Anti-scratch waxes form a protective film on the glazed surface and reduce scratches during the handling, packing and storage of floor and wall tiles.
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CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) is a thickener and binder used to prepare ceramic glazes and engobes. It adjusts the viscosity of the suspension and strengthens the applied layer before firing.
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PVA adhesives are polyvinyl acetate products used in the ceramic industry as binders and fixatives. They strengthen the layers applied to the tile before firing.
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Adhesives for grits are applied to the tile to hold the decorative granules in place until firing. They ensure an even distribution and prevent material losses on the line.
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Ceramic compounds are ready-made blends of frits, raw materials and additives, formulated to produce glazes and engobes. Esmaltec has been making compounds to order since 1993.
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Ceramic pigments are inorganic colorants that withstand the high temperatures of firing. They are used to color glazes, engobes and bodies of floor and wall tiles.
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Deflocculants are additives that lower the viscosity of slips and glazes. They allow working with more solids and less water, raising milling throughput and saving energy in drying.
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Ceramic engobes are the intermediate layer between the body and the glaze, responsible for opacity and adhesion. Esmaltec develops engobes to order for each process.
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Ceramic glazes are the glassy layer that gives the tile surface its finish, color and resistance. Esmaltec develops glazes to order for floor tiles, wall tiles and porcelain tiles.
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A line of glazes and additives for third firing, the decoration applied to floor and wall tiles that have already been through the kiln.
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Flocculants are additives that give ceramic suspensions body and stop particles from settling at the bottom of tanks. They keep the glaze uniform and the application even on the line.
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Ceramic frits are pre-melted glasses that form the base of ceramic glazes. Esmaltec makes frits to order for floor tiles, wall tiles and porcelain tiles, with technical support inside the customer’s process.
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Grits are glassy granules applied to the glazed tile that melt during firing to create relief, gloss and texture effects on floor and wall tiles.
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Water repellents reduce the absorption of water and dirt on the finished ceramic surface. They mainly protect polished porcelain tiles and unglazed tiles.
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Screen printing paste is the base used to prepare screen-printed decoration on floor and wall tiles. It ensures sharp prints, smooth flow through the screen and proper drying on the line.
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Surfactants are surface agents that improve wetting of the tile and control foam in ceramic suspensions, reducing defects when glazes and engobes are applied.
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Screen printing media are liquids that keep pigments and glazes in suspension for screen-printed decoration. They control viscosity, drying and print sharpness.
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