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Glaze and Body Pigments and Stains in the Ceramic Tile Industry

Description

A complete discussion of how ceramic pigments and stains are manufactured and used in the tile industry. It includes theory, types, colors, opacification, processing, particles size, testing information. By Nilo Tozzi

Article

A ceramic pigment particle is an inorganic white, black or colored solid that is insoluble in the matrix into which is incorporated and does not react chemically or physically with it. Thus one of most important characteristics of ceramic pigments is their thermal stability at high temperatures and their chemical stability in respect to phases, even liquid, forming during firing of glazes or bodies as a result of the sinterisation process and melting.

A classification of pigments can be done in various ways: origin , color, chemical structure, production method and final use. We will use the classification of following table.

Ceramic Pigments for Glazes
Non OxidesCd(Sx,Se1-x)
Metallic ColloidsAu, Ag, Se, Pt, Cu
Metallic OxidesCu2O, CuO, NiO, MnO, MnO2, Fe2O3, Cr2O3, Co3O4
Complex Pigments Naturally ColoredSpinel
Phyrochlore
Olivine
Garnet
Phenacite
Periclase
Colored by the
Addition of Colored
Compounds
Zircon
Baddeleyite
Corundum
Rutile
Cassiterite
Sphene
White PigmentsSb2O3, As2O3, CeO2, SnO2, TiO2, ZrO2, ZrSiO4

Non oxides

Cadmium sulfoselenide, Cd(Sx,Se1-x), is a very important pigment because it is the only one available to obtain true red and orange colors for glazes (depending on the amount of selenium). The old production method was to trap cadmium sulfoselenide in a sintered matrix of a refractory material, thereby stabilizing it. Another method was to mix it with a batch to produce a frit under specific melting conditions. Both methods ensured good stability up to 1100C.

However these pigments were not suitable for single firing so we overcame the problem by encapsulating the coloring oxide in a stable vitreous or crystalline matrix. The crystal responsible for color is thus occluded in the matrix during the process of sintering (two phases are formed). The most important examples are Cd(Sx,Se1-x) red and Fe2O3 pink, occluded in a matrix of zirconium silicate.

In the first step of this process, at about 900 C, the initial formation of ZrSiO4 occurs via the reaction between SiO2 and ZrO2 (and mineralizers). The result is the formation of hexagonal crystals of Cd(Sx,Se1-x) from the reaction of CdS and Se or CdCO3, S and Se. As noted, a liquid vitreous phase of low melting compounds (mineralizers) are employed to help in the growth of zircon around the sulfoselenide crystals. These stains are very expensive due to this production process and the range of colors isn't wide (dark red tones are not possible).

Metallic Colloids

The most important color is the pink given by colloidal metallic gold (selenium is often used for glasses, not for glazes, other colloids give less interesting colors. This material is synthesized by adding tin(II) chloride to a solution of chlorine acid gold colloidal metallic, the gold particles settle. The color ranges from pink to violet, depending on the ratio of tin/gold (the Purple of Cassius). To produce a stable color at high temperatures the settling of purple is carried out in a slip of kaolin or clay to avoid coagulation (particles of metallic gold are separated by the clay particles). Additions of silver chloride alter the color towards reddish, additions of cobalt oxide change it toward violet. Unfortunately the use of this technique is limited by cost.

Standard color of a transparent glaze with the Purple of Cassius.
Standard color of a transparent glaze with the Purple of Cassius and silver.
Standard color of a transparent glaze with the Purple of Cassius and cobalt.

Metallic oxides

Synthetic oxides are predominantly used, together with some natural ones like iron oxide and manganese oxide. They usually dissolve in the vitreous matrix exhibiting their coloring function in the ionic form and for this reason they give to glazes a pleasant deep and transparent appearance.

Metallic Oxide Pigments
Fe2O3Yellow - Pink (Coordination VI)
Stable color at low temperatures
Red - Brown (Coordination IV)
Cr2O3Green
ZnO must not be present to avoid formation of brown spinel (Zn2Cr2O4)
CuOBlue (Coordination VI)
Green (Coordination VI)
It strongly depends on electronegativity of elements of the matrix
Co3O4 - CoOBlue (Coordination IV)
At about 900C Co3O4 decomposes to CoO and O2
When increasing the temperature in boric or phosphate glasses
the coordination change to VI and a purple tint develops
MnO2 - Mn2O3Brown
NiO - Ni2O3Yellow - Purplish
Color changes due to the effect of retropolarization of alkaline oxides

The disadvantages of using these pigments are numerous:

Complex Inorganic Colored Pigments

These materials are obtained by solid state reactions at high temperatures using metallic oxides or salts, generally in the presence of mineralizers such as halogenides of alkaline metals, borates, carbonates etc. These substances can thus be considered colored artificial minerals resulting from reactions in the temperature range 800 - 1400C. Pigments remain unaltered in the glaze during firing (even finely dispersed ones) and they enable us to obtain a wide range of shades.

Crystalline structures suitable to produce ceramic stains are of a limited number. Good pigments are of high purity, uniform and chemically inert and do not decompose at high temperatures or react with or dissolve in glazes; that is often not true of this class of materials. Still, some are stable enough, notably rutile, zircon, zirconia, corundum and sphene.

In the following tables we have most important pigments.

Pink - Red
Pigment Structure Remarks Stability
Pink
Cr-Al
Corundum ZnO rich glazes can promote the formation of a brown spinel 1400C
Pink
Cr-Sn
Colloidal deposition of Cr2O3 inside the crystal structures of cassiterite (SnO2) or sphene (CaO-SnO2-SiO2) Boron changes the hue to violet and lilac. Calcium makes the color more stable and more red 1000-1250C
Pink
Al-Mn
Corundum It is mainly a pigment for bodies, it has poor stability in glazes 1400C
Pink
Si-Zr-Fe
Hematite crystals are encapsulated in zircon   1300C
Red
Cd-S-Se
(ZrSO4)
Solid solution of CdS-CdSe is occluded in zircon Color is brilliant and intense but not very stable at high temperatures because S and Se volatilize 1200C
Red
Al-Y-Cr
Cr inside a perowskite structure Suitable for viscous glazes at high temperatures 1350C

Yellow
Pigment Structure Remarks Stability
Yellow - Orange
Pb - Sb
Pyrochlore By adding ZnO, SnO, CaO, Fe2O3, Al2O3
TiO2 changes from lemon yellow to orange
Not stable over 1050C
Yellow
Si - Zr - Pr
Zircon   1300C
Sn - V Colloidal deposit of vanadium oxide on cassiterite (Rutile)   1300C
Yellow - Orange
Ti - Sb - (Ni, Cr, W)
Rutile Color changes from yellow with Ni to orange with Cr and brownish with W 1300C
Zr - V Colloidal deposit of vanadium oxide on baddelyte crystals (ZrO2) Addition of indium gives a more intense color 1300C

Green - Blue
Pigment Structure Remarks Stability
Turquoise
Si-Zr-V
Zircon   1300C
Green/Blue Spinel   1300C
Green
Ca-Cr-Si
Garnet
(Victory green)
It decomposes over 1200C giving the green color of Cr2O3 1200C
Blue
Co-Si
Olivine   1350C
Blue/Turquoise
Co - Al
Spinel   1350C

Grey - Brown - Black
Pigment Structure Remarks Stability
Grey
Sn-Sb
Colloidal deposit of antimony oxide on cassiterite (Rutile) Adding V2O5 we obtain different shades of grey 1200C
Grey
Zr-Co-Ni
Co and Ni in zircon structure   1350C
Brown
Zn-Fe-Cr
Spinel Sometimes Al2O3 is added to create lighter colors 1400C
Black
Cr - Co - Mn
Cr - Co - Fe
Spinel   1400C

The basic requirements for a ceramic pigment are:

Solubility and Particle Size Distribution of Pigments

A few pigment crystal structures are very stable, like spinel, because they have high melting point and low solubility in molten silica glass. Others are more soluble because of mobility of their elements. When compounds have a partial solubility and crystallize again during cooling we can loose the coloring ability (if the colored elements remain dissolved in the glaze). Solubility also depends on granulometric sizes (this variable plays a very important role). Stains with large particle sizes have a reduced coloring power because the number of coloring particles is less. Smaller granulometric sizes tend to decrease the color intensity and/or produce different shades (because particles of smaller size tend to easily dissolve into the glaze). Furthermore there is an increase in the scattering of white light by small particles, this results in a decrease of saturation (dilution of light). Thus, generally speaking, every type of stain has its own optimal particle size.

Refraction Index

The refraction index of crystalline compounds is also important because coloring power depends on it. The "refraction index" of a material is a number indicating how it interacts with a light beam crossing it. If interactions between pigment crystals is greater, compared to glaze ones, the particles become a stronger center of light diffusion in all directions, thus these appear more strongly colored. There is an equation relating refraction index and particle size. According to the Van de Hulst expression:

We can calculate the optimal average particle size Dn in order to achieve a maximum coating power by substituting in the expression the refraction index of opacifier n0 and medium nv.

For instance, for zirconium silicate the value is 1.1 - 1.2 microns.

White Pigments or Opacifiers

Opacification is a phenomenon we encounter when a translucent or partially opaque phase is dispersed in a transparent medium. White pigments are small sized transparent crystals, with high refraction indexes, immersed in a vitreous phase. The incident polychromatic beam of light undergoes a series of reflections and refractions, it is scattered in all directions and the surface thus appears white. In the illustration we can see the behavior of big and small particles with incident light.

Opacity of glazes depends on two factors: the particle size of the dispersed whitening pigment and the difference between the refractive index of the glaze and the pigment. In cases where particles are small enough and their refraction index is greater or smaller than the glaze, these act like emission centers and diffuse light beams in all directions.

In the following table we can see that there are various crystalline substances that can be used as opacifiers. and the differences in their refractive indexes compared with the glaze. Note the average value = 1.6.

Opacifier Refractive Index Difference
TiO2 Anatase2.520.92
ZrO2 Baddeleyite2.400.80
CeO2 Ceria2.330.73
SnO2 Cassiterite2.040.44
ZrSiO4 Zircon1.940.34

The usage of ZrO2, SnO2 and CeO2 is limited because they are expensive. Since anatase transforms to rutile (which can become yellowish or modify the color of other pigments) it must be employed in frits having a high content of calcium oxide so it forms sphene, CaO-TiO2-SiO2

Thus we can say regarding:

SnO2: It is perhaps the best opacifier. 4% of tin oxide is enough to ensure a good opacity. This arises from a suitable particle size of this oxide (when obtained by oxidation of stannous oxide, SnO) and its excellent stability in the glassy matrix (very slight solubility).

ZrO2: It displays similar properties to tin oxide and about 6% is often enough to obtain a good opacity.

TiO2: It could a very good opacifier but, unfortunately, it is a strong catalyst for crystallization and glazes appear matt or yellowish because it transforms to rutile.

CeO2: We need about 10% to obtain good opacity. However this oxide imparts a specific appearance to glazes so it is mainly used for special effects. It dissolves in the glassy matrix above 1000C but readily crystallizes again during cooling. Sometimes it imparts a yellowish tone (caused by impurities).

ZrSiO4: It is the best opacifier in terms of cost and quality (if we use micronized zircon having particle size less than 5 microns). The difference in refractive index, compared to zircon, is not as good however it has a low solubility in molten glazes and. In cases where it dissolves, it crystallizes again during cooling (opacification will be partially caused by the added original zircon and partially by the newly crystallized one having a strong coating power and favorable particle size).

Pigments for Bodies

Here we mainly must deal with the problem of porcelain grés coloration, since this product has become very important and unglazed tiles need pigments to develop aesthetic effects. Porcelain tiles are obtained by firing of bodies containing a suitable mixture of clays, feldspars or feldspathic materials, sand and calcium/magnesium minerals.

Body Composition for a Porcelain Grés

By virtue of chemical and mineralogical composition of the materials used and firing temperature (at about 1200C) the microstructure of the fired body is characterized by the presence of mullite crystals and residual quartz immersed in a vitreous dense matrix. In the presence of this vitreous matrix, porcelain tiles can be easily colored to obtain a wide variety of decorative effects. These are obtained by mixing different colored powders or via decoration at pressing, and all tend to create high aesthetic value products.

According to the chromatic intensity that is required, the percentage of pigments can vary to 1.5% maximum for soft colors and up to 5% for strong colorations. Considering the percentage levels of pigments required (up to 1.5 kg/m2 of product) we can understand the degree to which the cost of pigments is significant for the cost of the final product (particularly in the case of totally colored porcelain bodies).

New technologies in double loading, different types of multiple feeding and machines capable of decoration at pressing have achieved both cost savings and the development of new surfaces with aesthetic impact. High-dispersion pigments for coloring during spray-drying have also contributed to savings (because lower percentages of pigments can be used). In this case pigments are finely dry milled and treated by additives improving dispersion of stains in order to avoid formation of lumps and grains.

Pigments for bodies are similar to pigments for glazes with some exceptions. The main difference is regarding production methods, these are streamlined to reduce costs (economizing is an obvious need because such large volumes are used).

While in glaze pigments the mixing of raw materials is generally by wet method to achieve maximum particle intermingling, blending body pigments by dry mixing has proven sufficient. We run calcinations at the lowest possible temperature sufficient to guarantee the development of a colored compound. in cases where they are required, small amounts of mineralizers are employed to obtain a crumbly product. Body stains are generally finer than glaze pigments because the risk of a partial solubility. In addition, a dry grinding process is used (without any washing).

Pigments for Porcelain Gres Bodies
Natural Grey - Chromite
 Pink - Gres di Thiviers
Complex Inorganic Color Structure Composition
Black Spinel Fe(Fe,Cr)2O4
Pink Corundum (Al,Mn)2O3
Blue Spinel CoAl2O4
Yellow Zircon (Zr,Pr)SiO4
Beige Rutile (Ti,Cr,Sb)O2
Brown Rutile (Cr,W,Ti)O2
Green Corundum (Cr,Al)2O3

Natural Pigments

Chromite: It is a natural mineral corresponding to the formula Cr2FeO4 that also contains aluminum and magnesium. It produces a grey color.

Grés di Thiviers: A natural red-colored raw material mined in south-west France. It is composed of quartz and iron oxide (about 10%) and it produces a pink color in bodies. Recently the industry has been able to produce it synthetically.

Complex Inorganic Pigments

Black: The black pigment used for bodies cannot be used for glazes because it is destroyed by the glassy matrix (producing a brown color). It is an iron-chrome spinel, with formula Fe(Fe,Cr)2O4 , it is inexpensive because it does not contain Co or Ni.

Pink: Pink pigments are also specific for bodies and have the formula (Al,Mn)2O3 with the structure of corundum. According to different ratios of Al/Mn different tones can be obtained. It is very stable in bodies but has poor stability in glazes.

Blue: The pigment used for bodies is the spinel with the formula CoAl2O4. An alternative is (Co,Zn)Al2O4, it is more greenish (while the cobalt silicate is more unstable).

Yellow: We use the same pigment already used for glazes having the formula (Zr,Pr)SiO4 and zircon structure.

Beige: We use the pigment having rutile structure and formula (Ti,Cr,Sb)O2.

Brown: Brown and reddish-brown tones are obtained using pigments with the rutile structure and formula (Cr,W,Ti)O2. We can also use spinel with formula (Zn,Fe)(Fe,Cr)2O4.

Green: We use the pigment (Cr,Al)2O3, it is relatively inexpensive and more stable than chromium oxide alone.

Production

Inorganic pigments are produced using solid state reactions at temperatures in the range 800 - 1400 C. The whole production cycle is as follows.

  1. Selection and quality control of raw materials
  2. Dosing of components and adding of mineralizers
  3. Mixing by a wet or dry process
  4. Sintering
  5. Wet milling and washing or drying milling
  6. Quality control

Reactions occurring during calcinations of raw material batches are regulated by the chemical diffusion of compounds and this process is influenced by following factors:

Factors Influencing Solid State Reactions

Factor Action
Fineness of raw materials Increasing surface contact and helping homogeneous phases formation
Mixing Improving surface contact of different materials
Calcination temperature and time Extension of diffusion

Pigment synthesis is a unique sector in ceramic industry where stoichiometry is important. Of course ratios among different oxides forming pigments respect stoichiometry because we are in presence of true reactions (only mineralizers do not respect this).

Raw Materials

The purity of selected materials is an important aspect because the presence of impurities can lead to the formation of phases different from the one of pigment.Particle size distribution is also important because it largely determines kinetics of reactions leading to pigment synthesis.

Mixing

The purpose of mixing is to improve the contact of different materials, to form a homogeneous mixture in order to assist to the best possible extent the diffusion of elements during calcinations. While wet mixing is admittedly better to break agglomerations of particles, it is expensive (especially considering energy consumption for drying). Thus, dry mixing by continuous mill or turbo-mixers is the preferred method.

Calcination

Most widely used kilns are:

Kilns for Inorganic Pigment Production

The first two are established types of equipment, still used today, while rotating kilns are relatively new. The primary disadvantage of chamber and tunnel kilns is that the raw materials mixture must be put into refractory saggers. This involves a larger consumption of energy since the saggers must be heated as well as the raw material mixture. Furthermore, there are additional production costs when the saggers must be replaced. However saggers are irreplaceable when we have to produce pigments in the presence of melting mineralizers, that is in presence of a liquid phase.

Chamber kilns are the most widely used because of their flexibility with regard to temperature and soaking time, control of atmosphere and the possibility of producing different quantities. For rotating kilns production costs are lower because the mixture is directly in contact with the heat (there are no saggers), this improves heat transfer to the mixture and effects quick synthesis of pigment (less than 1 hour while chamber and tunnel kilns require several hours). Quality and consistency from rotating kilns is good and, to emphasize, we have remarkably lower production costs.

Milling

The grinding process can also be carried out in either a wet or dry state. Grinding plays a very important role for pigments because optical behavior is influenced not only by the size of particles and their distribution, but also by their chemical stability, which is dependent on the amount of surface exposed to chemical attack. For stability, inorganic pigments for ceramic use must not have particles less than 2 microns (because smaller particles can dissolve in molten glazes). At the same time the laws of optics require fine particles in order to have a good diffused reflection and to maximize coating power. Depending on the color and chemical stability, each pigment displays the best coloring power within a well defined particle size distribution. Thus grinding plays a key role in production, optimal product has the desired particle size with a narrow granulometric distribution of sizes surrounding it.

Wet method is carried out in normal Alsing mills however particle size distribution typically spans a broad range, whereas by using the dry air-jet method it is possible to obtain pigments of all desired sizes with a very narrow granulometric distribution (thanks to the particle classifier).

After grinding using the wet method some pigments must be water washed, or in an acid solution (for inclusion pigments where there is a need to eliminate salts or elements not tied in the structure and derived from mineralizers used to facilitate pigment synthesis e.g. fluorides, chlorides, sulfates, etc). The presence of these salts could alter rheological behavior of glazes or could cause defects like bubble, pinholes and efflorescence.

Quality Control

For glaze pigments color and stability is controlled adding pigments to different glazes, firimg and then measuring the color using a colorimeter (using the L,a,b (Hunter) or L*,a*,b* (CIE) colorimetric systems). The colorimetric parameters are compared against standards pigments and differences expressed by ?E (which represent errors of intensity and tone, that is, distances in the color space).

Cielab Color Space Representation

Recent decorating methods for tiles has meant that the market requires pigments with controlled sizes which are dispersible without agglomeration. For this reason we pay great attention to particle size and granulometric analysis.

For body pigments color is controlled by adding the pigment to a standard ceramic body and assessing color and stability by visual observation or by colorimeter comparing with a standard.

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