Silica sand, also called industrial sand, white sand, or quartz sand, is mainly made of oxygen and silica. In glass manufacturing, it can simply be called “sand” for making glass, since this is its main use. Read More

Aluminum hydroxide decomposes at high temperatures, releasing oxygen and combining it with other components to form the glass network. This helps raise the glass's melting temperature, making it more heat-resistant. Read More

Barium carbonate is a key ingredient in producing optical glass and certain types of glassware. It can help reduce the refractive index and increase the density of glass, making it suitable for lenses, prisms, and other optical components. Read More

Borax pentahydrate is added to glass products used for heat insulation as it increases viscosity, surface hardness and durability when added to molten glass intermediates. Read More

Limestone reduces the viscosity, making the liquid glass easier to handle and form into the required shape. A final benefit of limestone in glassmaking is that it helps to avoid denitrification, a process of crystallization around small impurities in the mix that cause clouding and other defects. Read More

Dolomite powder is used in the glass industry to introduce lime and magnesia into the glass melt. Lime and magnesia improve glass longevity, but magnesia also slows the denitrification process, which is critical for producing flat glass. Read More

Sodium nitrate strengthens the glass and enriches its surface when it's most important—like in aircraft canopies, high-performance eyewear, or fibreglass. Other materials like ferric chloride dress up the glass by adding iridescence. Read More

The glass is chemically strengthened by a surface finishing process. Glass is submersed in a bath of a molten potassium salt (typically potassium nitrate) at temperatures of 334 °C (630 °F) or greater. This causes sodium ions in the glass surface to be replaced by potassium ions from the bath. Read More

Soda ash is a fluxing agent in glass manufacturing. When combined with silica (silicon dioxide), the main component of glass, soda ash lowers the mixture's melting point, making it easier to melt and shape. This reduction in melting temperature allows for energy efficiency during glass production. Read More

Zinc Oxide is used in heat-resistant glass, cookware, and specialty glass applications including photochromic lenses. Zinc oxide is also currently used to fabricate artistic glass, table, cooking ware, or crystalline glass. Read More

The incorporation of NaSiF 6 into the batch considerably facilitates glass melting and reduces fuel consumption. Two of the first stages of the melting process—silicate and glass formation—now proceed much more rapidly and are completed near the second pair of burners. Read More

Decal paper, also known as waterslide paper or sticker paper, is a type of water resistant paper that allows the transfer of printed designs, images, and text onto various surfaces. Read More

Cover coats are organic film-forming solutions of thermoplastic polymers that produce ceramic transfers (decals). In the last step of printing ceramic silk-screen prints and offset prints, they are used to film the complete colour surface on water-slide-off or heat-release decals. Read More

Printing Medium is used to prepare color pastes of ceramic colors in powder form, ready for screen printing. It is a solution of thermoplastic resins in solvents. The resins decompose without residue during the firing process. Read More

We offer various decoration colours for clear, opal, and float glass industries. Read More

Our principal, Ceramvetro’s, offers a wide variety of Liquid Gold, aste Gold, Liquid Platinum, and paste Platinum products, resulting from many years of continuous development and research to satisfy customers' needs. Only the highest-quality material is used, and meticulous quality control ensures a perfect finished product. Read More

Lusters are metalorganic preparations used to decorate substrates like glass or ceramics. They give the substrates a glossy, usually iridescent, coating in different colours. Read More

Thermolustre glass coating for tableware and art glass. This coating enhances the aesthetics and durability of various glass items, including cosmetics, tableware, and art glass. Read More

The Pantone Formula Guide is a universal colour-matching tool that contains 2390 market-driven spot colours in two compact fan decks. Read More