The use of nepheline-syenite in a body mix for porcelain stoneware tiles

Ceramics International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-240

  Esposito, L ^a   Salem, A ^b   Tucci, A ^a   Gualtieri, A ^c   Jazayeri, S H ^d  

^a Centro Ceramico Bologna   (Italy)

^b SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^d IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; C. Mechanical properties; Mineralogical phases; Nepheline syenite; Porcelain stoneware tiles

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES; PYROLYSIS; REDUCTION; REMOVAL; SINTERING; STRAIN; TILE;

MINERALOGICAL PHASES; NEPHELINE-SYENITE; PORCELAIN STONEWARE TILES; STONEWARE TILES;

PORCELAIN;

EID: 10444268129     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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