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3. Porous body silicate ceramics
3.1 Clay products
The preparation of terracotta pasta generally involves several main stages:
shredding and mixing the clays to homogenize the mixture;
Determination of dough compounds and water content ;
homogenization of the paste by grinding and kneading in several stages to obtain a homogeneous mixture that is sufficiently plastic to be used in extrusion and pressing operations;...
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Porous body silicate ceramics
Silicate ceramics with vitrified paste, vitréous and porcelain
Bibliography
Software tools
Phase Equilibria Diagrams – The American Ceramic Society http://ceramics.org/publications-and-resources/phase-equilibria-diagrams
Properties of glass and enamels, Statistical Calculation and Development of Glass Properties
Websites
Confederation of Ceramic Industries of France
Société de l'industrie minérale http://www.ceramique.org; www.lasim.org/
European ceramics cluster http://www.cerameurop.com
French Ceramics Group...
Events
European Ceramic Society; Annual Conference ECERS http://www.ecers.org/
CERAMITEC Technologies Innovations Materials, München http://www.ceramitec.de
Standards and norms
- Résistance au choc thermique - NF EN 1183 -
- Détermination de la translucidité des objets en porcelaine - NF EN 1184 -
- Identification (Détermination de l'absorption d'eau) - NF EN 1217 -
- Résistance au lave-vaisselle des articles domestiques - NF EN 12875-1 -
- Méthode d'essai de la résistance au tressaillage - XP ENV 13258 -
- Norme sur la résistance au choc mécanique des articles...
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
International Suppliers Directory, ICV Ceramics, no. 1043, Nov-Dec 2012.
Ceramic Industry Suppliers Guide. Interceram http://www.interceram-review.info
CFI Ceramic Forum International, n° 5/2013, Ceramic Suppliers
Statistical and economic data
Sources: Cerame-Unie http://www.cerameunie.eu; and Eurostat
The ceramics industry in the European Union (EU) is an integral part of the Community's economic structure, and is perhaps one of the oldest industries in the region. It covers a wide range of sub-sectors, from the most traditional tableware...
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