Development of wall-covering glass-ceramics from raw materials

Abstract

The possibihty of producing wall-covering glass-ceramic materials from raw materials by crystallization of the glass is demonstrated. Glass-ceramics based on β-wollastonite and diopside with various ratios were designed from raw materials such as limestone and dolomite. The phases crystallized were examined by X-ray analysis. Thermal expansion and mechanical properties such as bending strength and microhardness for glasses and glass-ceramics were measured.