2005
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January
Screening a Million Tons—Uninterrupted
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February
Reclaiming Hotel China Glaze
Michael Tkach, The Homer Laughlin China Co., Newell,
W.Va.
Reclamation reduces environmental impact and reduces costs.
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April
Optimizing Stain Resistance in Tile
M. Romagnoli
Materials & Environmental Engineering Dept., University of Modena
and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
A two-level full-factorial experimental design has been successfully
used to generate an empirical linear regression model for the factors
that affect stain resistance of porcelain stoneware tile.
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May
Refractory-Type Porcelain Compositions
Swapan Kumar Das, Nar Singh and Himadri Sekhar Maiti
Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India
Two porcelain compositions using clay, calcined alumina and feldspar attained full vitrification at 1400°C and had significantly high flexural strength.
Synthesis of Pigments Using Aluminum-Rich Sludge
V. Gomes and J.A. Labrincha
Ceramics & Glass Engineering Dept., CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
A. P. Novaes de Oliveira
SENAI/CTCmat—Centro de Tecnologia em Materiais, Bairro Comerciário, Criciúma, S.C., Brazil
Aluminum-rich sludge has been used in the synthesis of pigments and tested with various commercial glazes.
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May
Diamond Wet Polishing for Noncircular Designs
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July
How Process Factors Affect Ceramic Tile Color
Nihal Erginel
Industrial Engineering Dept., Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Nuran Ay
Material Science and Engineering Dept., Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Six Sigma approach has been used to decrease variation of tile color by determining effective process factors. |
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September
Fast-Fired Wollastonite-Based Wall Tile
F. Sandoval and A. Ibañez
The effect that the change of wollastonite produces in the thermal and technological properties of wall-tile bodies has been verified.
Concrete Creep at Controlled Ambient Conditions
M.A. Coimbra, W.N. dos Santos, W. Libardi and M.R. Morelli
Dept. of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
The effect of ambient temperature and relative humidity on concrete creep was studied under conditions of variable time when the concrete was cast and loaded, cement type and concrete composition.
2005 Product Showcase
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October
Hydration Resistance of Silicon Powder in High-Carbon-Containing Refractory Castables
V.G. Domiciano, J.R. Garcia and V.C. Pandolfelli
Dept. of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
The application of silicon powder as an antioxidant in high-carbon-containing castables was investigated as an alternative to aluminum powder.
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November
New Developments in Automated Cup Production
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December
Construction Ceramics
Flux Agent Effect on Nickel Ferrite Black Pigment
Javier Calbo, M. Ángeles Tena, Guillermo Monrós, M. Llusar, Roberto Galindo and J.A. Badenes
Inorganic Chemistry Area, Inorganic & Organic Chemistry Dept., Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain
Three mineralizers were added to Ni(Fe,Cr)2O4 spinel system black pigments to improve color strength, decrease firing temperature and minimize hazardous cation composition.
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