{"id":2152,"date":"2018-02-20T12:07:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costa-verde.com\/porcelaine-materiel-caracteristiques\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:28:26","slug":"porcelain-material-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/porcelain-material-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Porcelain: A ceramic material with unique characteristics!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/porcelain-origin-composition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Porcelain<\/strong> <\/a>was created in China during the Tang dynasty, from a two-ore firing process: <strong>feldspar<\/strong> and <strong>kaolin<\/strong>. This procedure has undergone some changes over the centuries, with particular emphasis on the last 30 years. Currently, porcelain ceramic body is composed by the raw materials <strong>kaolin<\/strong>, <strong>feldspar<\/strong>, <strong>quartz<\/strong> and <strong>clay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It differs itself from other ceramic products by the coexistence of three <strong>unique<\/strong> and fundamental technical characteristics. They are <strong>hardness<\/strong>, <strong>whiteness<\/strong> and <strong>translucency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/porcelain-hotel-domestic-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Porcelain<\/a> has a high level of<strong> mechanical resistance<\/strong>, low porosity and high density, which, on a daily basis, provide it with durability, innocuity, soft touch and beauty. It is a unique product, for it is important that you know the differences when related to other ceramic materials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Porcelain, stoneware and earthenware: What are the main differences?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/white-porcelain-image-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Porcelain<\/a>, stoneware and earthenware are very similar materials, and there is even a tendency for them to be confused. It is therefore necessary to be attentive to the <strong>characteristics<\/strong> that we highlight below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Translucency<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main characteristic that differentiates from other ceramic products is <strong>translucency<\/strong>. Is the only one which is translucent, a characteristic that comes from the fact that it is the only one to be vitrified and cooked at temperatures of 1.400\u00baC, in a reducing environment. This process provides it with a unique brightness, whiteness and translucency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Composition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>composition<\/strong> of porcelain is another characteristic that differentiates it from other ceramic products. Stoneware and earthenware contain silica and clay in their composition, and in some manufacturing processes other elements may be added. Earthenware, on the other hand, contains more clays than kaolin.<\/p>\n<p>The porcelain has, as we have already mentioned, feldspar, kaolin, silica and clay. Raw materials used, although they are common to other ceramic products, go through much more demanding qualitative selection criteria regarding constancy of the technical characteristics and the absence of contaminants, as well as the <strong>daily laboratory test of control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Porosity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of note is the <strong>almost zero porosity<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/porcelain-costa-verde-quality-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">porcelain<\/a>, when compared to other ceramic products. Stoneware is porous, by easily absorbing some elements to which it is exposed. Earthenware also is, but it goes through an enameling process, in order to diminish the porous aspect and the absorption. The same does not happen with porcelain which, because it has no porosity, is practically <strong>impermeable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In short, porcelain is made out of four raw materials that provides it with high <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/professional-porcelain-resistance-elegance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resistance<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong>unique translucency<\/strong>. Because it is a non-porous material, it becomes extremely <strong>hygienic<\/strong> and ideal for very frequent uses.<\/p>\n<p>Its delicateness and beauty make porcelain <strong>elegant<\/strong>, <strong>timeless<\/strong> and suitable for any event. As you can see, there are many reasons to <a href=\"https:\/\/costa-verde.celsoalmeida.pt\/en\/hotel-porcelain-choosing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">choose<\/a> this type of ceramic material when you want something sophisticated, but durable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Subscribe our blog!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscricao-de-blog-en-28788687011b3e092b6f\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/d335luupugsy2.cloudfront.net\/js\/rdstation-forms\/stable\/rdstation-forms.min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  new RDStationForms('subscricao-de-blog-en-28788687011b3e092b6f-html', 'UA-110787062-1').createForm();\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know the unique characteristics of porcelain and know what distinguishes it from ceramic materials like stoneware and 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