Focused on uncoated ceramics, this tutorial paper is divided into two main sections. The first
section deals with the operational phases required prior to firing (drying, piling, fuel supply) …

Recent studies of mullite formation in clays and clay-based vitreous ceramic systems are
reviewed. In such systems, mullite crystals grow in a viscous aluminosilicate liquid, as …

Microstructural evolution on heating was investigated in a reference industrial composition
(50% kaolinitic clay, 40% feldspar and 10% quartz) of porcelain stoneware, fast fired at …

Porcelain stoneware is a strongly sintered ceramic material fabricated from ball clays-quartz-
feldspar mixtures. Porcelain stoneware is characterized by its excellent technical and …

Porous has been formed in samples when mullite whiskers are prepared by firing compacts
of high-aluminum fly ash and ammonium aluminum sulfate hydrate with a small amount of …

Radioactive Cs is an important fission product known for the generation of a large amount of
heat. Several ceramic matrices have been proposed to effectively immobilize radioactive Cs …

The study of sintering behaviour of clay raw materials might be difficult because, as it is well
known, these clays have a complex mineralogical composition, which causes a series of …

The manufacture of traditional porcelain tiles is often associated with a large amount of
ceramic wastes during the polishing stage. These wastes need to be properly handled due …

High strength lightweight mullite whisker network reinforced ceramic materials was
successfully prepared by firing a bauxite-kaolin-coal fly ash mixture with additions of varying …

The present study focused on the use of waste glass powder with clay mixture, for
manufacturing of porcelain stoneware wall and floor tiles. The raw materials were …