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Alternate Names: PotteryCrafts Frit 2952
Description: BORAX FRIT
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 4.20% | 0.44 | |
| K2O | 0.32% | 0.02 | |
| Na2O | 0.74% | 0.07 | |
| PbO | 18.10% | 0.47 | |
| B2O3 | 15.05% | 1.26 | |
| Al2O3 | 5.29% | 0.30 | |
| SiO2 | 56.31% | 5.47 | |
| Oxide Weight | 584.21 | ||
| Formula Weight | 584.21 | ||
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| 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. |
| Typecodes |
Leaded Frit
Frits can contain 1% or 80% PbO so this category can be misleading, check the chemistry to find out. |
| 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. |
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