Preface

**Section 3 Ion Exchange Applications 163**

**VI** Contents

Chapter 7 **Strengthening Dental Porcelains by Ion Exchange Process 165** Humberto Naoyuki Yoshimura and Paulo Francisco Cesar

> This book seeks to introduce the reader to research studies in ion exchange. The topics of these studies have found wide applications in technology. Each chapter includes basic theo‐ ry and application based on experimental data and has been written by experienced scien‐ tists in the field. Section 1 introduces the concept of ion exchange as a sorption process. Section 2 introduces important techniques for ion exchange in glass. Some of the important ion exchange applications are introduced in Section 3. The aim is to provide information based on experiments without being too detailed.

> I hope the book will be of value in providing an overview of research studies and applica‐ tions of ion exchange to readers.

> > **Prof. Ayben Kilislioglu** Istanbul University, Turkey

**Ion Exchange as a Sorption Process**
