MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

Fibrous Monoliths (FM) are an exciting new class of structural ceramics that exhibit mechanical properties similar to Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites (CFCCs), including very high fracture energies, damage tolerance and graceful failure. FMs are produced using a process in which sets of inexpensive, thermodynamically compatible ceramic and /or metal powders are blended with thermoplastic polymer binders and then co-extruded to form a 'green' fiber. The green fiber composite may then be wound, woven, or braided into the shape of the desired component. The fabricated green components are then pyrolyzed to remove the polymer binder and sintered or hot-pressed to obtain the final FM product.

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