering, cooling to the room temperature with the furnace to obtain the magnesium oxide-based ceramic foam filter.

The present invention provides A magnesium oxide whisker in-situ formed MA spinel-reinforced magnesium oxide-based ceramic foam filter and a method for preparing the same. The method comprising: 1) preparing a ceramic slurry having a solid content of 60%-70% by dosing 15%-25% by mass of a nanometer alumina sol, 0.8%-1.5% by mass of a rheological agent, and the balance magnesium oxide ceramic powder comprising magnesium oxide whiskers, and then adding deionized water and ball milling to mix until uniform, and then vacuum degassing the mixture; 2) soaking a polyurethane foam template into the ceramic slurry, squeezing by a roller press the polyurethane foam template to remove redundant slurry therein to make a biscuit, and drying the biscuit by heating it to 80° C.-1200° C.; 3) putting the dried biscuit into a sintering furnace, elevating the temperature to 1400° C.-1600° C. and performing a high temperature sintering, cooling to the room temperature with the furnace to obtain the magnesium oxide-based ceramic foam filter.

A mould for manufacturing a packing member from a liquid ceramic composition. The mould including a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and/or the second part comprise an open mould cavity and wherein the first and second parts are operable to engage to form a closed mould cavity, wherein the mould further includes a reservoir forming member, and wherein the mould is operable to be moved from an open position in which the first and second parts are at least partially spaced such that the reservoir member forms a reservoir cavity and the mould cavity is open, to a partially closed position in which the location of the reservoir cavity has moved with respect to the mould cavity and/or the volume of the reservoir cavity has reduced, and then to a closed position in which the first and second parts are engaged such that the mould cavity is closed.

A porous refractory cast material contains a closed refractory aggregate fraction having a minimum particle size and a maximum particle size; the ratio of maximum particle size to minimum particle size is 10:1 or less. This closed refractory aggregate fraction comprises all of the porous refractory cast material having a particle diameter greater than 0.1 mm. The porous refractory cast material also contains a binder phase containing refractory selected from calcium aluminate cement, alumina phosphate, hydratable alumina, colloidal silica and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is a metallurgical vessel with an interior lining incorporating the porous refractory cast material.

A porous refractory cast material contains a closed refractory aggregate fraction having a minimum particle size and a maximum particle size; the ratio of maximum particle size to minimum particle size is 10:1 or less. This closed refractory aggregate fraction comprises all of the porous refractory cast material having a particle diameter greater than 0.1 mm. The porous refractory cast material also contains a binder phase containing refractory selected from calcium aluminate cement, alumina phosphate, hydratable alumina, colloidal silica and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is a metallurgical vessel with an interior lining incorporating the porous refractory cast material.

A refractory article including a body having central opening extending through at least a portion of the body, the central opening having a receiving surface having a convex curvature. In an embodiment, the body can include a coupling protrusion extending from a portion of an upper surface of the body and a coupling depression on a portion of a bottom surface of the body.

A dry backfill for producing a basic molded heavy-clay refractory product, to such a product and a method for producing the same, to a lining of an industrial furnace, and to an industrial furnace.

A phosphor plate including: a complex containing an α-sialon phosphor and a sintered body containing spinel represented by a general formula M.sub.2xAl.sub.4-4xO.sub.6-4x (where M represents at least one of Mg, Mn, and Zn, and 0.2<x<0.6). In addition, there is provided a light emitting device including: a group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element; and the phosphor plate provided on one surface of the group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element. Further, there is provided a method for manufacturing the phosphor plate.

A phosphor plate includes a plate-like composite including a base material and an α-type sialon phosphor present in the base material, in which, in an X-ray diffraction analysis pattern using a Cu-Kα ray, in a case in which peak intensity corresponding to the α-type sialon phosphor having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 30.2° or more and 30.4° or less is defined as I.sub.α and peak intensity of a peak having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 26.6° or more and 26.8° or less is defined as I.sub.β, I.sub.α, and I.sub.β satisfy 0<I.sub.β/I.sub.α≤10.

A phosphor plate includes a plate-like composite including a base material and an α-type sialon phosphor present in the base material, in which, in an X-ray diffraction analysis pattern using a Cu-Kα ray, in a case in which peak intensity corresponding to the α-type sialon phosphor having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 30.2° or more and 30.4° or less is defined as I.sub.α and peak intensity of a peak having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 26.6° or more and 26.8° or less is defined as I.sub.β, I.sub.α, and I.sub.β satisfy 0<I.sub.β/I.sub.α≤10.