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Studying Deformation and Tension in Traditional Ceramic Materials

Studying Deformation and Tension in Traditional Ceramic Materials

Ceramic manufacturers can use new optical equipment in order to design high-quality products and avoid common defects.
Vittorio Mercurio Piero Scotto Mariano Paganelli
February 1, 2016
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During firing, a glaze applied on a ceramic body undergoes several transformations, including water loss from the clay components, glass transition and softening. During the softening phase, the glaze starts to melt, giving rise to a continuous liquid layer.
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Susan Sutton Inside CI
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Evaluating Relationships of Ceramic Materials

Unfortunately, not all ceramic body and glaze relationships are a match made in heaven.
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Susan Sutton
February 1, 2016
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Happy Valentine's Day! In the best romantic relationships, two often dissimilar partners join together to create a new, singular unit. Likewise, a finished ceramic tile generally incorporates a fired ceramic body and a glaze to create a product of beauty and utility. Unfortunately, not all relationships are a match made in heaven.


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Ceramic Decorating: California EPA Sets Hearing on Lead Level

OEHHA has agreed to hold hearings to consider repealing or amending Proposition 65 regulations pertaining to the MADL for lead.
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Myra Warne
October 1, 2015
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At the request of the Center for Environmental Health, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has agreed to hold hearings to consider repealing or amending Proposition 65 regulations pertaining to the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for lead.


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