Archive for the 'Sanitaryware' Category

Ceramic Sinks

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Sinks are the appliances used in Kitchen for washing dishes and utensils. Earlier Ceramic made sinks were widely used but now a day’s stainless steel sinks are replacing ceramic types for this application. However the Stainless steel sinks cannot afford certain unique features of ceramic sinks. Ceramic sinks have higher scratch resistance, chemical resistance, clean […]

Ceramic Wash Basins

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Cabinet washbasins are produced in different shapes and sizes, however the regular shapes used widely are mostly rectangle and square. These washbasins are fitted in readymade cabinets made out of special wood or on ones made out of some special solid plastic. These types are mostly suitable for luxury residential buildings and they add a […]

Ceramic Wash Basins

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Under counter basins are produced in different shapes and sizes like counter top basins and these type of models rim part is more thin and it is not glazed like counter top basins. These types of models are kept under the counter mostly marble or granite slab. Under counter basins are mostly suitable for toilet […]

Ceramic Wash Basins

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Washbasins are produced in different shapes and sizes and with modern Concepts across the world. The common types are listed below.

Wall mounting basin
Counter top basin
Under counter basin
Over counter basin
Semi counter basin
Cabinet basin
Console basin
Corner basin
Wall mounting basins are produced in different shapes and sizes. All the models can be mounted on the wall by using […]

CERAMIC CISTERNS

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Cisterns made out of ceramic materials are usually used as the coupled part of the European water closets or can be used by mounting on the wall at low level or at high level and can be connected to the water closet. For the Asian pan models it can be connected by mounting on the […]

EUROPEAN WATER CLOSETS

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

The models can be of floor mounted or wall mounted and it can be open rim or box rim type. The box rim models are most hygienic and more efficient in flushing compared to open rim models and a price for it. Some manufacturers do glazing in the inner parts of the rim also so […]

EUROPEAN WATER CLOSETS

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

European water closets are produced in different sizes, shapes & with different plumbing arrangements across the world. The most popular and common models are listed below.

Open rim close coupled water closet. Floor mounting type with ‘P’ or ‘ S’trap.
Open rim close coupled water closet. Wall mounting type with ‘P’ trap.
Open rim wall […]

Firing of Ceramic Bodies

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

1) Water Smoking Stage in Firing
In the ceramic bodies after completing all the process the firing process begins with the expulsion of the mechanical/physical combined water which is not removed by drying. The mechanical/physical water is nothing but the water used in the Shaping process of the ceramic articles. Most of this water is removed […]

Effect of heat on Aluminium Silicates

Monday, October 20th, 2008

In the form of artificial sillimanite bricks, Mullite is of great importance in industrial ceramics. kyanite is pre-fired, mixed with a bond of Clay and Alumina and shaped by Casting, Stamping, Pressing, Vibrating etc and fired at a temperature range of 1500oC to 1550oC. These bricks can be used upto a temperature of 1600oC under […]

EFFECTS OF HEAT ON ALUMINIUM SILICATES

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

When we fire the clay at high temperature the foreign oxides in the clay along with free Silica form a glass which can be detected by its transformation point in thermal expansion curves. This glass is responsible for the loss of in mechanical strength of fired clay at the softening point and the body deforms […]