Disclosed herein is a method for applying metals to clay. More particularly, the present invention relates to applying malleable metals, such as silver, to clay, such that the metal attaches to the clay and as an added feature forms beads on the surface of the clay.

Composition for additive manufacturing by binder jet printing, comprising a ceramic particulate material subjected to a heat treatment and a binder particulate material, wherein the heat treatment comprises heating a particulate ceramic material from 600 to 1200? C. for 1 to 20 h, to produce the ceramic particulate material subjected to a heat treatment and the binder particulate material is a water-soluble compound. Method for additive manufacturing by binder jet printing of a conformed object comprising repeating the steps of depositing a layer of composition of the invention on a printing bed and depositing a liquid binder.

The invention solves the problems of mechanical fragility of objects conformed by binder jet printing and design defects thereof, wherein the heat treatment creates bonds and aggregations between particles of the ceramic material, maintaining them during printing.

A composite ceramic element is provided in which the individual ceramic elements are passed on rollers and fired in a kiln, glazed and subsequently secured together.

A composite ceramic element is provided in which the individual ceramic elements are passed on rollers and fired in a kiln, glazed and subsequently secured together.

The present invention relates to a ceramic slate with a colored jade effect and a preparation method comprising: pressing and forming raw materials containing a ceramic base material and colored glass fragments to obtain a ceramic green body; drying and firing the ceramic green body to give a ceramic slate with colored jade effect particles dispersed on the surface of the green body; wherein, the colored glass fragments account for 3 wt % to 5 wt % of the ceramic base material. Since colored glass waste instead of frits and pigments is used to prepare the ceramic slate with the colored jade effect, the ceramic slate does not have the phenomenon of pigment dispersion after high-temperature firing, and the surface of the fired ceramic slate shows a shape of micro-protrusion, so that the polished tile surface is smoother and free from pits, resulting in a better tile surface effect.

Disclosed is a sanitary ware compatibly satisfying both low water absorption and weight reduction. The sanitary ware has a pottery substrate of a vitreous body and a glaze layer, in which part of the substrate is exposed to outside thereof without the glaze layer; the substrate has (A) an anorthite and (B) an alkali metal component; and an amount of the alkali metal component is in the range of 5 to 10% by weight in terms of an oxide conversion (A.sub.2O) relative to the substrate. This sanitary ware has the properties of low water absorption and light weight.

A biocidal additive package comprises at least one metal or metal containing compound selected from the group consisting of Cu.sub.2O, Cu(OH).sub.2, Cu, CuO.sub.3, Cu.sub.2O.sub.3, and a combination thereof, and at least one non-copper metal or non-copper containing metal compound. Non-limiting examples of non-copper metal and non-copper containing metal compounds are Ag, Ag.sub.2O, Bi, Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, Zn, ZnO, or a combination thereof. A biocidal ceramic glaze layer and an article comprising a biocidal ceramic glaze layer are provided. Also provided is a method of affixing a biocidal ceramic glaze to a substrate.

A biocidal additive package comprises at least one metal or metal containing compound selected from the group consisting of Cu.sub.2O, Cu(OH).sub.2, Cu, CuO.sub.3, Cu.sub.2O.sub.3, and a combination thereof, and at least one non-copper metal or non-copper containing metal compound. Non-limiting examples of non-copper metal and non-copper containing metal compounds are Ag, Ag.sub.2O, Bi, Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, Zn, ZnO, or a combination thereof. A biocidal ceramic glaze layer and an article comprising a biocidal ceramic glaze layer are provided. Also provided is a method of affixing a biocidal ceramic glaze to a substrate.

A method for fabricating assemblies that includes providing a first component that further includes silicon carbide and that has an upper portion and a tapered lower portion; providing a second component that further includes silicon carbide and that has an upper portion that is adapted to receive the tapered lower portion of the first component; providing a predetermined amount of multiphase AlSi braze foil; grinding the AlSi braze foil into a powder; mixing a predetermined amount of braze paste binder with the AlSi powder to form a slurry; uniformly applying the slurry to the tapered lower portion of the first component; uniformly applying the slurry to the upper portion of the second component and inserting the tapered lower portion of the first component into the upper portion of the second component; and heating the applied slurry to a temperature of 725 C. to 1450 C. for a predetermined period of time.

A biocidal additive package comprises at least one metal or metal containing compound selected from the group consisting of Cu.sub.2O, Cu(OH).sub.2, Cu, CuO.sub.3, Cu.sub.2O.sub.3, and a combination thereof, and at least one non-copper metal or non-copper containing metal compound. Non-limiting examples of non-copper metal and non-copper containing metal compounds are Ag, Ag.sub.2O, Bi, Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, Zn, ZnO, or a combination thereof. A biocidal ceramic glaze layer and an article comprising a biocidal ceramic glaze layer are provided. Also provided is a method of affixing a biocidal ceramic glaze to a substrate.