Chopped glass fibers for ceramics

A method of enhancing a ceramic article formed from a plurality of materials, the method comprising:

• adding glass fibers to the materials;
• mixing the materials to distribute the glass fibers within the materials;
• and
• drying the materials to form the ceramic article,
• wherein the glass fibers have a fiber length in the range of 0.38 mm to 6.5 mm;
• wherein the glass fibers have a fiber diameter in the range of 10 μm to 25 μm;
• wherein the glass fibers have an aspect ratio greater than 100;
• wherein the glass fibers have 0.15% to 0.5.% by dry weight of sizing solids;
• and
• wherein the glass fibers have a moisture content of 6% to 12%.

A ceramic article formed from a plurality of materials, the ceramic article further characterized by the addition of glass fibers to the materials,

• wherein the glass fibers have a fiber length in the range of 0.38 mm to 6.5 mm;
• wherein the glass fibers have a fiber diameter in the range of 10 μm to 25 μm;
• wherein the glass fibers have an aspect ratio greater than 100;
• and
• wherein the glass fibers have 0.15% to 0.5.% by dry weight of sizing solids.