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Javier Cabedo LanuzaEndeka Ceramics
Latest innovations in ceramic tile production and digital printing
application
Traditional tile factory
Raw mineral sand is added to the body (Clay) to increase whiteness
Ceramic process that require mineral sand
Frit and compost are used on Glazing and Decoration state
Ceramic process that require mineral sand
Changes that have happened,
From 2000, inkjet changed decoration process
Now, big size tiles are becoming popular
Digital glazing and 3D are being developed
and changes that will happen in tile factory industry
changes that are happening
Traditional decoration
Silkscreen
Rotocolor
Inkjet decoration
Printer
One bar, one color
Inkjet does not need serigraphy…
The consumption of serigraphy is lower
Color development and whiteness depends on better glaze
… but glazes need to be better
Changes that have happened,
From 2000, inkjet changed decoration process
Now, big size tiles are becoming popular
Digital glazing and 3D are being developed
and changes that will happen in tile factory industry
changes that are happening
The biggest change on the production line happen on the press
Big size tile factories are opening continuously
Big size tile factories are opening continuously
The press and glaze
technology is already working
Big size tile factories are opening continuously
This tiles can come with
structure, any design and
special effects
Body need higher raw material quality and stability…
…but formulas are common ones
…but the industry objective is to lower the amount of glaze per sqm
Glazes need more whiteness and opacifier…
Changes that already happen, changes that are happening
and changes that will happen
From 2000, inkjet changed decoration process
Now, big size tiles are becoming popular
Digital glazing is being developed
The objective of the industry is to have a 100% digital printing
ceramic line
All steps would be digital: glaze, decoration and protection layer, all applied using print heads
The digital glaze, ink and protection are developed and already on the market
The structure (3D) will also be given digitally through solid
material print heads
Mineral sands consumption:Will go up, or down?
Inkjet? Less serigraphy against white ink
Big size tiles? Same on body, same on glaze
Full digital line? Should not change anything
Big changes are not expected
Researching for better quality will be essential…
…but volumes will be the same
