Abstract
During the last few years, mosaic has attracted great interest as material for both facings and floorings. The aim of this study is the design, development and technological characterization of a new coloured mosaic, able to be produced even by small-scale plants or craftsmen. The main innovation is the application of a traditional ceramic process to a glassy material, starting from a mixture of clay, feldspar and frit. Experimental procedure tested and characterized many compositions, varying both clay mineral and clay/feldspar ratio, and assessing the possibility of colouring the materials through the addition of ceramic pigments, colouring oxides, or coloured frits. A glassy mosaic with a suitable aesthetic appearance and fulfilling many standard requirements for sintered ceramic tiles was obtained.| Only available as a scanned copy |
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