Claims
- 1. Rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns, LOI (250.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) about 4 to 12% by weight, and having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects of lower mercury density at about equal or higher crushing strength as compared with objects made of seven micron rehydration bondable alumina.
- 2. Alumina as claimed in claim 1, wherein the median particle size is less than about 4 microns.
- 3. Alumina as claimed in claim 1, wherein the median particle size is less than about 3 microns.
- 4. Alumina as claimed in claim 1, wherein the median particle size is less than about 2 microns.
- 5. Alumina as claimed in claim 1, wherein the median particle size is less than about 1 micron.
- 6. Rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects having at least 0.6 cc of pore volume per gram for pores smaller than 300 Angstroms.
- 7. Alumina as claimed in claim 6, having the ability to achieve at least 0.7 cc of pore volume per gram for pores smaller than 300 Angstroms.
- 8. Alumina as claimed in claim 6, having the ability to achieve at least 0.8 cc of pore volume per gram for pores smaller than 300 Angstroms.
- 9. Rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns, LOI (250.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) about 4 to 12% by weight, and having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects of mercury density less than 0.9 cm.sup.3 /g at about equal to or higher than 7 MPa crushing strength.
- 10. A material comprising rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns, LOI (250.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) about 4 to 12% by weight, and having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects of lower mercury density at about equal or higher crushing strength as compared with objects made of seven micron rehydration bondable alumina.
- 11. A material as claimed in claim 10, based on bauxite.
- 12. A material comprising rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects having at least 0.6 cc of pore volume per gram for pores smaller than 300 Angstroms.
- 13. A material as claimed in claim 12, based on bauxite.
- 14. A material comprising rehydration bondable alumina of median particle size less than 5 microns, LOI (250.degree. to 1100.degree. C.) about 4 to 12% by weight, and having the ability to yield rehydration bonded objects of mercury density less than 0.9 cm.sup.3 /g at about equal to or higher than 7 MPa crushing strength.
- 15. A material as claimed in claim 14, based on bauxite.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 553,101, filed November 18, 1983, in the name of Alan Pearson.
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