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Materials for Ceramics

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Sodium Silcofluoride

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Na₂SiF6
A synthetic compound obtained from the neutralisation of hydrofluosilicate acid with sodium carbonate. It is a stable compound in storage if kept dry. As a flux and an opacifier it is often used as a substitute for sodium fluoride.

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Opacifier
Opacifiers are powders that turn transparent glazes opaque by various chemical and physical mechanisms (and combinations of mechanisms).

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