Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society
Vol. 58 , No. 1 , JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1999




Preparation of Pure Al (2) O(3) and Alumina Doped with
Oxides of Magnesium, Chromium and Manganese
by Hydrothermal Oxidation oF Aluminium Metal
T. S. Kannan. P. K. Panda and V. A. Jaleel 1


Synthesis and Characterization of Ba(2) K(3) DyNb (10) O(30)
Ferroelectric Ceramics
Tanika Kar. R. N. P. Choadhary, Seema Sharma
andK. S. Singh 5


Alumina Ceramics Fabricated by Colloidal Processing
S. Ananthakumar, S. G, K. Pillai
and K. G. K. Warrier 9


Rheological Behaviour of Bcntonite Suspension
in Presence oFPolyhydric Alcohols
N. K. Mitra, U. Dasand T. K. Parya 15


Infrared Spectroscopic Method for Estimating
Physical Properties of Metaphosphate Glasses
B. Karmakar. P. Kundu and R. N. Dwivedi 19

Notes & News

Seminars, Meetings and Conferences 23

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Vol. 58 , NO .2, MARCH - APRIL 1999

CONTENTS

Papers

pH Controlled Dispersion of Non-oxide
Ceramic Powders in Aqueous Media
R. Ramachandra Rao, H. N. Roopa
and T. S. Kannan 25


Other Features

Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Session
of the Indian Ceramic Society 29

Proceedings of the 62nd Annual General Meeting
of the Indian Ceramic Society 33

Presidential Address — Indian Ceramic Industry
in the Context of Changing Global Scenario
— N. R. Sircar 35

Report on Activities of the Society for the period
1st December 1997 to 30th November 1998 39

Auditors' Report 45

Income and Expenditure Accounts for the
year ending 31st March 1998 46

Balance Sheet as at 31st March 1998 48

The New Council : 1999-2000 50

Notes & News
Seminars, Meetings and Conferences 59