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Article: Borates: A "NEW" FLUX FOR GLOSSY GLAZES.(Statistical Data Included)
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- Ceramic Industry
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT BORATES CAN MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF A SANITARYWARE GLAZE THROUGH SEVERAL RE-FIRES-ENSURING A GLOSSY, HYGIENIC FINAL PRODUCT.
Wash basins, water closets, toilets and other sanitary-ware and plumbing products comprise one of the largest examples of glazed ceramics that most of us encounter. These practical and often attractive fixtures can be complex, with intertwining void spaces and conduits that must be kept hygienic. Both factors have always been a challenge to manufacturers.
Many years ago, sanitaryware and plumbing products were produced in a traditional two-firing process-the first fire to harden the clay body and the second ...