| abstract |
Abstract of the Disclosure A method of forming a glass or ceramic product by the direct casting of a non-aqueous suspension of a particulate oxide such as fumed SiO2 or Al2O3 into a final product configuration, wherein a non-aqueous oxide suspension of limited stability against gelation is cast into shape, permitted to gel, and then dried to provide an integral monolith which can be sintered or otherwise processed to a clear glass or non-porous cer-amic product, is described. |