Ceramic product
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004574
1. Ceramics are defined as a class of inorganic, nonmetallic solids that are subject to high temperature in manufacture and/or use. The most common ceramics are composed of oxides, carbides, and nitrides. Silicides, borides, phosphides, tellurides, and selenides also comprise ceramics.
2. Traditional ceramics refers to ceramic products that are produced from unrefined clay and combinations of refined clay and powdered or granulated nonplastic minerals. Often, traditional ceramics is used to refer to ceramics in which the clay content exceeds 20 percent.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-004574 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Chemical substances |
| References | Ceramic Products Manufacturing at https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/ch11/bgdocs/b11s07.pdf |
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