The subject presents fundamental principles and technological advancement of preparing industrial glass, glass-ceramic and traditional ceramics. Attention is paid to principles of formation glass structure, processes taking place in molten glass and methods of production traditional ceramic materials include methods of their surface modification. The connections between choice of processing and properties of products are mentioned.
Literature
[1] SHELBY, J. E. Introduction on Glass Science and Technology. 2nd ed. Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005. ISBN 978-0-85404-639-3.
Advised literature
[1] CARTER, C. B., NORTON, M. G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4614-3522-8.