Novel glass-ceramic glazes for porcelain stoneware tiles have been formulated to assess the impact of BaO concentration on their surface and aesthetic characteristics. The investigated glazes are within the Na2O-K2O-CaO-MgO-BaO-ZnO-Al2O3-SiO2 system, with BaO content from 1.1 to 3.5 mol%. This work provides a comprehensive assessment including Vickers microhardness, scratch resistance, surface roughness, in addition to [...]

Also this year the Ceramic Center will take part in the R2B - R2B -Research to Business event that will be held at BolognaFiere on 25 and 26 June 2025. On the occasion of the 20th edition of the Research and Skills for Innovation Exhibition, the participation of experts, companies, institutions, national universities and international [...]

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The usual training appointment is back: the afternoons of training and research at the Ceramic Centre. The technical-practical seminars, scheduled from March to May 2025 mainly at the headquarters in Via Valle d'Aosta n. 1 in Sassuolo, are sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica and Società Ceramica Italiana. Between classroom seminars and practical workshops, there are six [...]

The Pre-Final Industrial Workshop of the LIFE SUPERHERO project , aimed at promoting innovative solutions in the construction sector, was held on January 16, 2025 . The event, organised by Industrie Cotto Possagno with the support of the Association of the German Brick and Tile Industry and the European Association TBE , took place at [...]