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Description: Leadless zinc frit
Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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CaO | 4.50% | 0.19 | |
Na2O | 9.10% | 0.35 | |
ZnO | 16.10% | 0.47 | |
B2O3 | 29.10% | 0.98 | |
SiO2 | 41.20% | 1.61 | |
Oxide Weight | 235.42 | ||
Formula Weight | 235.42 |
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. |
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Pemco Frit P-1734
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Hommel Frit 446
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Fusion Frit FZ-16
The champion in our frit melt-off competitition. This frit showcases the amazing fluxing power of boron and zinc working together. It is 15.5% ZnO. |
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. |
Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 8.30 |
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Frit Melting Range (C) | 1400F |
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