The ceramic tile, porcelain and tableware industries are constantly seeking new decoration solutions through colors that offer improved aesthetics and longer life. Zirconium silicate-based synthetic pigments are extensively used in these applications. They offer a large palette of colors when doped with specific elements, like yellow (Pr4+), blue (V5+), coral (Fe2O3), and orange and red (inclusions of Cd-Se-S).
In addition, zirconium silicate pigments are well suited to the high temperature and corrosive environments of glazing operations.
Selecting the right zirconium dioxide to synthesize the zirconium silicate pigment is critical. For more than 30 years, Saint-Gobain ZirPro has offered the most comprehensive range of monoclinic zirconias (CC, CF and CZ grades) for the manufacturing of zirconium silicate pigments.
