Experiment → 3 - B1
3 - B1
Output
Material sample tile made of earthenware clay with 30% recycled ceramic.
Recycled components of porcelain - stoneware mix which were already fired, with transparent glazing.
This ceramic waste was from an old shower base, broken shards found in the garbage bin, discarded by a local construction worker while renovating a bathroom in Porto downtown.
The logo of the brand Valadares of the shower base was still visible at some shards and the origin could be identified.
specs
Production Process:
• waste collection
• crushed and ground into fine powder
• Portioning: 100ml of ceramic paste with a composition of 30 % waste powder and 70% liquid raw material and additional 5-10% water
• slip casting mould
• drying phase
Firing:
• first firing with a temperature of 950 degrees
• second firing with a temperature of 1050 degrees
Reference:
C_3-B1_F-013
C - ceramic
3 (70%) - earthenware
B1 (30%) - residues from porcelain with glazing
F - Post-consumer waste
013 - Porto