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In this work, the effect of
quebracho bark (QB) on the physical and chemical properties of opaque
glaze/glazes (OG) was investigated.
Various ratios (0.25-10 weight percent) of quebracho bark were
incorporated into the glazes to obtain experimental glaze recipes and melting
temperatures of the glaze compositions were calculated through the fluxing
factors of the oxides present in the glazes. Thereafter, the glaze compositions
were fired at the calculated temperature value of 1100°C. Viscosity, thixotropy
and pH tests were conducted on OG and OG+QB glaze suspensions. Standard coloring
analyses, crazing resistance, impact resistance, resistance to acid and
alkalis, water absorption, firing strength, and surface hardness tests were
conducted. After establishing the Seger formulas, surface tensions of the
glazes were calculated by making use of the molar surface tension factors of
the oxides already present in the glaze compositions at the same sintering
temperature of 1100°C. QB additions decreased the viscosity and standard
thixotropy values of the OG and had no significant effect on the pH of the OG
slurry. On the other hand, QB additions caused an increase in the whiteness (opacity)
of the OG. No crazing and impact fractures were observed on the glaze surfaces.
Furthermore, the glaze surfaces showed good resistance to acid and alkalis. On
QB incorporation, water absorption decreased in all the experimental glazes.
Firing strength and surface hardness increased with increasing QB content.
According to the experimental results, 5 weight percent (wt. %) QB addition was
found to be the optimum amount.