{"id":12149,"date":"2025-12-02T12:17:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zschimmer-schwarz-ceramco.it\/podcast\/39-cratering-phenomena\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T07:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:55:46","slug":"39-cratering-phenomena","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.zschimmer-schwarz-ceramco.it\/en\/podcasts\/39-cratering-phenomena\/","title":{"rendered":"#39 Cratering phenomena: what they are, how they form and how to manage them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cratering phenomena are defects that appear as a microscopic crater on the surface of the ceramic body, typically during the drying phase of a freshly applied aqueous suspension. It is an application-related issue that results in the unevenness of the suspension layer due to one or more localized depressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This defect, which can be detected as early as the glazing line and not only after firing, may arise from various causes. 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