Overcome the challenges when making tiles with low plasticity clays

By Yaiza Paños 21-Apr-2020 12:59:12

The clay does not last forever and, with limited deposits and high market demands, the best clay is very expensive. What would an endless source of raw material do to the prices of decorative tiles? Let's think about it and ask ourselves, how do the prices on high-quality clay dictate the market? Understanding this, might make us more open to the idea of doing things differently, be less dependent on expensive clay, thus reducing your production costs.

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Temaer: Decorative, large tiles, Plasticity, case study

Decorative Ceramics - how much can we save?

By Miguel Ten 18-Apr-2019 08:30:00

In a competitive market like we have in ceramics in the last years, globalized, with common solutions to the standard production issues, differentiation in costs is the only way to remain competitive. So, how much could we save? 

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Temaer: Decorative, case study, optimization, cost reduction

Decorative tiles from low plasticity clays: How to overcome challenges and keep high quality?

By Miguel Ten 15-Jun-2017 07:30:00

The clay does not last forever and, with limited deposits and high market demands, the best clay is very expensive. Add to that the conflict in Crimea, where the Russian occupation has choked the supply of cheap Ukrainian high-quality clay, and you face a situation where lack of supply has caused the raw material prices to increase five times since the manufacturers started using it. This is, of course, critical for the industry, but the forward leaning manufacturers go looking for alternative sources.

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Temaer: Decorative, large tiles, Plasticity, case study

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