The diagram illustrates the process that turns raw materials into ceramic tiles during manufacturing.
Overall, it takes several steps to transform clay into ceramic tiles. Raw material undergoes four substantial steps in preparation, then the manufacturing process follows with another three steps, including several machines and infrastructures, ultimately resulting in ceramic tiles.
First, the raw materials will be prepared; a mixture of clay and water will be provided, which undergoes a pressing step where moisture will be removed. In the next step, a machine creates powder, which will be transformed into tiles under high pressure.
At the manufacturing phase, the provided tiles undergo three crucial steps. First, they will be placed into drying chambers, spending one to three days at a high temperature, between 100 and 200 Celsius. After the given period, their coating will be applied in a glazing machine. Finally, the coated plates spend about 30 minutes in a hot oven, which operates at about 1250 Celsius.
