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Adventures in Fast Firing

While fast firing can offer multiple benefits, several key factors need to be taken into consideration to help ensure success.
Larry Camm
March 1, 2017
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For the purposes of this discussion, a “fast firing” is defined as a firing duration from ambient to ambient within 180 min or less. The primary benefits of implementing a fast-firing protocol include: significantly reducing energy consumption per payload, reduced scrap and re-fire, lowered labor costs, shorter production lead times, and more reliable product consistency.
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Glass Innovation

Interior Glass: Creating Mood through High-Tech Functionalities

A wide range of on-trend options enables glass in interior design to offer an innovative alternative to wood, metal or stone.
February 1, 2017
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Stairs, partitions, furniture, wall panels, banisters and parapets—the use of glass in a house knows no limits. Glass provides an unlimited range of design possibilities for architects, as well as interior and furniture designers, due to its interplay with light, reflections, transmission, colors, and textures. This variety of on-trend options enables glass in interior design to offer an innovative alternative to wood, metal or stone. The glass industry caters to the growing demand by providing a multitude of solutions for designing interiors.
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Ceramics with a “Bang” at Tecnargilla

The evolution of the world of ceramics will be on display in “Ceramic Bang,” the exhibition section on new trends in materials, technology and aesthetics at Tecnargilla 2016.
June 17, 2016
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Ceramic Bang will be curated by the Azzolini Tinuper architectural firm.
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Deco 2016 Slated for April
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Deco '16 Slated for April

The conference encompasses three days of educational seminars, networking, and product introductions.
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Myra Warne
March 1, 2016
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The annual convention of the Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products (SGCDpro) kicks off April 16 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. The conference encompasses three days of educational seminars, networking, and product introductions. SGCDpro Vice President David Stanton of Fusion Ceramics will serve as program chair.


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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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Inside CI

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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