Chemicals and ceramic glaze application (Part one)

The ceramic glaze application that takes place along the glazing line is one of the most delicate steps of the ceramic production process.

If you want to get high performances in terms of process and product, the glaze must be marked by proper rheological features that always change according to the application conditions of the production line.

The right formulation of glaze suspensions, therefore is a precondition for a proper application and a result without technical and aesthetic defects.

What are the most important categories of chemicals used for glaze suspensions?
How do they act, and what kind of problems do they solve?