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Ceramic Glaze Components
Common glaze components and their purposes
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 3
03/07/2012
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Term
Silica (Si02)
 Definition
Found in nature as quartz, forms glass, which is a vital component of glaze, binds glaze to surface of clay body.
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Flint
 Definition
Finely ground version (roughly 325 mesh) of Silica.
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Talc
 Definition
Alternative to Silica
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Wollastonite
 Definition
Alternative to Silica
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Glass Formers
 Definition
Primary Ingredient, ex: Silica, Talc, Flint, Wollastonite
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Stabilizers
 Definition
Used to add viscosity to molten silica and keeps it from running/dripping during firing. Necessary to form a glaze. Ex: Alimuna, Kaolin, Ball Clay,
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