ASTM C1545-02
Historical Standard: ASTM C1545-02 Practice for Dispersing Pigments and Other Materials into Water-Based Suspensions with a High Intensity Mixer
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ASTM C1545
1. Scope
1.1 In preparing ceramic glazes and slurries for use, it is often necessary to add pigments to develop a desired fired color, to incorporate viscosity control agents for developing, or providing to develop the desired thickness of the glaze on the ware, to add materials which stabilize the suspension, control bacterial growth, and develop the desired hardness of the glaze on the ware to allow moving and handling before firing. While it is convenient to add these materials to the glaze or slurry in the dry form, it is often possible to use slurries where these materials are dispersed in a slurry and the slurry then added to the liquid glaze. Regardless of the state of the additions (dry or slurry), the dispersion can be done efficiently and effectively by the use of a high intensity mixer (sometimes referred to as a dissolver) and the procedure used is described here.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C242 Terminology of Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products
Keywords
; Ceramic-glazed materials; Ceramic whitewares (glazed); Feldspar; Frit; Glazing compounds/applications; High-intensity mixer; Opacifier; Pigment dispersion; Quartz; Slurries; Water-based suspensions
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.040.30 (Auxiliary materials and additives for plastics)
DOI: 10.1520/C1545-02
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