Bone China Procelain

Introduction

 

Product:

Process for manufacture of Bone china porcelain articles e.g. decorative tableware, crockery and novelty items

 

Application:

Domestic use as well as in hotels for decorative purpose.

 

Feature:

The raw materials, viz. china clay, potash, feldspar, bone ash etc. are finely ground and then casting slip is prepared with help of electrolytes. Articles are cast in plaster of paris moulds, dried and biscuited at 1250oC. These are glazed and fired at 1100oC in an electric kiln. The articles are super white, translucent and of high strength.

 

Commercialisation:

Commercialised.

 

Economy:

25 kg/day

 

Investment:

Rs. 5.0 lakh

 

Equipment:

Pot mill, ball mill, plaster of paris moulds, electric kiln, etc.

 

Raw materials:

China clay (white burning), potash, feldspar, bone ash, frit, plaster of paris, etc.

 

Institute:

Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute.

 

 

For further information please contact

 

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg,
New Delhi – 110001