Talk:Beryllium oxide

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This is probably the only metal oxide that is covalent.

Far from it, covalent and ionic are just two extremes, metal oxides cover the whole range in between. See for example manganese heptoxide, Mn₂O₇. Physchim62 10:33, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thermal conductivity

The thermal conductivity of BeO at 0°C is typically around 330 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹, which is comparable to that of pure copper. Anyone know how to add this to the chembox table? DFH 20:53, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

But it is an electrical resistor, unusual. 12.10.127.58 21:11, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge involving American Beryllia

The article American Beryllia Inc. has been created recently (Nov 2007) and is currently nominated for deletion via the PROD-path. The claim in this article is that it is one of two manufacturers of beryllium oxide remaining in the United States. I have nominated the article by way of mergeto/mergefrom templates for merger into this article as a company which produces beryllium oxide and which has no mention of other products in the current stub article. Input from someone familiar with the manufacturing status of this material in the United States and/or outside the United States would be appreciated. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 01:03, 26 November 2007 (UTC)