Enhancement of hybrid sol-gel coating and industrial application on polished porcelain stoneware tiles and investigation of the performance

AKARSU M., Burunkaya E., Tunali A., Selli N. T., ARPAÇ E.

Ceramics International, cilt.40, sa.5, ss.6533-6540, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.11.106
  • Dergi Adı: Ceramics International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.6533-6540
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Stain resistance, Polished porcelain tiles, Hybrid sealer, Easy-to-clean, Sol-gel, Surface finishing, STAIN RESISTANCE, MICROSTRUCTURE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to improve stain resistance and cleanability of polished porcelain tiles by sealing the micro-pores on the tile surface with hybrid sol-gel solution. For this purpose, solutions of a hybrid system based on sol-gel technology were prepared. The obtained solution were applied to polished unglazed tiles and subsequently spread with soft tissue thereon. To achieve complete sealing, both organic and inorganic particles of different sizes were mixed with obtained sol-gel hybrid systems. Coated surfaces were investigated by means of a scanning electron microscope. The stain resistance and the cleanability of the tile surface were tested according to ISO-10545-2014 standard. It has been shown that prepared sealing material permanently prevents formation of stains such as olive oil, green staining paste, iodine solution on the surface of polished porcelain tiles. The remains of stains on the surface can easily be removed from it with a cleaning agent. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.All rights reserved.