Journal of Powder Metallurgy & Mining
Open Access

Research Article

Natural Zeolite: A Coast-Effective Anatase Stabilizer in Glass-Ceramic Glaze

¹Research and Development Group, Loabiran Glaze Company, Shiraz, Iran

²Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

³Department of Materials Engineering Science and Research Branch, IAU, Tehran, Iran

*Corresponding Author:

Ghafarinazari A
Department of Biotechnology
University of Verona
Verona, Italy
Tel: +39 3886598606
E-mail: ali.ghafarinazari@univr.it

Received Date: October 15, 2014; Accepted Date: November 27, 2014; Published Date: December 10, 2014

Citation: Ghafarinazari A, Amiri E, Karbassi M, Soroor M (2014) Natural Zeolite: A Coast-Effective Anatase Stabilizer in Glass-Ceramic Glaze. J Powder Metall Min 3:125. doi: 10.4172/2168-9806.1000125

Copyright: © 2014 Ghafarinazari A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Zircon, as an opacifier material, is on the hazard of being replaced, which is mainly because of two reasons: anticipated shortage of high-quality grade zircon and high costs of the production of zircon as an opacifier material, resulting in upward pressure on zircon price. This study aimed to assess the influence of natural zeolite as an opacifier on both technological behaviors during processing and technical performances of ceramic glaze for tile manufacturers. Moreover, preliminary results show that potential of this category of tiles as a cost-effective antibacterial product as well.

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