...Robert Bogue Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the techniques used for the non‐destructive testing (NDT) of non‐metallic structural materials, notably polymer and ceramic composites. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this paper first...

...F. Filser; P. Kocher; L.J. Gauckler A new process called direct ceramic machining was successfully applied for the fabrication of dental restorations and technical components. It uses prefabricated, easy to machine ceramic blanks. The shape of a ceramic component is machined with enlarged contours...