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What is dinnerware made of ? - or Dinnerware 101

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Almost all quality dinnerware produced today is made from either glass or ceramic coated with a glass like glaze.
Ceramic dinnerware (and ceramics in general) is usually divided into three common grades, and then subdivided within each grade.
The common grades of ceramic used for modern dinnerware and tableware are:

Earthenware

Stoneware

Porcelain

Each grade of ceramic is distinguished [...]

What is the meaning of Vitrified as it applies to dinnerware?

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

There are a couple of definitions for Vitrified.
A fully vitrified body is not porous, it is solid. Accordingly, it expands and contracts at the same rate, unlike a porous body that contains air and moisture. A porous body will weaken much faster than a vitrified body. Professional restaurant dinnerware usually is made [...]

What kinds of ceramics are used to make dinnerware or Ceramics 101

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

First, lets start with - What is ceramics?

A basic definition of Ceramic would be:
Ceramic - any of various hard material made by firing a non-metallic mineral, as clay.

Ceramics are dinnerware or objects that are made from baked clay. The production of ceramics involve mixing powdered clay, a tempering medium, and water to create a [...]