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THE USE OF BENTONITE FOR SUSPENDING ENAMELS 1
Author(s) -
Manson M. E.
Publication year - 1923
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1923.tb17738.x
Subject(s) - bentonite , frit , materials science , raw material , clay minerals , metallurgy , mineralogy , geology , chemistry , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Bentonite, a highly colloidal clay, has a much greater suspending power than the ordinary enameling clays. One part of bentonite is equivalent to five parts of clay. Its use enables the enameler to reduce the amount of raw materials necessary to add to his frit. Some disadvantages are pointed out.