The present invention relates to a ceramic glaze with improved aesthetic and technical possibilities for application on ceramic substrates by means of digital inkjet technology, and which comprises a high content of frits and/or ceramic raw materials having a large particle size. Said glaze also comprises water, at least one solvent from the family of glycols, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium chloride, and/or at least one acrylic compound, and/or at least one polyurethane compound.

A method of protecting a carbon-containing composite material part against oxidation, includes applying a first coating composition in the form of an aqueous suspension on an outside surface of the part, the first coating composition including a metallic phosphate; a powder of an ingredient comprising titanium; and a powder of B.sub.4C; subjecting the applied first coating composition to heat treatment in order to obtain a first coating on the outside surface of the part; applying a second coating composition on the first coating composition, the second coating composition including an aqueous suspension of colloidal silica; a powder of borosilicate glass; and a powder of TiB.sub.2; and subjecting the applied second coating composition to second heat treatment in order to obtain a second coating on the first coating.

Disclosed are non-porous inorganic frit compositions, which permit the decoration of ion-exchangeable glass-based substrates before the ion exchange chemical strengthening processes. When fired, the non-porous inorganic frit compositions comprise a crystallized phase and/or a T greater than about 80 C. Also disclosed are strengthened glass-based substrates having one or more non-porous inorganic layers, glass-based articles comprising strengthened glass-based substrates having one or more non-porous inorganic layers, and methods of making the same.

Articles may be protected against halide plasma, by applying a rare earth-containing glaze to the surface of the article. The glaze may be a coating comprising; 20 to 90 mol % SiO.sub.2, 0 to 60 mol % Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 10 to 80 mol % rare earth oxides and/or rare earth fluorides (REX), wherein SiO.sub.2+Al.sub.2O.sub.3+REX60 mol %.

A diffuse reflection material, a diffuse reflection layer, a wavelength conversion device, and a light source system are disclosed. The diffuse reflection material includes white scattering particles and an adhesive agent, where the whiteness of the white scattering particles is greater than 85, and the white scattering particles contain high reflection scattering particles with a whiteness of greater than 90, high refraction scattering particles with a refractive index of greater than or equal to 2.0, and high thermal conductivity scattering particles, where the high thermal conductivity scattering particles are boron nitrite and/or aluminum nitride particles, and the particle shape of the high thermal conductivity scattering particles is rod-like or flat. The reduction in the thickness of the diffuse reflection layer is realized while keeping a high reflectivity, thus causing the wavelength conversion device to have both a high light efficiency and high heat stability.

The present disclosure provides a method for coating a composite structure, comprising forming a first slurry by combining a first pre-slurry composition with a first carrier fluid, applying the first slurry on a surface of the composite structure, and heating the composite structure to a temperature sufficient to form a base layer on the composite structure. The first pre-slurry composition may comprise a first phosphate glass composition and a low coefficient of thermal expansion material, wherein the low coefficient of thermal expansion material is a material with a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 1010.sup.6 C..sup.1.

A preparation method includes: pressing and forming a ceramic base material to obtain a green body of a ceramic plate; applying a ground glaze on the surface of the green body to cover the base color and defects of the green body; applying a cover glaze on the surface of the green body after applying the ground glaze, wherein the cover glaze contains 0.2 wt % to 0.7 wt % of coloring metal oxide to make the coloring bright; roller-printing patterns on the surface of the green body after applying the cover glaze to produce a flowing cloud effect; and drying the green body with the roller-printed patterns and firing in a kiln. The present invention uses roller printing to print the patterns of cloud effect on the surface of the cover glaze, which form a sharp contrast with the color of the cover glaze, producing a better visually distinct effect.

Disclosed is an article provided with a glaze layer having a mat tone surface having excellent texture. This article is provided with a substrate and a glaze layer provided on the surface of the substrate. The 60? glossiness of the surface of the glaze layer is greater than 20 and equal to or less than 50. The article has properties such that: the coefficient of variation of the root mean square slope (R?q) of the roughness curve is 0.4-1 inclusive which is obtained by using a stylus type surface roughness measuring device according to JISB0651(2001) under a condition separately specified in JISB0601(2001); and the arithmetic average roughness (Ra) is 0.0-0.5 ?m inclusive. The article has softness and warmness, is sensed to be moisturized and have high quality, and has improved touch feeling.

The present disclosure relates to a ceramic tile decorated with dry particles to give a three-dimensional pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of A: glazing a surface of a green body with a ground coat; B: decorating a surface of the ground coat of the green body to form a pattern; C: drying the green body; D: embellishing the green body with dry particles; E: spraying a protective glaze on the surface of the green body; and F: firing the green body after the green body is sprayed with the protective glaze of step E to produce the ceramic tile decorated with dry particles. The manufacturing method can make the ceramic tile produced have a clear pattern, distinct layers, low glaze glossiness, a good non-slip effect, an obvious sense of dry particles, a strong three-dimensional effect, rich colors, and stable properties.

A method for forming an oxidation protection system on a composite structure may comprise: applying a ceramic layer slurry to the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer slurry comprises aluminum and silicon in a solvent or carrier fluid; and heating the composite structure in an environment comprising nitrogen gas and oxygen gas to form a ceramic layer on the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer comprises aluminum nitride and alumina.