Many articles are published on a daily basis illustrating the use of glazes, but the technology employed in their application and composition is quite complex and diverse. Many variations are possible ...

Ceramic glazes have long intrigued both scholars and craftsmen for their rich and varied appearances. Central to this field is the interplay between chemical and structural colouration. Modern ...

Over the past few years glaze, ink and frit technology in the ceramic tile industry have experienced a rebirth. Now, the results are finally becoming mainstream. At Cersaie 2017, many Tile of Spain ...

Lithuanian designer Agne Kucerenkaite reveals the value of industrial metal waste in her project Ignorance is Bliss, which sees the material used to make colourful ceramics. Ignorance is Bliss ...

How does lead wind up in crockpots and other ceramic food and drink containers? Ceramic ware is glazed before entering a kiln to bake. These glazes sometimes contain lead to give products an ...

The trials were carried out at a respected ceramic frit and glaze manufacturer in Alcora, Spain, using a pilot plant that closely mirrors real-world tile production. They were carefully supervised by ...

The glaze boosts laser output and life. GSY yellow glaze for alumina-based ceramic reflectors filters out wavelengths up to 450 nm in laser pumping cavities to lower laser temperature and boost output ...