Bone China
The bone china body is produced by using a mixture of kaolin, clay, feldspar, quartz and calcium phosphate – bone ashes!
Most of the time the raw materials are milled in a wet style and the ceramic slip then spray dried , pressed and fired.
Bone china is the strongest porcelain body with a very high mechanical strength and well known for its high levels of whiteness and translucency.
Due of his high strength allows to produce thinner cross- section than other porcelain types.
Usually first firing 1280 ° C and second firing 1080 ° C.
Key functionalities for Bone China app (all minerals):
- Long term Sustainable reserves
- High Alumina Content Provides superior shaping abilities
- Low level colourant oxides leading to excellent dired whiteness
Main raw material in bone china bodies is bone ash, nearly 50 to 60 % of the body