This report is a summary of the 1984 research activities of the Inorganic Materials Division, Center for Materials Science, National Bureau of Standards. It includes descriptive information on the work (in progress) carried out through the five technical tasks of the Division; High Temperature Materials Chemistry for Processing and Durability Ceramic Processing and Characterization Glass and Optical Materials Materials Processing and Durability Chemistry Mechanical Properties of Ceramics It also provides auxiliary information important to Division research such as recent publications and invited talks, professional/standard committee activities, and industrial/academic interactions. iii