Slip (ceramics)

Slurry with the liquid, pasty to viscous water - mineral mixture (also referred to ground) for the production of ceramic products. In the traditional manufacturing of ceramic products, this mass can be introduced, for example in molds. The corresponding casting process is referred to as slip casting and the thus formed cast body as a green body.

Porcelain production

For the production of porcelain, the main constituents of the slurry of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar, can be made in a variety of product-specific mixing ratios. The exact mixing ratio is subject to quality control and is usually confidential. Until well into the 20th century, the production of the slip occurred primarily in the water-powered pulp mills.

Pottery

In the pottery slip is being set with plenty of water sound (ie without Magerungsbestandteile ), which is as a binder and Verstreichmasse individual gemagerter audio parts used (eg, beads ). In dentistry, the solids in the slurry can also consist of metal powder.

Schlickermalerei

As is rührter with water and colored clay slurry slurry was used in ancient times also for painting on ceramics. This process is called Schlickermalerei. In the Roman period occurs Keramikwarenart that was covered due to technical reasons partially or completely filled with slurry and is referred to as " engobed goods ".