Patents Assigned to Ferro (Italia) SRL
  • Ceramic tile and glaze for use thereon
    Patent number: 6174608
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic tile and a glaze composition for use in forming the tile. The glaze composition comprises a glass component, an expansion modifier and a spodumene crystallization promoter. The spodumene crystallization promoter comprises a material that promotes the formation of beta spodumene during the firing of the glaze composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Ferro (Italia) SRL
    Inventors: Paolo Bertocchi, Emanuela Neri, Bruno Burzacchini, Marzia Barattini