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The episode aims to refocus, from a special and provocative perspective, the role of chemicals used in ceramics: from the beginning to the end of the process, that is from the grinding of the clays that form the basis of the ceramic mixture up to the firing cycle.

Ceramic glazes can be applied by means of several methodologies but the most popular (and widespread) is the airless spray system. Each application system required, of course, different evaluations about the glaze's rheology. In other words, the glaze must be marked by specific…

In ceramic, the water-based digital system is a very important topic of interest. R&D departments of all players have being doing research for some time, trying to improve the sector with a technology that is already in wide use in many other fields of the industrial production. …

In ceramic production, the use of digital glues for the application of glazes and grits has now almost totally replaced the previous spray / airless application system. Even if each glue differently act on glass powders and grits , we can identify two macro-categories:…

Black core is a localized area marked by a brown/black (or even white) color, clearly visible in the thickness of the ceramic tile. Its presence is usually sign of an improper oxidation and it has not to be considered a defect that compromise the product functionality (unless the…

After introducing the topic in the previous episode and getting into the details of the criticality that may arise before the inkjet application, today’s episode focuses on the repellence phenomena that occur when a glaze or grit suspension is applied on the inks.