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Porcelain tile microstructure: implications for polishability

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2006
Abstract The present study examines the influence of porcelain tile microstructure on tile polishability and polishing efficiency. A range of different fired porcelain tile microstructures was obtained by varying the quartz particle size and content in the starting composition, and the peak firing temperature.
I.M. Hutchings, Y. Xu, E. Sánchez, M.J. Ibáñez, M.F. Quereda   +4 more
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Multiscale Simulation of Porcelain Tile Manufacturing

Ceramic forum international, 2022
In this paper, the developed BPM-based model was used to obtain further insight into one of the most critical processing steps of tile manufacturing, namely uniaxial pressing of porcelain stoneware tiles. The simulations were validated by experimental analysis considering different material and processing param-eters. The validated simulations improved
Lourenco Alves, Carine, Noni, Agenor de, Janßen, Rolf, Hotza, Dachamir, Rodrigues Neto, João Batista, González, Sergio Yesid Gómez, Heinrich, Stefan, Dosta, Maksym   +7 more
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Resistance to impact of porcelain stoneware tiles

Ceramics International, 2016
The impact resistance of ceramic tiles is an important technical requirement, especially for large size and/or low thickness slabs. The standard test for ceramic tiles (ISO 10545-5) is non-destructive: it determines the coefficient of restitution of a small sample (75 x 75 mm(2)) assembled on a concrete substrate under a weak impact energy (0.27 J ...
Dondi M, Guarini G, Melandri C, Raimondo M, Zanelli C   +4 more
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Recycling of polished tile waste as a main raw material in porcelain tiles

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016
Abstract The manufacture of traditional porcelain tiles is often associated with a large amount of ceramic wastes during the polishing stage. These wastes need to be properly handled due to the corresponding environment problems. This paper aims to evaluate the possibility of reusing the polished tile waste as a main raw material to produce porcelain
Shanjun Ke, Yanmin Wang, Zhidong Pan, Chengyun Ning, Shulong Zheng   +4 more
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Influence of Strengthening Components on Industrial Mixture of Porcelain Stoneware Tiles

Key Engineering Materials, 2004
A typical industrial formulation for porcelain stoneware tiles was modified by adding synthetic mullite, and mullite-precursors, such as kaolin and gibbsite in order to enhance the mechanical properties by increasing the mullite content. The change in the physical properties as well as the technological and mechanical behaviour were evaluated on the ...
C Zanelli, M Dondi, G Guarini, M Raimondo, I Roncarati   +4 more
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Use of Ornamental Rock Waste in Porcelain Tile

Materials Science Forum, 2008
The ornamental rock industry generates huge amounts of waste in form of fine powder, demanding adequate alternatives for its final disposal. The possibility of using ornamental rock waste as a flux in porcelain tile has been assessed. The porcelain tile formulations are constituted mainly by kaolin, feldspar and quartz. The waste was added to a typical
A.J. Souza, Bruno C.A. Pinheiro, S.J.G. Sousa, J.N.F. Holanda   +3 more
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PORCELAINIZED STONEWARE TILE

1995
Dense, low-porosity, small-pore-size tile can be manufactured from kaolin clays at maximum firing temperatures. The unglazed porcelainized stoneware tile can be used for exterior applications and as frost-resistant materials.
MANFREDINI, Tiziano, PELLACANI, Gian Carlo, ROMAGNOLI, Marcello, PENNISI L.   +3 more
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A study on porcelain anti slip tile design

2011 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering, 2011
Literally, the application of corundum as an agent of hardness to glaze surface are determined to the hardness of the glaze properties itself. Corundum reacts as a coating agent that allowing surface roughness rating increase. Alumina is a compound with melting point of about 2,000 °C and sp. gr.
V. V. Vermol, K. Kamsah, O. H. Hassan, R. Anwar   +3 more
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Chromite as a Pigment for Fast-Fired Porcelain Tiles

2008
In this paper the authors report the main characteristic of inorganic pigment used to color industrial ceramic ...
BONDIOLI, Federica, FERRARI, Anna Maria, LEONELLI, Cristina, MANFREDINI, Tiziano   +3 more
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Metallic glazes for porcelain floor tiles

2019
Recently, porcelain tiles decorated with metallized coatings have proved extremely popular. In the Republic of Belarus, imported metallic glazes are used in the production of ceramic granite tiles. Dependent of producers on imports puts a premium on the developing of glaze compositions using existing local raw materials.
Shymanskaya, Hanna, Sakalowskya, Maryna
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