The results of research of polymer compositions containing the carbon nano structural material (CNM) "Taunit" as filler are given. Dependences of their electric properties on the filler content are presented. Compositions were investigated by thermal methods of the analysis.

Mix compositions are synthesized and their sintering conditions for the production of ceramic lugs are determined. The ceramic structure obtained makes it possible to increase 8–10-fold the service life of thimbles used in an apparatus for monitoring the anticorrosion protection of main pipelines.

The possibility of using low-melting glazes for decorative ceramics without frit melting is studied. It is demonstrated that a transparent glaze layer can be obtained at a firing temperature not higher than 1000°C provided the initial finely milled material is previously heat-treated at a temperature of 900°C and subsequently milled.

The results of studying ceramic mixtures for high-temperature porous ceramics are considered. The technology of producing a flame damper based on such mixture is analyzed.

Soluble glass is synthesized using sodium sulfate. Decorative glass ceramic materials are made on its basis. This paper considers the results of x-ray phase analysis and thermodynamic calculations of the redox reactions of sodium sulfite formation, as well as data on physicomechanical and color testing of the produced composite materials.

Using mathematical modeling, the possibility of improving the drying properties of brick mixtures without using stony grog components is demonstrated. The proposed method can be recommended for the optimization of the drying process at brick and tile factories.

Possible approaches to solving the problem of the reproducibility of ceramic products are considered. The insufficient effect of using only statistical methods for this purpose is discussed. A program for investigating the studied object in stages is proposed, which is completed with the development of a mathematical model of the physicochemical processes of ceramic synthesis.

The porous macrostructure of heat-resistant coatings is described as a function of the content of Al2O3, Cr2O3, NiO, ZrO2, and Fe2O3 additives. The relationship between the porosity of the coating and its refractoriness is established. The introduction of Cr2O3 and NiO provides the requisite melting characteristics in the coating and the optimum porous macrostructure.

The conditions and significant factors for preparing heat-resistant glass ceramic coatings for alloyed steels without using frit are considered. It was established that in order to obtain a glassy coating the radius of a particle characterizing the average dispersion of the system should not exceed 2.3 pin and the degree of polydispersion (the ratio of the maximum radius to the minimum one) should be 22. The use of water-insoluble charge ingredients and their calcination after the first crushing ensures complete sealing of shrinkage cracks.

A graphic-analytical model that makes it possible to estimate the capacity of a metal-melt system of a formed coating for producing inhomogeneities in the form of nonsealed shrinkage cracks and to calculate the numerical values of the characteristics of the system for which the coating will have no defects is presented.