Influence of the nature and concentration of the wetting-dispersing additive on the rheological properties and stability of highly filled ceramic slurries based on aluminum oxide

Butuzov A.V., Lebedeva Yu.E., Semina A.V., Serkova E.A., Lonskii S.L.
UDC
666.3
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-4-85-103
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Butuzov A.V., Lebedeva Yu.E., Semina A.V., Serkova E.A., Lonskii S.L. Influence of the nature and concentration of the wetting-dispersing additive on the rheological properties and stability of highly filled ceramic slurries based on aluminum oxide // Proceedings of VIAM. 2026. No. 4. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-4-85-103. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2026/4/8
Keywords
aluminum oxide, ceramic slurries, additive technologies, wetting and dispersing additives, rheology, sedimentation
Abstract

The article investigates the effect of the nature and concentration of wetting and dispersing additives on the rheological properties and stability of model ceramic slurries based on (meth)acrylate resin and aluminum oxide. The influence of the mass fraction of aluminum oxide on the rheology and stability of ceramic slurries is presented. Stable highly filled ceramic slurries with an alumina particle content of 51,5; 55,4 and 60,0 vol. % and low viscosity 2,16; 4,09 and 6,06 Pa∙s at a shear rate of 30 s–1 at a temperature of 25 °C were obtained.

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