Ceramic tile is perhaps the most dynamic of all the surface finishing sectors. There are three main drivers for this. The first is the progressive sophistication of tile manufacturing technology – continuous pressing, digital inkjet decoration, rectification, polishing, new frits and glazes, to name but a few – have accelerated the technical and aesthetic evolution […]
Botanical: While floral designs have been around since decorative tile was invented, botanical is a new trend that reflects two movements in the design industry. The first is a focus on health and wellness and the incorporation of the natural world into interiors. Meanwhile, the influence of tropical modernism has seeped into interiors and product […]
Two giants of tile manufacturing technology – Sacmi and Sit B&T – have led the way in the development of continuous compaction, where rollers – rather than moulds and vertical ram presses – compress the porcelain dust to make today’s XXL format tiles, known in the USA as gauged porcelain panels.
INKCID from the Torrecid Group provides the ceramics sector with global decorating solutions that can be used with every digital printing machine. With INKCID, the Torrecid Group has provided to the ceramics industry with two essential aspects for its own future: differentiation and productivity. The portfolio reflects the Group’s ambitious Mission Statement: “Provoke change through […]
The Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Forum is a platform for the manufacturers of kilns, presses, inks, glazes, frits, and all the other key components of ceramic tile production; a place where these experts can share their informed insights into the technology that continues to drive advances in the ceramic tile sector.
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