Focused on uncoated ceramics, this tutorial paper is divided into two main sections. The first
section deals with the operational phases required prior to firing (drying, piling, fuel supply) …

Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical
importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not …

The ceramic tile industry is a dynamic sector whose technological innovation and market
trends have drawn a complex picture of products and processes. Raw materials have been …

This study focuses on the mineralogical, chemical, thermal and physical characterization of
Afyon and Istanbul clays from Turkey and evaluation of the potential of the Afyon clay to …

Abstract The thermal transformation (100–1100° C) of two shales containing illite-chlorite
(I/Ch), feldspars and quartz from La Cabañita quarry (Olavarria, Argentine) was studied by …

Cristobalite is a common silica polymorph in ceramics, as it can crystallize in SiO 2-rich
systems during high temperature processes. Its occurrence in final traditional ceramic …

Porcelain stoneware tile is a ceramic building material characterized by high technological
properties, especially regarding water absorption, chemical and frost resistance, bending …

This study aims at the valorization of unexploited clay from a rural village called Bensmim by
investigating its potential suitability as a construction material. Two clays samples …

Steel slag is one of the most common waste products from the steel making industry. In this
research, building bricks based on electric arc furnace (EAF) slag were examined. Five …

This work reports the structural characterization of illite-1M from northern Hungary, with the
first attempt to refine the structure model and locate the interlayer water molecule. Structural …