A sanitary ware includes a base, and a glaze layer formed on an outer side than the base. In color representation by the Lab color system, an absolute value of a difference (L) between an L value obtained from observation of a part with the glaze layer formed thereon and an L value obtained from observation of a part with the glaze layer substantially unformed thereon is not more than 12, or a color difference (E) between a color in observation of the part with the glaze layer formed thereon and a color in observation of the part with the glaze layer 5 substantially unformed thereon is not more than 14. Even though the thickness of the glaze layer varies so that the color of the base may be shown more or less through the glaze layer, there is almost no difference in color seen from the glaze layer side.

Disclosed herein are floor tiles comprising, for instance, a substrate and a surface coating, wherein the surface coating comprises (i) a base formula comprising a glaze and (ii) particles comprising alumina trihydrate.

Inorganic coatings that may be used to coat and protect concrete are disclosed. The protective inorganic coatings include a liquid composition portion comprising water, an alkali metal oxide component and a silicate-containing component. The coatings also include a powder composition portion comprising microspheres, metal oxide powder and optional microfibers. When applied to concrete, the coatings provide chemical and physical protection.

Disclosed herein are tiles, coatings, and related methods that provide both high cleanability and high slip resistance. The coating can be a surface coating with a unique chemical make-up. The surface coating can also have particles suspended within it. During a firing process, the coating and particles can settle in such a manner that the surface structure of the coating, and thus the surface structure of the tile, is both easy to clean and slip-resistant.

The present invention relates to a composition which containsa wax (W), a silicone oil (S), a binder (B), one or more pigment(s) and/or filler(s) (PF1) of an average particle size of 0.1 to 1.0 m in a total amount of 8.0 to 55 wt. %, one or more pigment(s) and/or filler(s) (PF2) of an average particle size of more than 1.0 to 10 m in a total amount of 5.0 to 40 wt. %, and one or more pigment(s) and/or filler(s) (PF3) of an average particle size of more than 10 to 40 m in a total amount of 3.0 to 30 wt. %, in each case relative to the solids content of the composition, PF1, PF2 and PF3 being different from each other, and to a coating which can be obtained from this composition. The invention further relates to the use of the composition according to the invention as a moulding or coating compound.

Bismuth oxyhalide-added building materials are disclosed. The building material is a binder-containing building material, which sets and harden when mixed with water, such as gypsum and cement-based building material. Methods for applying bismuth oxyhalidecomprising coatings onto surfaces of building materials, to protect them against pollutants, are described.

Inorganic coatings that may be used to coat and protect concrete are disclosed. The protective inorganic coatings include a liquid composition portion comprising water, an alkali metal oxide component and a silicate-containing component. The coatings also include a powder composition portion comprising microspheres, metal oxide powder and optional microfibers. When applied to concrete, the coatings provide chemical and physical protection.