1999
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January
Profiles in Ceramics: W.D. Kingery
Father of Modern Ceramics
Kathy L. Woodard
Chemical Delamination of Kaolin
Chris B. Maxwell and Prakash B. Malla
Delamination of kaolin stacks has been achieved by intercalating kaolin with KC2H3O2 prior to subjecting the expanded complex to some sort of mechanical grinding. KC2H3O2 intercalation is easy and spontaneous under the proper conditions.
Seminar Focuses on Technical Advances in Glass, Ceramic Decorating
Andrew Bopp
Exclusive SGCD report on the DECO '98 show and seminar.
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February
How to Select Solid Reagents for Acid Gas Scrubbers
Author identifies and ranks important factors to be considered in selecting solid reagents (limestone) for two scrubber types.
Denis A. Brosnan
A New Generation of Low-Mass Kiln Furniture
Authors discuss new porous ceramic kiln furniture.
Sam Matthews and Gary Pickrell
Manufacturing Briefs: Pressure Casting, A New Machine Generation
Information on pressure casting systems.
Ceramic Tile Dryer Design
Authors propose a model for designing horizontal dryers and vertical dryers used in drying green glazed tile before firing.
J.C. Jarque, V. Cantavella, A. Moreno and M J. Orts
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March
Fast-Firing Wollastonite-Based Wall Tile Bodies
A careful control of the formulations and the technological parameters would enable the production of porous ceramic products by the single firing technique.
F. Sandoval and A. Ibanez
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May
Effect of Electrolytes on Sanitaryware Slip
Slip viscosity is used widely in controlling ceramic casting slip. The viscosity of slip changes with the amount and type of electrolyte.
Emel Özel, Nuran Ay and Ersan Pütün
The Financial Rewards from TQM
Authors discuss the results from a five-year research study undertaken to resolve the debate about whether effective implementation of Total Quality Management improves financial performance or not.
Kevin B. Hendricks and Vinod R. Singhal
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June
New Brick Factory in Rostov
The construction of a new brick factory at Rostov on the River Don has increased the local materials supply. Rostov building contractors now can buy high-quality facing brick and large-size common brick in the required quantity directly in Rostov-on-Don.
Use of Perlite in Wall Tile Production
A study of perlite's influence on production processes and firing properties was undertaken in order to determine its possible use in tile manufacturing. Raw perlite was added to monoporous tile bodies in different proportions. Their mechanical, physical and thermal characteristics were compared to ones having no perlite.
Beyhan Taspinar and Nuran Ay
Manufacturing Briefs
Uninterrupted Monitoring of Sanitaryware Manufacturing
A Swiss manufacturer of vitreous sanitaryware uses barcode labels to monitor all its manufacturing steps.
Brick Manufacturer Capitalizes on Renewable Energy Source
A brick manufacturing plant at Montgomery, Ala., uses alternative energy to fire its 12-wide tunnel kiln. A city-operated landfill offered to supply landfill gas as fuel for the kiln.
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Environmental Optimization of Flux Additions
The addition of different fluxes in the traditional ceramic synthesis of uvarovite garnet green color has been environmentally optimized to diminish atmospheric emissions and leaching of toxic substances in washing waters while maintaining a good color yield.
Mario Llusar, J. Antonio Badenes, Javier Calbo,
M. Ángeles Tena and Guillermo Monrós
Energy Use and Efficiencies in Firing Ceramics, Melting Glass
The energy consumption of 45 kilns and furnaces and their efficiencies were compared with previous data. Many cases indicate improvements as a result of furnace design, use of oxygen and new refractories.
O.J. Whittemore
Coverings '99 Unveils Styles, Trends
The latest styles and trends in ceramic tile were revealed at Coverings '99, the largest trade show for ceramic tile and natural stone in the Western Hemisphere.
Christine J. Polas
Manufacturing Briefs:
Environmental Control of the Casting Shop
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August
The Colloidal Nature of Kaolinite
William M. Carty
Because production of whitewares most frequently begins in the slurry stage, understanding the colloidal nature of kaolinite is critical to developing a well-controlled, repeatable process. This article proposes that kaolinite particles possess a dual basal surface nature. It further establishes a basis for the evaluation of observed dispersant and rheology data for kaolin suspensions.
Borates: Advancing Traditional Ceramics
Mark D. Noirot
An introduction to the background and history of borate materials and uses, this article lays the foundation for a series of more technical articles evaluating borates as auxiliary fluxes in porcelain whiteware bodies.
Use of Silicon Residue in Ceramics and Glass
C. Diaz and F.J. Valle-Fuentes
Silicon residue from the Geothermal Center of Cerro Prieto is, in theory, suitable for use as raw material for the production of ceramics and glass. Once the silica residue is purified through a simple process of aqueous leaching, it provides a silica that has proved fit for use in the formulation and production of three materials (traditional ceramic, low-fire ceramic and lead glass).
Annual Minerals Review
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September
Trend-Spotting for the U.S. Tile Industry
From the new VW Bug to Cleveland's Jacobs Field-a look at how winning tile designs tap into lifestyle trends, and successful manufacturers market to them.
Michelle Quick
ACerS Design Division Keynote Address
Intellectual and Sensual Pleasures of Utility
More than a mere balancing act, the fine useful pot is an example of creative vision that transcends constraint by turning specific limitations into moments of artistic expression.
Wayne Higby
Tecnargilla '99 Spotlights Brazil
A preview of Tecnargilla '99, the 17th International Exhibition of Machinery and Technology for the Ceramics and Brick Industries, which takes place Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1999, at Verona, Italy.
Christine J. Polas
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October
Model predicts Tile Deformation in Firing
No method is currently available for predicting how tile curvature will evolve in heating and firing. A two-part model is proposed for analyzing these deformations.
J.E. Enrique Navarro, V. Cantavella, F. Negre and E. Sanchez
116-Year-Old Brick Factory Stays Modern
The Strating brick factory at Oude Pekela is one of the most up-to-date in the Netherlands and Europe with regard to planning and modernization programs.
New Developments in Kiln Technology
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November Thermal Analysis Update
This update offers a sampling of the types of instrumentation currently available for the thermal analysis process.
Glazes and Glass Coatings
Excerpts from the book by the same name, which discusses raw materials that should not be used in glazes, as well as glaze defects and their control.
Richard Eppler
Laser Particle Size Analysis:
A Tool for Designing Traditional Ceramic Processes
Simply by using modern analysis techniques based on light scattering, it is possible to check the characteristics of raw materials or semi-finished products, to impose production control in various stages of the process or to intervene to solve production problems.
M. Hanuskovà, T. Manfredini and M. Romagnoli
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December
Modern Grinding Machines for Hollowware, Flatware
The operation of two grinding lines for the plate foot and one for the cup foot.
Manufacturing Briefs:
New Multi-Size Facing Brick Setting Technology
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