All process water involved in ceramic production, both tap and well waters, usually contains bacteria.<\/p>
And the same applies to inorganic raw materials used in the grinding process to produce the semi-finished products that will later be applied along the glazing line: frits, clays, feldspar, nepheline, etc.<\/p>
Because of the huge amount of water use, glazes and engobes grinding departments can sometimes be under the attack of significant bacterial proliferations.<\/p>
Microorganisms' activity (especially that of bacteria) is able to decrease or even nullify the action of chemicals that should provide suspensions with the right features to develop a proper application, also ensuring outstanding technical and aestethic results.<\/p>
In this perspective, what are the main consequences of bacterial degradations?<\/p>\n