Ceramic manufacturing practices and technologies have become important with the advent of ever-increasing demands for high-performance requirements and cost-effectiveness, with respect to the global market. Contributors from major industries review important topics on advanced manufacturing technologies, such as: processing and manufacturing, product commercialization, product design and qualification, quality and cost reduction, and manufacturing processes and equipment. Papers from the Joint Fall Meetings-Basic Science, Electronics, Glass and Optical Materials, and Nuclear and Environmental Technology Divisions, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1995).