Archive for May 15th, 2008

Raw Materials used for Earthernware (..contd)

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Feldspar: Feldspar can be either potash feldspar or soda feldspar. Feldspar is used in the body as a flux - it brings alumina and silica along with the alkalis. Feldspar helps the body to vitrify at lower temperature. During firing, the alumina, silica from ball clays, china clays, silica and feldspar, combines in the presence […]