| abstract |
The present invention relates to sintered ceramic particles comprising 3-55 wt.% of alumina, 40-95 wt.% of zirconia and 1-30 wt.% of one or more other inorganic components. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing ceramic particles according to the present invention, said method comprising: preparing a slurry comprising alumina, zirconia; preparing droplets of said slurry; introducing said droplets into the in a liquid gelling reaction medium in which the droplets are gelled; and drying the gelled, deformed droplets. |