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Description: Reimbold & Strick stoneware matte frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance | 
|---|---|---|---|
| PbO | 45.00% | 0.37 | |
| ZnO | 25.00% | 0.56 | |
| Al2O3 | 3.00% | 0.05 | |
| CaO | 1.00% | 0.03 | |
| K2O | 2.00% | 0.04 | |
| SiO2 | 24.00% | 0.73 | |
| Oxide Weight | 182.55 | ||
| Formula Weight | 182.55 | ||
| 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 | 
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.  | 
| URLs | 
http://www.reimbold-und-strick.de/images/pdf/keramisch.pdf
 Reimbold & Strick Frit chart with chemistry  | 
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 62 x 10-7 (20-400C) | 
|---|---|
| Frit Softening Point | 560C | 
| Glass Transition Temperature | 490C | 
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