Porcelain tile manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry that is in dire need of increasing productivity, minimizing costs, and reducing CO2 emissions, while keeping the product quality intact to remain competitive in today’s environment.
Carine Lourenco Alves +5 more
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Low-gloss, silky matte glaze for porcelain tiles
Porcelain is a ceramic tile used worldwide, especially for its technical and aesthetic properties. In this increasingly competitive sector, innovative products are continually developed to meet the market’s demands, such as glazed ceramic tiles with a ...
V. Baldo +3 more
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Valorization of rice straw waste: production of porcelain tiles
The rice industry generates huge amounts of rice straw ashes (RSA). This paper presents the results of an experimental research work about the incorporation of RSA waste as a new alternative raw material for production of porcelain tiles.
Álvaro Guzmán A +3 more
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Influence of calcined halloysite on technological & mechanical properties of wall tile body
The effect of adding 0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0 wt.% halloysite clay, which calcined at 600, 800, 1000 and 1200°C, to the standard wall tile slurry was studied.
N. Tamsu Selli +3 more
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Accelerated Photogenerated Charge Separation Driven Synergistically by the Interfacial Electric Field and Work Function in Z-Scheme Zn-Ni<sub>2</sub>P/G-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. [PDF]
The design of green and low‐cost Z‐scheme heterojunctions with the interfacial electric field is of prime importance to their photocatalytic hydrogenation performance and practical application. This work synthesizes Zn‐Ni2P/g‐C3N4 Z‐scheme heterojunction with a strong interfacial electric field for upgraded photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
Chen Q +8 more
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Use of Experimental Design to Evaluate the Effect of the Incorporation of Quartzite Residues in Ceramic Mass for Porcelain Tile Production [PDF]
The potential of using quartzite residues in the composition of an industrial ceramic mass for porcelain tile production was investigated through experimental design. Chemical, physical and microstructural analyses were accomplished to understand how the
Karina Ruiz Silva +2 more
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Valorization of porcelain tile polishing residue in the production of cellular ceramics
Porcelain tiles polishing residues are the leftovers of the tiles after the polishing step, formed by a mixture of a glassy phase, from the porcelain tiles, water, organic substances, and abrasive particles, mainly SiC, resulting in a sludge.
Iara Victorino de Sousa +3 more
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The Effects of CaO and MgO on Thermal, Mechanical and Optical Properties of Porcelain Tiles by Utilizing Blast Furnace Slag [PDF]
In this study, the Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) of Zonguldak Eregli Iron and Steel Factories was used as a recycling raw material for the porcelain tile samples. A kind of clay with high MgO content was also used in the porcelain tile recipes. Maximum 10% of
T. Aydin, H. Sari
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Mechanical behavior of the system used in ventilated façade [PDF]
One of the solutions in civil construction to increase the life cycle of buildings is the ventilated facade due to its technical characteristics. Large porcelain tiles are used as a coating in this system, raising questions about its performance.
Gisela Colombo de Freitas +5 more
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Effect of the Addition of Porcelain Tile Polishing Residue in Ceramic Masses for Sanitary Ware
Currently, there is a severe shortage of good-quality feldspar deposits. On the other hand, porcelain tile polishing residue has been widely recognized as an alternative raw material for the ceramic industry.
Ricardo H. L. Silva +6 more
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