Waterless Glazing Of Ceramic Tableware

The conventional method of applying glazes uses a suspension of glaze particles, or batch, in water. This study shows that by using a special application device and a specific organic additive, it is possible to apply glazes without a solid material/fluid suspension. Changes in grain size distribution by recirculating the glaze powders that do not adhere to the ceramic pieces during the application process (circulating process), and the effects the organic additive has when used as an adhesive agent on ceramic pieces and as a fixing agent on the glazing powder surface, are examined.