Point of View
Refractories
Akira Matsuo   64

Paper
  Direct Observation of Molten Silver Penetration into Porous Alumina Refractories
    Zushu Li, Kusuhiro Mukai, Zainan Tao, Tatsuya Ouchi, Isao Sasaki and Shoji Iitsuka   65

Reports
  Comparison of Gunned, Cast, and Press-Formed Low Cement Wet Gunning Mixes
    Yosuhiro Eguchi, Makoto Ishikawa and Kouji Watanabe   73

  Chrome-Free Basic Bricks for Cement Rotary Kilns
    Fumihito Ozeki, Yoshiharu Kajita, Toru Honda and Shigetoshi Ota   78

  Improved Spalling Resistance of Low Carbon (<10% C) MgO-C Bricks
    Satoshi Tsuboi Ichiro Yamashita, Kazuo Nonobe and Hirokuni Takahashi   85

  Development of Alumina-Magnesia Flame Gunning Materials
    Hirokaki Kubo and Kakuichi Murakami   89

  Effect of Small Amount of Iron Impurity on Oxidation of Powder SiC
    Hayato Nanri and Atsumi Nakasoe   93

Coffee Break
  Sport Climbing
    Kozo Tokunaga   98

Reports
  Testing Procedures for Evaluating Improved High Alumina Bricks for the Calcining Zone of a Rotary Kiln
    Akinori Ohta, Ken Nishihara and Katsunori Itoh   99

  Effect of Mineralizers on the Phase Transitions and Sintering Behavior of Silica Bricks
    Koichi Shimizu, Jyouki Yoshitomi, Masaki Mishima, Hideyuki Ando and Tsugio Yamato   105

  Evaluation of Quick-Setting Additives for Wet Gunning Installation
    Eiji Motoki and Nobuyuki Tanaka   111

  Sinterability and Hydration Resistance of Magnesia and Calcia Coated with TiO2
    Satoru Ueno, Jingkun Yu, Keisuke Hiragushi and Hideyuki Yoshimatsu   116