• The Spanish ceramic product replacement market: what the end-user values
  Miguel Angel Moliner Tena, Javier Sánchez García, Miguel Angel López Navarro, Lluis Callarisa Fiol and Rosa María Rodríguez Artola
  IMK, Innovation in Marketing. Research Group of the Advanced Services Network of Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Logistics and delivery times in the ceramic sector: the need for a logistics platform
  Vicente Rius, Director of the Planning Department Castellón Harbour Authority
  IMK, Innovation in Marketing, Universitat Jaume I of Castellón Research Group of the Advanced Services Network of Universitat Jaume I consisting of Miguel Angel Moliner Tena, Javier Sánchez García, Miguel Angel López Navarro, Lluis Callarisa Fiol and Rosa María Rodríguez Artola
  (Spain)
  
• The relations between frit, glaze and ceramic colour companies and ceramic tile manufacturing companies: Do we really know what is valued?
  Luis J. Callarisa Fiol
  Department of Business Administration and Marketing. Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Consumer behaviour in the ceramic product replacement market and comparison with substitute products
  David Gobert Teigeiro. Deputy Director of Alicer . Ricardo Chiva Gomez . Veronique Yael Berger ALICER-
  Javier Sánchez García, Miguel Ángel Moliner Tena, Luis Callarisa Fiol, Rosa Rodríguez Artola and Miguel Ángel López Navarro. IMK .Department of Business Administration and Marketing. Universitat Jaume I.
  (Spain)
  
• Factory management as a competitiveness factor. Study of industrial benchmarking in the ceramic cluster.
  Corma P. (1) and Carda J. B. (2)
  (1) QPT, S.L., (2) Dept, QIO of UJI
  (Spain)
  
• Evaluation of business management in the ceramic cluster based on the EFQM model
  P. Corma P. (QPT, S.L.)
  (Spain)
  
• Ceramic products today: analysis of consumer trends in prestige markets
  Rosa María Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Moliner, Javier Sánchez, Luis Callarisa and Miguel Ángel López . IMK, Innovation in Marketing (Research Group of the Advanced Services Network of Universitat Jaume I)
  Javier Soriano, Santiago Barón and Maite Gómez . ASCER Department of Trade Affairs and Promotion Abroad (Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association).
  (Spain)
  
• Marketing to the North American Design Professional – Insights from both sides of the Fence
  Patti Fasan, CTC(1) , Céline Pitre, BID, RID, IFMA(2)
  (1)Principal, Professional Attention to Tile Installations, CTIOA
  (2)Principal, Céline Interiors Inc
  (Canada)
  
• Social responsibility in the SME. A proposal for measurement in the ceramic sector
  Rivera Lirio, J.M.*. Researcher Generalitat Valenciana
  Muñoz Torres, M.J.*;Department of Finances and Accountancy.Universitat Jaume I.
  (Spain)
  
• Generation of an information system for the ceramic industry value system: the Ceramic Market Observatory
  David Gobert Teigeiro - Deputy Director of ALICER and lecturer in the Department of Business Administration and Marketing of Universidad Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Management of intangibles in the ceramic sector
  IMK. Lluis Callarisa Fiol, Miguel Ángel López Navarro, Miguel Ángel Moliner Tena, Rosa Rodríguez Artola and Javier Sánchez García, lecturers in the Department of Business Administration and Marketing of Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• “Branding: brand creation in the ceramic sector”. A general model of brand construction and management of its assets
  Pedro Palencia Alacid . Professor e&s Area of Marketing. E&S Escuela Superior de Negocios –
  (Spain)
  
• The Chinese building ceramics industry:A “Fashion” competitive strategy
  By Bao Jie Jun, Oceano Ceramic Co., Ltd.
  (China)
  
• Organizational learning capability and product innovation: an empirical test on Spanish and Italian ceramic tile producers
  Joaquín Alegre 1, Ricardo Chiva2, David Gobert2, Rafael Lapiedra1
  1Universitat Jaume I, 2Alicer and Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• The opportunity for innovation
  Javier Sastre Martín
  Company management consultancy SASTRE & ASOCIADOS
  (Spain)
  

Block B: Ceramic tile and construction

• The importance of a pathologies catalogue for ceramic facade tiling diagnostics
  Vasco Peixoto de Freitas . Full Professor and Director of the Building Physics Laboratory
  Faculty of Engineering – Porto University
  Marília Sousa. Civil Engineer, M. Sc, Porto,
  (Portugal)
  
• Ceramics in urban furniture: design, development and innovation
  Miguel Bartolomé (i), J. Manuel Guzmán (i), F. Javier Mira(i), Juan J. Ramón(i).
  (i)Association for the Promotion of Ceramic Design, ALICER
  (Spain)
  
• A vital key to industry growth is education
  Patti Fasan, CTC
  Professional Attention to Tile Installations,Ceramic Tile Institute of America
  (Canada)
  
• Ceramic tilings before the new requirements of the Technical Building Code
  Julián Pérez Navarro. Technical Architect. Director of the Technical Office of the Official College of Building Supervisors and Technical Architects of the Murcia Region.
  Francisco García Olmos. Technical Architect. Technical Director of ACE Edificación S.L. Lecturer at the Catholic University of San Antonio in Murcia.
  (Spain)
  
• Influence of polymer additives on adherence after immersion in water
  Juliana de Oliveira(1), Denise Antunes da Silva(2)
  (1) Civil Eng., M. Sc. Eng., Doctorate Candidate, (2) Civil Eng., Dr. Eng., Professor
  Department of Civil Engineering at Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC/CTC/ECV
  (Brazil)
  
• Building facades with porcelain stoneware tiles in Recife - Brazil
  Flávio Leal Maranhão1; Angelo Just da Costa e Silva2, Jonas Silvestre Medeiros3
  1 Civil Eng, MSc, Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo
  2 Civil Eng, MSc, Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo and Professor of the Catholic University of Pernambuco
  3 Civil Eng, PhD, Technical Director of Inovatec Associated Consultants Ltd.
  (Brazil)
  
• Data collection of five years of exterior facade pathologies in Brazil
  Mansur, A. A. P; Nascimento, O. L.; Mansur, H. S.
  Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials - Federal University of Minas Gerais
  (Brazil)
  
• A cause and effect diagram for facade pathologies
  Mansur, A. A. P; Mansur, H. S.
  Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials - Federal University of Minas Gerais
  (Brazil)
  
• Universal floor tester: an opportunity for improved ceramic tile assembly evaluation
  Sean Gerolimatos1, Peter Nielsen1, Dale Kempster2, Frank Woeste3
  1Schluter Systems,L.P., 2Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Association of Canada, 3Ph.D., P.E.
  Professor Emeritus Virginia Tech University, Wood Construction & Engineering Consultant
  (Canada- USA)
  
• Technical–economic study of facade materials and systems
  Lucía Reig, student of ETSGE. Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV).Tutored by Ángel M. Pitarch (UPV); Miguel de Morlan and Carlos Sanchis (TAU Cerámica)
  (Spain)
  
• Introduction to a conception of simplified models in the quantitative estimation of stresses in ceramic tilings. (Case: Deck-Adhesive-Floor System. MESES)
  E. Carlos Carbajal1, E. Miguel García1, Lucía Reig1
  1Students of ETSGE. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV).
  1Materials Engineers, in official announcement 2004-2005. (Proceeding from Technical Arch.) (Tutored by Ángel M. Pitarch. Lecturer at ETSGE. UPV)
  (Spain)
  
• Tiling Failures through the Lens of a Microscope
  Wong Chung Wan
  Setsco Services Pte Ltd,
  (Singapore)
  
• University and technical education in the ceramic sector
  Pitarch Roig, Ángel Miguel (1), Sáez Riquelme, Beatriz (2)
  (1) Architect and Technical Architect-Associate Professor at Universitat Jaime I University School – Territorial College of Architects of Castellón – Official College of Architects of the Valencia Region
  (2) Architect – Territorial College of Architects of Valencia – Official College of Architects of the Valencia Region
  (Spain)
  
• Design and development of flooring for the sight-impaired: ‘guide project’
  Raquel Rovira1, David Acín1, José Luis Vives1, Escolástica Medina1, Montse García2
  1 Vives Azulejos y Gres S.A.
  2 Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny
  (Spain)
  
• Addressing the shortage of skilled tile fixers.
  Colin Cass. B. Ed., Dip. T. (Technical). Sydney Institute of TAFE
  (Australia)
  
• Stresses in the composite system: Tile - fixing mortar - base
  Prof. Dr. Josef K. Felixberger
  PCI AUGSBURG
  DEGUSSA A.G.
  (Germany)

BLOCK C: Ceramic tile manufacture

• Analytical investigation on acid and alkaline attack on glazed tile surfaces
  Paolo ZANNINI – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Chemistry Dept. –
  (Italy)
  
• Surface properties of porcelain stoneware tiles: the influence of different protective coatings
  M. Raimondo, C. Zanelli, M. Dondi, G. Guarini, F. Matteucci, V. Biasini, D. Gardini
  CNR-Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, Faenza (Italy)
  
• Proposal of a model for estimating the useful life of glazed ceramic tiles subject to abrasive wear
  Ana Luiza Raabe Abitante1, Carlos Pérez Bergmann2, José Luis Duarte Ribeiro3
  1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Núcleo Orientado para Inovação da Edificação – NORIE
  2 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Laboratório de Materiais Cerâmicos – LACER
  3 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Lab. de Otimização de Produtos e de Processos – LOPP
  (Brazil)
  
• Continuous compaction of ceramic slabs strengthenedwith highly resistant fibres
  A. Bresciani, C. Ricci. SACMI Imola S.C. –
  (Italy)
  
• Post-Kyoto in the ceramic tile and frit industry
  G. Monrós, C. Gargori, M. Llusar, J.A. Badenes, M.A. Tena.
  Unit for Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials, Dept. of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universidad Jaume I, Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Development of ceramic materials using laser technology
  A. Nebot1, I. Goyeneche1, M.A. Jovaní1, V. V. Lennikov2, R. Lahoz2, L. C. Estepa2,
  F. J. Lázaro2, G. F. de la Fuente2, T. Lyubenova3, JM. Pedra3, J.B. Carda3
  1COLOROBBIA ESPAÑA S.A., 2Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC), 3Dept. of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló,
  (Spain)
  
• Structural study of ceramic glazes by Ft-Raman spectroscopy
  O. Ruiz1, F. Sanmiguel1, J. Rubio2, J.L.Oteo2, S. Sánchez-Cortés3
  1 TORRECID S.A., 2 Dpto. Química-Física de Superficies y Procesos. Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Madrid, 3 Instituto de la Estructura de la Materia, Madrid
  (Spain)
  
• Automatic measurement of spray-dried powder granulometry for on-line process control
  A. Di Giuseppe, G.M. Revel
  Dipartimento di Meccanica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, ANCONA,
  (Italy)
  
• Noise in the ceramic sector
  Emilio Gomez Peris, Senior Industrial Insurance Technician. Union of Benefit Societies
  (Spain)
  
• Development of new glass-ceramic glazes that improve anti-slip properties
  E. Fortanet1, S. Gabaldón1, J. Bakali1, I. Núñez2, M. Peiró2 and J.B. Carda2.
  1ESMALTES S.A., 2Dept. of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, (Spain)
  
• Use of agalmatolite rock in the formulation of additives for the surface treatment of porcelain stoneware tile
  Alves, H. J.1 ; Riella, H. G.1 ; Silveira R.2
  1Department of Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC,
  2Department of Materials Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC,
  (Brazil)
  
• Chemico-physical properties of nano-sized ceramic inks for ink-jet printing
  D. Gardini1, F. Matteucci1, M. Blosi1, A.L. Costa1, M. Dondi1, C. Galassi1, M. Raimondo1
  G. Baldi2, E. Cinotti2
  1Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, Faenza,
  2Advanced Research Laboratory, Colorobbia Italia, Sovigliana Vinci,
  (Italy)
  
• Non-destructive measurement of Green Tile bulk density by X-Ray absorption
  J.L. Amorós, C. Feliu, D. Llorens, V. Cantavella, A. Mezquita
  Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC),Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Temperature distribution inside a ceramic tile during industrial firing
  V. Cantavella1, A. Moreno1, A. Mezquita1, D. Llorens1
  J. Barberá2, A. Palanques2
  1 Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  2 Cerámica Saloni, S.A. Sant Joan de Moró, Castellón,
  (Spain)
  
• Use of ultrasound techniques to measure green tile bulk density and optimise the pressing process
  V. Cantavella1, D. Llorens1, A. Mezquita1, C. Moltó1, M.C. Bhardwaj2, P. Vilanova3, J. Ferrando3, S. Maldonado-Zagal4
  1 Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  2 Ultran Laboratories, Inc. The Ultran Group
  3 Intelligent Information Systems, S.L. (Intransys)
  4 SMZ–tech Engineering & Trade (SMZ tech)
  (Spain - USA)
  
• Use of glass sheets in ceramic tile manufacture
  (1)A. Moreno, (1)E. Bou, (1)V. Sanz, (1) J. García-Ten, (2)J. Usó, (2)J. Manrique, (2)J. García-Sainz
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC). Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) Ferro Spain, S.A. Almassora, Castellón,
  (Spain)
  
• Determination of PMx/TSP fractions in channelled emissions of the ceramic industry
  E. Monfort1, I.Celades1, S. Gomar1, F. Rueda1, Quereda, F.1, V. Sanfelix2, M.C. Minguillón2
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) Department of Chemical Engineering. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Control of fugitive particulate emissions in the ceramic industry
  1E. Monfort; 1I. Celades; 1S. Gomar; 2V. Sanfelix; 3F. Martín; 3A. De Pascual; 3B. Aceña
  1Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  2Department of Chemical Engineering. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  3Departamento de Impacto Ambiental de la Energía. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT). Madrid.
  (Spain)
  
• Modelling of the industrial ceramic tile polishing operation
  V. Cantavella1, E. Sánchez1, J. García-Ten1, M.J. Ibáñez1, J. Sánchez2, C. Soler2, S. Sales2, F. Mulet3, S. Mor3
  1Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón, 2Taulell, S.A. Castellón, 3Tecnimport, S.L. Vila-real, Castellón,
  (Spain)
  
• Automatic control of density and viscosity in continuous mills
  E. Sánchez(1), V. Cantavella(1), D. Llorens(1), C. Molto(1), L. Foucard(1)
  L. Miralles(2), E. Cuesta(2)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) Atomizadora, S.A., Onda, Castellón,
  (Spain)
  
• High-temperature matt glazes with high chemical resistance
  J. Perez(1), S. Reverter(1), E. Bou(2), A. Moreno(2), M. J. Vicente(2), A. Barba(2),
  (1)Color Esmalt (EUROARCE), l’ Alcora, Castellón,
  (2) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• On-line measurement in real time of tile moisture at the dryer exit by radio frequency
  J. C. Jarque1, V. Cantavella1, C. Segarra1, G. Mallol1, B. Cabrera2, F. Gascón2
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) AZTECA, S.A. l’Alcora, Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Ceramic glazes with Aventurine effect
  A. Gozalbo(1), M.J. Orts(1), S. Mestre(1), P. Gómez(1), P. Agut(1), F. Lucas(2), A. Belda C. Blanco(2)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2)FRITTA, S.L. Onda, Castellón,
  (Spain)
  
• Matt glazes in tiles made by fast double firing
  J.L. Amorós(1), A. Gozalbo(1), S. Mestre(1), M.J. Orts(1), B. Campos(1)
  A.J. Ramos(2), J.F. Aparisi(2), F.J. Ferrando(2), M. Paulo(2)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) ESMALGLASS, S.A. Vila-real, Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Proposal of a standard method for determining the durability of flooring exposed to pedestrian traffic
  G. Silva (1), A. Muñoz (1), C. Feliu(1), M. Monzó(1), J. Barbera(2), C. Soler(3)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (2) Cerámica Salóni, S.A., (3) Taulell, S.A. Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Comparative study of the determining parameters of the chemico-physical and mechanical behaviour of different porcelain tiles
  A. Cabezas Jiménez(1), J. C. Galiano Serrano(1), J. B. Carda Castelló(2), C. Gil(2), E. Navarro(2) and J. Pascual Cosp(1).
  (1) Dept. of Civil Engineering, Materials and Fabrication, Industrial Engineers School, University of Malaga.
  (2) Dept. Inorganic and Organic Chemistry. University Jaime I. Castellón.
  (Spain)
  
• Synthesis and characterisation of glazes with a high refractive index and hardness
  J. Martínez1, I. Marinova1, R. J. Rincón2, J. S. Valencia2, M. Peiró3, I. Núñez3, E. Navarro3, J. B. Carda3
  1 Quimicer S.A., (Castellón),Spain, 2Centro de Catálisis Heterogénea, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C.,3 Dept. of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón
  (Spain- Colombia)
  
• Characterisation and reduction of ‘wall sticking’ in spray-drying clay suspensions
  Thierry Poirier, Raúl Cheng, Roberto Cardoso, Yoanna Gutiérrez, Eduardo Mari
  Group for Surfaces Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar , Caracas,
  (Venezuela)
  
• Influence of porosity on thermal properties of ceramic floor tiles
  C. Effting1; O. E. Alarcon1, 2; S. Güths2; A. P. Novaes de Oliveira1, 2; J. O. A. Paschoal3
  1 Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PGMAT), 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering (EMC), 3Centro Cerâmico do Brasil (CCB), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  (Brazil)
  
• Optimisation of the polishing process for porcelain ceramic tiles
  I M Hutchings(1), Y Xu(1), E. Sánchez (2), M. J. Ibáñez(2) and M. F. Quereda(2)
  (1)Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge,
  (2)Instituto de Tecnologia Cerámica.Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas.Universitat Jaume I, Castellón,
  (UK – Spain)
  
• Obtainment of glazes with a metallic appearance in single-fired tiles
  M.J. Cabrera, V. Montíns, A. Foó, P. Balfagón
  Vidres, S. A.
  (Spain)
  
• Study of calcite decomposition during wall tile firing
  A. Escardino, J. García-Ten, M. Soriano
  Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
  (Spain)

• High-voltage activation technology in the production of ceramic materials
  Safronov V.1, Sokolova S. .2, Vereshchagin V. .2
  .1Tomsk State Architectural University,.2Tomsk Polytechnic University,
  (Russia)
  
• Synthetic diopside
  L. S. Bozadzhiev (1) , R. L. Bozadzhiev (2) , L. St. Doncheva(1)
  (1)University "Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov", (2) University for National and World Economy,
  (Bulgaria)
  
• Trends and problems of the italian tile industry
  F. Genel Ricciardiello (1), D. Minichelli (2)
  (1) DICAMP - (Italy)
  (2) DSTC - (Italy)
  
• A research and application study on the subject of developing a suitable glaze for the body of hand-made ceramic covering materials
  Lale Andiç and Kemal Tizgöl
  Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics, Narlıdere-Izmir/
  (Turkey)
  
• Selection of indicators of glazed ceramic tile behaviour under abrasive wear
  Ana Luiza Raabe Abitante(1), Carlos Pérez Bergmann(2) , José Luis Duarte Ribeiro(3)
  (1), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Núcleo Orientado para Inovação da Edificação – NORIE
  (2) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Laboratório de Materiais Cerâmicos – LACER
  (3) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Lab. De Otimização de Produtos e Processos – LOPP
  (Brazil)
  
• Clay sandstone “vinishte” – one potential raw material for white ceramic bodies
  Stoyan Djambazov, Albena Yoleva, Pavel Markov
  University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
  (Bulgary)
  
• Quantification of phases in reformulated compositions of porcelainized stoneware tile
  C. Gibertoni (1) ; A.M. Segadães (2) , M.R. Morelli (1)
  (1) Federal University of São Carlos – Department of Materials Engineering
  (2) University of Aveiro – Department of Ceramics and Glass Engineering (CICECO)
  (Brazil-Portugal)
  
• Garnet-based pigments
  C. Gargori (1) , J. Alarcón(2) , F.J. Torres(2) , M.A. Tena (1) , G. Monrós (1) .
  (1) Unit for Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Dept., Universidad Jaume I, Castellón.
  (2) Organic Chemistry Dept, Universidad de Valencia.
  (Spain)
  
• A proposal for reuse in the field of ceramic heritage design based on the tilings of the royal palace of Seville
  Valor Valor, Margarita ; Gomis Martí, José M.; Albert Gil; Francisco
  Polytechnic University of Valencia,(Department for Graphic Expression in Engineering).
  (Spain)
  
• Industrial minerals and ceramic raw materials in Brazil
  (1) MSc Marsis Cabral Junior; (2) Dr. Gilson Ezequiel Ferreira; (3) Prof. Dr. Edson Farias Mello, (3) Prof. Dr. José Mário Coelho; (1) Dr. José Francisco Marciano Motta
  (1) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo – IPT. Researcher; (2) Centro de Tecnologia Mineral. Researcher. (3) Department of Geology – UFRJ. Professor.
  (Brazil)
  
• Mixture design applied to ceramics made by dry milling process
  Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,2) , Fernando Recco(1) , Humberto Gracher Riella(2)
  (1) Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense,
  (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brasil)
  
• Optimised process control for the tile extrusion process
  M. Engels, R. Diedel
  FGK Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe -Glas/Keramik- GmbH,
  Hoehr-Grenzhausen,
  (Germany)
  
• The OAP® output accepted process as a basis for optimal ceramic process control
  S. Link, M. Engels
  FGK Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe -Glas/Keramik- GmbH,
  Hoehr-Grenzhausen,
  (Germany)
  
• Modulus of rupture of unfired clays and bodies” Sample preparation and testing method -practical results of an inter-laboratory test-
  R. Diedel, S. Link
  FGK Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe -Glas/Keramik- GmbH,
  Hoehr-Grenzhausen,
  (Germany)
  
• Incoterm management as a strategy for added value
  Juan Carlos Fandos Roig, Jaume Llorens Monzonís
  Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Theoretical approximation of glaze mechanical strength from infrared spectroscopy measurements
  P. Franco(1) , C. Concepción(2) , A. Tamayo(1) , J. V. Corts(2) , J. Rubio(1) , R. Peña-Alonso1, F. Rubio(1)
  (1) Dpto. Química-Física de Superficies y Procesos. Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Madrid, (2) TORRECID S.A., Alcora
  (Spain)
  
• Settleable particulate mater in the Castellón ceramic cluster
  A.B. Vicente, S. Pallarés, E.T. Gómez, A. Soriano, T. Sanfeliu
  Unit for Applied and Environmental Mineralogy. Dept. of Experimental Sciences. Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Environmental improvements before the challenge of the new directive regulating As, Cd and Ni concentration levels in ambient air.
  S. Pallarés, A.B. Vicente, E.T. Gómez, A. Soriano,T. Sanfeliu
  Unit for Applied and Environmental Mineralogy. Dept. of Experimental Sciences. Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Brand management (branding) in the ceramic sector
  Jaume Llorens Monzonís, Juan Carlos Fandos Roig
  Universitat Jaume I - Department of Business Administration and Marketing
  (Spain)
  
• The ceramic industry and the european emission rights market
  Aurelia Bengochea, Vicente Budí
  Departament d’Economia i Institut de Desenvolupament Local. Universitat Jaume I
  (Spain)
  
• Evaluation of the steger method in the determination of glaze-ceramic joining
  Michael Peterson(1,2) ,Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,2) , Nivaldo Cabral Kuhnen(2) , Humberto Gracher Riella(2)
  (1) Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense.
  (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brazil)
  
• Inorganic pigments obtained from coal mine drainage residues
  Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,5) , Reginaldo Rosso Marcello(1) , Michael Peterson(1,5) , Sérgio Galato(2) , Giovano Izidoro(3) , Vitorino Saulo(4) , Humberto Gracher Riella(5)
  (1) Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense,
  (2) Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais e Tecnológicas. (3) Carbonífera Metropolitana S.A., (4) Conselho Regional de Química,
  (5) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brazil)
  
• Rheological behaviour of porcelain tile slurries
  Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,2) , Mariana Cesino Casagrande(1) , Humberto Gracher Riella(2)
  (1) Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense,
  (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brazil)
  
• Mineralogical and textural characteristics of the raw material used in dry milling in the ceramic pole of Santa Gertrudes-Brazil
  Zanardo, A. (1) ; Moreno, M.M.T. (1) ; Roveri, C.D. (1) ; Prado, A.C.A. (1) ; Masson, M.R. (1) ; Motta, J.F.M. (2) ; Ibrahim, L. (1)
  (1) Instituto de Geociências de Ciências Exatas – UNESP
  (2) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - USP -
  (Brazil)
  
• Compositional variation of the corumbataí formation and mine locations in the ceramic pole of Santa Gertrudes – Brazil
  Roveri, C.D. (1); Zanardo, A. (1); Moreno, M.M.T. (1) ; Prado, A.C.A. (1) ; Masson, M.R. (1); Motta, J.F.M. (2); Bernardes, E.S. (1);Ibrahim, L. (1)
  (1) Instituto de Geociências de Ciências Exatas – UNESP - Rio Claro - SP
  (2) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - USP –
  (Brazil)
  
• Physical, structural and mechanical characterization of expanded ceramics obtained from polishing residues
  Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,2), Márcio José da Silva(1), Homero G. Calatzis da Silva(1), Humberto Gracher Riella(2)
  (1) Tencologia em Cerâmica, Centro Universitário de Brusque e Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
  (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brazil)
  
• Pyroplasticity in porcelain tiles
  Adriano Michael Bernardin(1,2) , Darlei de Souza Medeiros(1), Homero G. Calatzis da Silva(1), Humberto Gracher Riella(2)
  (1) Tecnologia em Cerâmica, Centro Universitário de Brusque e Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial. (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
  (Brazil)
  
• Development of a solid inorganic adsorber to reduce fluorides emission
  in the ceramic industry
  E. F.Urano Carvalho (1); H.G.Riella(2)
  (1) Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares -IPEN/CNEN-SP
  (2) Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – Departamento de Engenharia Química
  (Brazil)
  
• Effect of grain size distribution on the colour developed by glaze pigments
  F. Bondioli(1); A.M. Ferrar(2) ; T. Manfredini(1); M. Romagnoli(1); L.M. Schabbach(3);D. Verucchi(4); A. Lami(4); C. Spaccini(4)
  (1) Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e dell’Ambiente, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, (2) Dipartimento di Scienza e Metodi dell’Ingegneria, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia,
  (3) Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, (4) INCO S.R.L.,
  (Italy – Brazil)
  
• Colour in opaque ceramic glazes: formulation with kubelka-munk model
  L.M. Schabbach(1); M.C. Fredel(1); C.O Petter(2); F. Bondioli(3); A. M. Ferrari(4); T. Manfredini(3); M. Romagnoli(3)
  (1) Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, (2) Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, (3) Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e dell’ Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia,
  (4) Dipartimento di Scienze e Metodi dell’Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia,
  (Brazil - Italy)
  
• Behind a great brand there is a great company
  Rosario Solá Climent (1) , Sergio Balsa Agramunt(2), Aida Huertas Escrig (2)
  (1) Lecturer Area for Publicity, Public Relations and Audio-visual Communication at Universitat Jaume I. (2) Mibalia Group,
  (Spain)
  
• Analysis of the communication strategies of the ceramic sector in non-conventional media
  Rocío Blay Arráez, Mayte Benlloch Osuna
  Universitat Jaume I, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
  Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Audio-visual Communication and Publicity
  (Spain)
  
• Comparative analysis of slip resistance requirements in trafficked public premises
  G. Silva, A. Muñoz, B. Monterde, F. Quereda
  Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC) Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas . Universitat Jaume I.
  (Spain)
  
• Patents: information for technology watch and innovation
  M. J. José, E. Aguilar, M. Monzó, Y. Reig
  Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC). Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas. Universitat Jaume I.
  (Spain)
  
• Mathematical modelling applied to the dimensional control of ceramic tiles produced by the single firing and wet milling route
  Agenor De Noni Junior (1,2) , Claudio de Oliveira Modesto(1), Antonio Pedro Novaes de Oliveira(2), Dachamir Hotza(2)
  (1) Instituto Maximiliano Gaidzinski, Cocal do Sul, (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais (PGMAT)
  Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC),
  (Brazil)
  
• Contribution to the experimental analysis of stresses by temperature variation in claddings with ceramic tiles
  Arch. MSc Juan Francisco Temoche Esquivel; Prof. Dr Ms Mércia M. Semensato Bottura de Barros
  Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo
  (Brazil)
  
• Using linear programming to minimise costs in wet processing of triaxial ceramic bodies
  Cynthia Morais Gomes(1), Antônio Pedro Novaes de Oliveira(1,2), Orestes Estevam Alarcon(1,2), Dachamir Hotza1, (3)
  (1) Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PGMAT)
  (2) Department of Mechanical Engineering (EMC); (3) Department of Chemical Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  (Brazil)
  
• Study of porosity in porcelain tile bodies
  C. Gil(1), M.C. Peiró(1), J. J. Gómez(2), L. Chiva(2), E. Cerisuelo(3), J.B. Carda(1)
  (1) Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, ESTCE, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón. (2) Central Scientific Instrumentation Service, Universitat Jaume I. (3) Tierra Atomizada S.A.
  (Spain.)
  
• Manufacture of porcelain tile with selected raw materials from the Argentine Republic
  R. Hevia (1) , A. Inocencio(1), E. Barrachina (2), J. Gómez (3), C.Gil (4) , J.B. Carda(4)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Minera (INTEMIN-SEGEMAR), Buenos Aires
  (2) Tierra Atomizada S.A.; (3) Central Scientific Instrumentation Service, Universitat Jaume I ; (4) Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, ESTCE, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón
  (Argentina - Spain)
  
• Mineral treatment of spodumene in the ceramic industry. Characterisation and technological use
  Roberto P. Hevia(1), Carlos Gil (2) , Juan B. Carda (2)
  (1) Instituto de Tecnología Minera (INTEMIN)–Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino (SEGEMAR), Buenos Aires, (2) Department of Inorganic and Organic chemistry, ESTCE, Universitat Jaume I
  (Argentina -Spain)
  
• Rheology of clays from the Corumbataí formation and their application in porcelain tile production
  Prado,A.C.A. (1); Zanardo,A. (1); Menegazzo,A.P.M. (2); Moreno,M.M.T. (1); Roveri,C.D. (1); Coutinho Jr.,T.A. (1)
  (1) IGCE - UNESP - Rio Claro – SP; (2) CITEC/CCB -
  (Brazil)
  
• Study of the effect of additives on the flowability of ceramic powders.
  Marcello Romagnoli, F.Bignami
  Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e dell’Ambiente, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
  (Italy)
  
• Obtainment and characterization of ceramic materials from solid wastes and clay of the Eliane ceramic tile company
  Claudio de Oliveira Modesto (1,2) , Agenor De Noni Jr. (1,2)
  (1) Instituto Maximiliano Gaidzinski. (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais – PGMAT. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – UFSC,
  (Brazil)
  
• Study of colour variation in ceramic tiles using mixture of pigments based on triaxial diagrams
  Agenor De Noni Junior(1,2); Vanessa Paz Rabelo(1) , Claudio de Oliveira Modesto(1,2) ; Dachamir Hotza(2)
  (1) Instituto Maximiliano Gaidzinski (IMG), (2) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais (PGMAT), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC),
  (Brazil)
  
• Alteration of ceramic floor tiles placed outdoors Introduction of a new frost test method
  (1) Vangheel T., (1) de Barquin F., (2) Tirlocq J.
  (1) BBRI, Belgian Building Research Institute, (2) BCRC, Belgian Ceramic Research Centre,
  (Belgium)
  
• Self-cleaning ceramic tiles by deposition of autocatalytic TiO2 thin films using DC Magnetron Sputtering
  Suzy Pascoali (1), Sérgio Artur Bianchini Bilac (1), José Octavio Armani Paschoal (2), Marcio Celso Fredel(1), Orestes Estevam Alarcon (1).
  (1)Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais – PGMAT/LABMAT/UFSC
  (2)CCB – Centro Cerâmico do Brasil
  (Brazil)
  
• An economic-environmental approach to the clay mining activities in the Santa Gertrudes Ceramic Pole–SP, Brazil
  (1) Dra. Kátia Regina Ferrari; (2) Prof. Dr. Paulo Miranda de Figueiredo Filho; (3) Prof. Dr. Antenor Zanardo; (4) MSc Gláucia Cuchierato; (5) Carolina Del Roveri; (5) Matheus Ortega Pietrobon; (5) Diogo Michelon; (4) Dr. José Francisco Marciano Motta
  (1) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo – IPT. Collaborator and Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz–Teacher
  (2) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo – IPT. Collaborator.
  (3) DPM – IGCE – UNESP / Rio Claro - Professor
  (5) DPM – IGCE – UNESP / Rio Claro. Undergraduate Students
  (4) Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo – IPT. Researcher.
  (Brazil)
  
• Synthesis and analysis of nanometric pigments Li2CO1-XNiXTi3O8 and Li2CO1-3X/2FeXTi3O8
  M. S. C. Câmara, G.P.Nudelman, L. P. Neto, S.F.C.X. Soares, D.M. A. Melo, A. O. Silva E F. J. S. Lima
  Laboratório de Análise Térmica e Materiais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte,
  (Brazil)
  
• Technological evolution of ceramic tiles in the ceramic pole of Santa Gertrudes-Brazil
  Ana Paula M. Menegazzo, Eduardo Quinteiro, Natália Gabriella Silva, Marcelo Dias Caridade, Ronaldo Márcio Cesário, José Octavio Armani Paschoal
  Centro de Inovação Tecnológica em Cerâmica – CITEC/CCB
  (Brazil)
  
• Comparative analysis of ISO and ASTM standard test methods and results
  Marcelo Dias Caridade, Ana Paula Margarido Menegazzo, Eduardo Quinteiro, Natália Gabriella Silva, Lílian Lima Dias, Thiago Alexandre Deyuri, Rita de Cássia Buissa Neto, Kênia Ribeiro, José Octavio Armani Paschoal
  Centro de Inovação Tecnológica em Cerâmica – CITEC/CCB
  (Brazil)
  
• Study of bodies for ceramic tile manufacture by dry milling in the ceramic pole of Santa Gertrudes/Brazil
  Eduardo Quinteiro, Ana Paula Margarido Menegazzo, José Octavio .Armani Paschoal; Natália Gabriella Silva, Marcelo Dias Caridade; Thiago Alexandre Deyuri, Tercílio de Almeida Coutinho Jr
  Centro de Inovação Tecnológica em Cerâmica – CITEC/CCB
  (Brazil)
  
• Characterisation and potential use of an analcime-bearing clay from the Corumbataí formation – Paraná Basin (Brazil)
  Maria Margarita Torres Moreno, Antenor Zanardo, Rogers R. da Rocha
  DPM – IGCE – Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho
  (Brazil)
  
• Design of experiments with mixture variables applied in the formulation of blue ceramic pigment (V-ZrSiO4)
  Marcelo D. Cabrelon (1,2), Rodrigo T. Zauberas(2), Fabio G. Melchiades (3) , Anselmo O. Boschi(2)
  (1) Laboratory of Ceramic Tiles, Dept. of Materials Engineering (DEMa), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar); (2) Post-Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM); (3) Cerâmica Delta Ltda
  (Brazil)
  
• The dual role of V2O5 in producing the turquoise blue colour of vanadium-doped zirconium
  Marcelo D. Cabrelon (1,2), Rodrigo T. Zauberas (2) , Fabio G. Melchiades (3) , Valmor R. Mastelaro (4) and Anselmo O. Boschi (2)
  (1) Laboratory of Ceramic Tiles, Dept. of Materials Eng. (DEMa), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar); (2) Post-Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM); (3) Cerâmica Delta Ltda; (4) Physics Institute of São Carlos - IFSC
  (Brazil)
  
• Development of a methodology to formulate ceramic bodies using design of experiments - test case: porcelain stoneware tiles
  Rodrigo T. Zauberas, Anselmo O. Boschi
  Post-Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Ceramic Tiles – LaRC, Dept. of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos,
  (Brazil)
  
• Influence of ink characteristics and operating conditions on rotogravure dot shape and colorimetric readings
  Alan Galli da Silva (1,2) , Marcelo Dezena Cabrelon (1,2), Anselmo Ortega Boschi(1)
  (1) Laboratory of Ceramic Tiles, Dept. of Materials Eng. (DEMa), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar); (2) Post-Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM).
  (Brazil)
  
• Are the iranian manufacturers as the best business partners in exporting and manufacturing tiles throughout the world?
  Behrouz Eghbali Kouhi (1), Maryam Tajik (2)
  (1) Editor in Chief and Supervising Director of Arya Ceramic Magazine - Technical and Management Advisor EMG Manufacturing Group - (2) Expert of R&D center of Saman Tile – Member of Editorial Board of Arya Ceramic Magazine
  (Iran)
  
• CRT glass as secondary raw material for ceramic glazes
  Fernanda Andreola*, Luisa Barbieri, Anna Corradi, Isabella Lancellotti
  Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e dell'Ambiente (DIMA)
  Università di Modena e di Reggio Emilia
  (Italy)
  
• Incorporation of emotional design methods in ceramics. Design parameters as feeling modulators.
  Alcantara, E., Zamora, T. (1), Mira, J. (2) , Portoles, J. (3), Sanchis, C. (3), Soler, C.(3)
  (1): IBV (Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia), (2): ALICER, (3): TAU Cerámica, Taulell, S.A.
  (Spain)
  
• Characterisation of carbon fibre-reinforced tiles in their application to ventilated facades
  Orozco Messana, J.; Ferrer Giménez, C.; Cárcel González, A.
  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales
  (Spain)