The transformation mechanism from suspension to green body and the development of colloidal forming

Abstract Colloidal forming is a novel wet-processing way to prepare complex shaped ceramic parts with high reliability at low cost. In this article, the transformation mechanisms from suspension to green body and the development of colloidal forming are reviewed. The transformation from suspension to green body in colloidal forming is mainly dependent on the characteristics of suspension, and solidification is the key link in colloidal forming. Various colloidal forming methods are developed to produce ceramic parts, and these methods include slip casting, tape casting, direct coagulation casting, injection molding, gel-casting and so on. The study of defects during colloidal forming should be focused on the defects formation, inheritance and evolution during drying, de-binding and sintering processes. External free controllable technology of colloidal forming is an effective way to achieve ceramic fabrication industrialization, and stress-free colloidal forming is important for the future development of ceramic fabrication.