ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR BETTER CERAMIC MATERIALS AND PROCESSES Sandia National Laboratories is a world leader in the development and application of enabling technologies for the improvement of ceramics. These enabling technologies are derived from the pursuit of our national security mission and active collaborations with private industry over a wide range of technology areas leading to commercial applications. While parts of the Sandia skill set may exist at other institutions or companies, few places can assemble the broad and deep skill set found at Sandia National Laboratories. Scientific Capabilities: Sandia National Laboratories' enabling technologies focus on six primary areas. 1. Computer modeling of ceramic materials synthesis and processing. 2. Synthesis and processing of new and improved ceramic precursors and precursor solutions. 3. Characterization of the critical performance attributes of ceramic materials and devices. 4. Characterization of ceramics manufacturing processes and scale-up. 5. Ceramic and glass joining. 6. Reliability and failure analysis. Application: Sandia National Laboratories has a proven track record of applying their enabling technologies at both fundamental and applied levels for use in the automotive, electronics, microelectronics, telecommunications, aerospace, chemical, petrochemical and medical industries. We have the unique ability to assemble teams of ceramists, inorganic chemists, and computational modelers to work on the ceramic process from precursor development to manufacturing process scale-up or to focus team effort on specific elements of the ceramic process such as materials development, materials/device characterization, process characterization, or materials joining. Much of today's ceramic materials and processes are limited by the availability of off-the-shelf precursors and tried and proven ceramics manufacturing techniques, which tend to be based on empirical experimentation. Sandia National Laboratories' approach of combining scientific expertise and practical experience in ceramics, inorganic chemistry, and modeling has enabled the development of novel ceramic products with demonstrable improvements over currently available ceramic materials and devices. In addition, Sandia National Laboratories assists companies in gaining in-depth understanding of their ceramics manufacturing process, thus enabling them to develop simpler and more robust manufacturing processes. Sandia has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to effectively transfer material and processing improvements to their partners and/or technology licensees. Specific examples of Sandia National Laboratories' enabling technologies are published as separate fact sheets and are available to interested parties. Sandia is interested in partnering with industry to further develop reliability and failure analysis of glass and ceramic components. Companies interested in partnering with Sandia should be willing to sponsor a collaborative project via a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Sandia. For further information please respond by mail or fax to Sheila Pounds by June 23, 1999 at Sandia National Laboratories, MS-1380, P. O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1380. Fax: (505) 843-4163. Please indicate the date and title of this CBD notice. E-MAIL: Sheila L. Pounds, slpound@sandia.gov. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340657).

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