A Laboratory Study to Compare SHOFU (Porcelain Polishing Kit) Qualification to Glazing


Abstract in English

The results discussion confirms that we have to treat all grinded porcelain surfaces and not to leave them rough if we could not send them back to the lap. for reglazzing. this study shows the possibility of using shoufu kit to polish the grinded porcelain in state of re-glazing it.

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