{"id":12179,"date":"2025-12-02T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zschimmer-schwarz-ceramco.it\/podcast\/48-complexing-agents-and-ceramic-production-what-they-are-and-how-they-work\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:18:28","slug":"48-complexing-agents-and-ceramic-production-what-they-are-and-how-they-work","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.zschimmer-schwarz-ceramco.it\/en\/podcasts\/48-complexing-agents-and-ceramic-production-what-they-are-and-how-they-work\/","title":{"rendered":"#48 Complexing agents and ceramic production: what they are and how they work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Complexing agents are capable of catching multivalent cations present in suspension to prevent them from negatively affecting the ceramic process.<\/p><p>They are responsible for one of the main mechanisms underlying the deflocculation process: complexation.<\/p><p>Complexing agents (or chelating agents) are chemicals that bind to specific ions (such as calcium, magnesium, iron, etc.), forming stable complexes. This property allows them to &quot;sequester&quot; metals, making them less reactive or preventing their precipitation in solutions.<\/p><p>These are simplified and very short descriptions of this particular category of additives.<\/p><p>The episode takes a closer look at the mechanisms enacted by these substances within the ceramic production process, highlighting their functions, benefits, and sometimes, risks.<\/p>\n      <figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube esc-podcast-yt wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#48 Podcast_Complexing agents and ceramic production: what they are and how they work\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CK745jWhuBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n      <\/div><\/figure>\n      ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complexing agents are capable of catching multivalent cations present in suspension to prevent them from negatively affecting the ceramic process. 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