Difference between revisions of "Frit"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | A fine, glassy powder used in [[glass]], [[glaze|glazes]], and [[enamel, inorganic|enamels]]. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with [[flux]], [[silica]], and glass [[colorant|colorants]]. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity. | + | A fine, glassy powder used in the production of [[glass]], [[glaze|glazes]], and [[enamel, inorganic|enamels]]. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with [[flux]], [[silica]], and glass [[colorant|colorants]]. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.) | frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.) | ||
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Insoluble in water. | Insoluble in water. | ||
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| − | + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frit frit] accessed August 2022 | |
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 26 August 2022
Description
A fine, glassy powder used in the production of Glass, glazes, and enamels. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with Flux, Silica, and glass colorants. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity.
Synonyms and Related Terms
frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Insoluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: frit accessed August 2022
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998