Ceramic & Glass Industry
MOSC GROUP supplys materials for coloring glass and ceramics:
Metal Oxides: Metal oxides are commonly used as colorants in both glass and ceramic production. For example:
- Iron oxide: Used to produce green, brown, and amber colors.
- Cobalt oxide: Produces blue colors in both glass and ceramics.
- Copper oxide: Creates greens and blues in glass.
- Chromium oxide: Provides green colors.
- Titanium dioxide: Used as an opacifier and can also impart white or opaque colors.
Rare Earth Elements: Certain rare earth elements and their oxides are used as colorants in specialty glasses. For example:
- Neodymium oxide: Produces purples and pinks in glass.
- Cerium oxide: Used in glass to achieve a yellow color.
- Cerium oxide polishing powder: Used in different glass polishing, like optical glass, tempering glass, building glass and also for artificial gem polishing