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What is porcelain enamel?

April 26, 2017enamel porcelain

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What is porcelain enamel?

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True porcelain enamel is glass, not paint. A “frit” is created from ground glass, and is sprayed onto the raw steel top much like glaze on pottery. The tabletops are then heated red hot to 1600 so that the frit melts. The resulting glass surface is easy to maintain and rustproof.

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The process of enameling begins with a mixture of shattered glass particles (frit), which is combined with finely ground oxides that are added for color. This mixture is applied to specialized steel, and then fired at very high temperatures (1100°F – 1600°F / 600°C – 900°C), fusing with the steel to create much more than simply a coating on the steel. A new chemically unique, inseparable compound emerges at the glass-to-steel interface – porcelain enamel . This surface offers a number of significant advantages to designers that are unique to porcelain enamel alone. A Endless Choice of Color, Texture, & Gloss Porcelain enamel is produced in an almost unlimited range of colors, extending from soft pastels through to the most vivid and vibrant shades of deep dark colors. There are simply no standard colors. The designer can specify any industry norm, such as a PMS (Pantone Matching System) color, or provide his own color chip for computer matching. Once matched, the color formula is maint