The Diversity of Ceramics & Ceramic Materials

These selected pages take you through the fascinating world of ceramics. Is ceramics just pots? No way. You'll see that ceramics play an important role in everyday life. This exhibit has won several top awards in competition.
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Title and Plan Page
Title Page Page 01
Plan Page Page 02
1. The Basics
1.1 Definition and Science Page 03 Page 04
1.2 Raw materials Page 05 Page 06 Page 07
1.3 Mining and processing Page 08 Page 09 Page 10
1.4 Forming techniques Page 11 Page 12
1.5 Firing Page 13 Page 14
1.6 Decorating Page 15 Page 16 Page 17
1.7 Hallmarks Page 18

2. History
2.1 BC Page 19 Page 20
2.2 AD Page 21 Page 22
2.3 Chinese influence Page 23 Page 24
2.4 18th Century Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28
2.5 14-18th Century glass Page 29
2.6 19th Century through today Page 30 Page 31 Page 32

3. Building and Construction Ceramics
3.1 Brick Page 33 Page 34
3.2 Tile Page 35
3.3 Pipe Page 36
3.4 Cement and concrete Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41
4. Dinnerware
4.1 China and earthenware Page 42
5. Electrical Ceramics
5.1 Insulators Page 43 Page 44 Page 45
5.2 Resistors and capacitors Page 46 Page 47
6. Medical Ceramics
6.1 Bones and teeth Page 48
6.2 For good health Page 49
7. High Temperature Ceramics
7.1 Refractories Page 50 Page 51
7.2 Insulation Page 52
8. Carbon Ceramics
8.1 Graphite, SiC, cermet Page 53 Page 54
9. Glass
9.1 Flat glass Page 55 Page 56 Page 57
9.2 Safety glass Page 58
9.3 Light Transmission Page 59 Page 60 Page 61
9.4 Optical glass Page 62 Page 63
9.5 Fiberglass Page 64
9.6 Thermal resistant glass Page 65 Page 66
9.7 Enamels Page 67
10. Uses of Clay
10.1 Particulates Page 68
11. Abrasives
11.1 Alumina, silica, etc. Page 69
12. Ceramics and...
12.1 Music Page 70
12.2 Philately Page 71 Page 72 Page 73
12.3 Religion Page 74
12.4 Sports Page 75 Page 76
12.5 Toys and figurines Page 77
12.6 War Page 78
12.7 Writing and language Page 79
Conclusion
Page 80

© Tom Fortunato