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By Edouard Bastarache
Typecodes |
Article by Edouard Bastarache
Edouard Bastarache is a well known doctor that has written many articles on the subject of toxicity of ceramic materials and books on technical aspects of ceramics. He writes in both English and French. |
Materials |
Ball Clay
A fine particled highly plastic secondary clay used mainly to impart plasticity to clay and porcelain bodies and to suspend glaze, slips and engobe slurries. |
Hazards |
Ball Clay
Most stoneware and whiteware clay bodies depend on ball clay for their plasticity (50%+ is common). It is also found in lower percentages in porcelains. It is sticky, plastic, fine particled and contains some free quartz. |
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