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FUNCTION AND ACTION OF OPACIFIERS 1
Author(s) -
Kirk Leander R.
Publication year - 1932
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.1151-2916.1932.tb13925.x
Subject(s) - glaze , zircon , tin oxide , materials science , composite material , function (biology) , oxide , mineralogy , metallurgy , chemistry , geology , ceramic , geochemistry , evolutionary biology , biology
The causes of opacification and the function of opacifiers in white ware glazes are discussed briefly. The relative covering power of tin oxide is shown to be greater than that of zircon oxide under the same conditions. The fluidity of the glaze is affected by the amount of opacifier used and can be controlled in commercial practice by the use of a simple inclined testing block.