Slip
With slurry , the liquid, pasty to viscous water-mineral mix (including ground) designated for the production of ceramic products. In the traditional manufacture of ceramic products, this mass can be introduced into casting molds, for example. The corresponding casting process is referred to as slip casting and the resulting cast bodies as green bodies .
Porcelain manufacture
For the production of porcelain , the main components of the slip can consist of kaolin , quartz and feldspar in different product-related mixing ratios. The exact mixing ratio is subject to quality control and is mostly confidential. Until well into the 20th century, the slurry was mainly produced in water-powered mass mills .
pottery
In pottery , slip is a clay mixed with a lot of water (i.e. without lean components ), which is used as a binding agent and spreading compound for individual leaned clay parts (e.g. bulges ). In dental technology, the solids in the slip can also consist of metal powder .
Slip painting
As a clay paste mixed with water and colored , slip was also used in ancient times for painting ceramics . This process is called slip painting. During the Roman Empire , a type of ceramic ware appeared which, for technical reasons, was partially or completely covered with slurry and was called " engobed ware ".
See also: sintering , slip casting process