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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paolo Bertocchi, Arceto, IT;
Emanuela Neri, Modena, IT;
Bruno Burzacchini, Modena, IT;
Marzia Barattini, Cognento, IT;
Assignee:
Ferro (Italia) SRL, Casinalbo, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/00 ; B32B 1/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/00 ; B32B 1/706 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a ceramic tile and a glaze composition for use in forming the tile. The glaze composition comprises a glass component, an expansion modifier and a spodumene crystallization promoter. The spodumene crystallization promoter comprises a material that promotes the formation of beta spodumene during the firing of the glaze composition.