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Published: September 24, 2007
Ceramics are generally inorganic materials formed largely through fire and heat. The term was originally derived from 'keramikos,' a Greek word that means pottery or potter. By tradition then, ceramics refer more to non-metallic objects that were formed from clay, the main ingredient used in making pots.
However, over time, ceramics has gradually evolved to include other significant products. Today, ceramic supplies encompasses a rather wide range of accommodations that include cement, glass and tiles. Of course, pottery still remains a major division in the ceramic supplies category. Although with the discovery of ceramics, artisans eventually came up with ceramic molds used creating figurines and other decorative pieces.
Other than the arts, ceramic supplies are often used in several major industries, including construction, communication, electrical and glass manufacturing. Ceramic supplies are often purchased in wholesale settings, especially when it involves a multi-billion industry like the construction business.
Ceramic supplies have many amazing properties such as hardness, chemical stability, thermal and electrical insulation, and resistance to the oxidation process, just to name a few. Ceramic supplies are always in great demand at any given season because of these properties. Additionally, their versatility has given ceramic supplies the power to constantly re-invent themselves, eventually producing a host of variants for which different uses have been found.
Good examples of this are the tiles usually used on floors and walls of many homes and office buildings. These tiles are usually ceramic-based and can sometimes come in fully-painted types. The many paint colors of these ceramic supplies have made the materials highly sought-after by those involved in construction works.
Still, despite the many positive qualities of most ceramic supplies, they do carry several disadvantageous characteristics. Most significant of these qualities are porousness and brittleness, for which several solutions have been developed to at least minimize their effects. A special field called ceramic engineering has even been established specifically to come up with technologies that will help manufacture ceramic articles.
By definition, ceramic articles refer to ceramic supplies or materials that are of glass or crystalline structure and which have been glazed or unglazed. Technically, a glaze refers to a special type of glass formed through a process. The process involves coating a given material with a thin layer and exposing it to heat or fire, resulting to a new product that is hard and glass-like. The purpose is to make these ceramic molds suitable liquid holders, a function they naturally could not assume.
Prior to the glazing process, however, there is such a thing as a bisque ceramic. This is generally a ceramic ware of rather unglazed structure, but which has been exposed to fire or heat. Often, a bisque ceramic is in an intermediary phase, where eventually it will be coated during the glazing process.
Largely because of their wide range of uses, ceramic supplies have become highly-preferred materials. Common among building companies, ceramic supplies can be purchased at wholesale costs. Yet, not too many people are aware these materials go through many different processes before they become the highly-usable materials found at the local crafts store.
Sources:
"Ceramic Glaze." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 4 Sept. 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic_glaze.
"Ceramic." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 21 Sept. 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic.
"Bisque (pottery)." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 17 June 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisque_(pottery).
"About Ceramics." The American Ceramic Society. 21 Sept. 2007. http://www.ceramics.org/acers/aboutceramics.asp#De finition.
Kipfer, Barbara Ann. "Results For Mold." Archaeology Wordsmith. 21 Sept. 2007. http://www.reference-wordsmith.com/cgi-bin/lookup. cgi?category=&where=headword&terms=mold.
However, over time, ceramics has gradually evolved to include other significant products. Today, ceramic supplies encompasses a rather wide range of accommodations that include cement, glass and tiles. Of course, pottery still remains a major division in the ceramic supplies category. Although with the discovery of ceramics, artisans eventually came up with ceramic molds used creating figurines and other decorative pieces.
Other than the arts, ceramic supplies are often used in several major industries, including construction, communication, electrical and glass manufacturing. Ceramic supplies are often purchased in wholesale settings, especially when it involves a multi-billion industry like the construction business.
Ceramic supplies have many amazing properties such as hardness, chemical stability, thermal and electrical insulation, and resistance to the oxidation process, just to name a few. Ceramic supplies are always in great demand at any given season because of these properties. Additionally, their versatility has given ceramic supplies the power to constantly re-invent themselves, eventually producing a host of variants for which different uses have been found.
Good examples of this are the tiles usually used on floors and walls of many homes and office buildings. These tiles are usually ceramic-based and can sometimes come in fully-painted types. The many paint colors of these ceramic supplies have made the materials highly sought-after by those involved in construction works.
Still, despite the many positive qualities of most ceramic supplies, they do carry several disadvantageous characteristics. Most significant of these qualities are porousness and brittleness, for which several solutions have been developed to at least minimize their effects. A special field called ceramic engineering has even been established specifically to come up with technologies that will help manufacture ceramic articles.
By definition, ceramic articles refer to ceramic supplies or materials that are of glass or crystalline structure and which have been glazed or unglazed. Technically, a glaze refers to a special type of glass formed through a process. The process involves coating a given material with a thin layer and exposing it to heat or fire, resulting to a new product that is hard and glass-like. The purpose is to make these ceramic molds suitable liquid holders, a function they naturally could not assume.
Prior to the glazing process, however, there is such a thing as a bisque ceramic. This is generally a ceramic ware of rather unglazed structure, but which has been exposed to fire or heat. Often, a bisque ceramic is in an intermediary phase, where eventually it will be coated during the glazing process.
Largely because of their wide range of uses, ceramic supplies have become highly-preferred materials. Common among building companies, ceramic supplies can be purchased at wholesale costs. Yet, not too many people are aware these materials go through many different processes before they become the highly-usable materials found at the local crafts store.
Sources:
"Ceramic Glaze." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 4 Sept. 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic_glaze.
"Ceramic." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 21 Sept. 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic.
"Bisque (pottery)." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 17 June 2007. Wikimedia. 21 Sept. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisque_(pottery).
"About Ceramics." The American Ceramic Society. 21 Sept. 2007. http://www.ceramics.org/acers/aboutceramics.asp#De finition.
Kipfer, Barbara Ann. "Results For Mold." Archaeology Wordsmith. 21 Sept. 2007. http://www.reference-wordsmith.com/cgi-bin/lookup. cgi?category=&where=headword&terms=mold.
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