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Additives for Ceramic Bodies
Materials that are added to bodies to impart physical working properties and usually burn away during firing. Binders enable bodies with very low or zero clay content to have plasticity and dry hardness, they can give powders flow properties during pressing and impart rheological properties to clay slurries. Among potters however, it is common for bodies to have zero additives.
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Veegum
A clay of incredibly small particle size. It has the highest plasticity of any known clay and acts as a suspending and gelling agent in slurries. |
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Methocel
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Gum Arabic
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Dextrin
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Sodium Silicate
A sticky, viscous liquid. The most common deflocculant used in ceramics. Also used as a bonding agent. |
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Bentonite
Bentonite can make a clay body instantly plastic, only 2-3% can have a big effect. It also suspends slurries so they don't settle out and slows down drying. |
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Polyvinyl Alcohol
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Starch
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Wax Emulsion
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Polyethylene Glycol
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Lignosulfonate
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Methylcellulose
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Paraffin Wax
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Sodium Polyacrylate
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Mineral Colloid BP
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Rhodopol
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Vanzan
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Phenolformaldehyde
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Mecellose
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Additive 'A'
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Castmate
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Fiber
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Nylon Fibers
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Piperidine
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Binders for Ceramic Bodies
An overview of the major types of organic and inorganic binders used in various different ceramic industries. |
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Ceramic Binder
Binders are glues that harden ceramic powders as they dry. They enable improved surface adherence. And slower drying. |
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