Non-oxide selectively porous materials

摘要

A process (60; 90) for providing pores (20) in a structure (10) according to any selected physical characteristics. Generally pins (34) or pore forming members (30) may be positioned in a laminate preform (40) and the laminate preform (40) formed into a laminate structure (10) including the pins (34) therein. The pins (34) generally include a size, density, distribution, angle, or other characteristic that is desired in the final laminate structure (10). After the laminate is formed the pins (34) are then removed from the laminate according to a process which does not harm a selected physical characteristics of the laminate structure (10).