Ferro Frit FB-284-M

Alternate Names: Frit 284M, FB284M, FB284-M, FB-284M

Description: Barium Frit

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
ZrO2	1.80%	0.05
SiO2	47.50%	2.96
B2O3	12.40%	0.67
Al2O3	5.40%	0.20
Na2O	5.50%	0.33
BaO	27.40%	0.67
Oxide Weight		373.91
Formula Weight		373.91

Notes

In 2014, this is the only barium frit that Ferro is selling.
Useful in barium matte floor tile glazes, partially fritted satin matte glazes.
Barium source for bright colors cone 05-03.
This is a replacement for Frit 3289, it has 1.8% ZrO2 in place of that much silica.

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Materials	Ferro Frit 3289
Materials	Fusion Frit F-65
Materials	Pemco Frit P-626
Materials	Frit Frits are made by melting mixes of raw materials, quenching the melt in water, grinding the pebbles into a powder. Frits have chemistries raw materials cannot.
Materials	Hommel Frit 4GF56E
Materials	Ferro Frit CC-257
Materials	Degussa Frit 90420
Hazards	Barium Carbonate in Glazes
Typecodes	Frit A frit is the powdered form a man-made glass. Frits are premelted, then ground to a glass. They have tightly controlled chemistries, they are available for glazes of all types.
Typecodes	Available from Laguna Clays

Data

Frit Softening Point	1500F

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