What Materials contain

Silica SourceSilica, Quartz, Flint
Alumina SourcesKaolin/China Clay/EPK

Alkali Metal/R2O

Lithium

Lithium FeldsparGeneric Name
Spodumene
Petalite
Lithium CarbonateWater Soluble -Not as recommended

Sodium

Sodium/soda/natrium feldspar
Minpar
Soda AshSodium Carbonate
Water Soluble Not recommnded
Nepheline Syenite
Kona F4Retired/No longer availble, however, still common in formulas
NC-4Retired/No longer available, however, still common in formulas

Potassium

Potassium/Potash/Kalium FeldsparGeneric Name
Mahavir
G200EU
Custer Feldspar
Fortispar
Finish Floated Feldspar (FFF)
Pearl AshPotassium Carbonate
Water soluble and not recommended
Nepheline Syenite
G200/G200 HPRetired and no longer available yet still common in formulas

Feldspathic Materials

Cornwall Stone
Plastic Vitrox

Alkaline Earth/RO

Magnesium

Magnesium CarbonateWorking Problems-Not recommended
TalcMagnesium Silicate
DolomiteMagnesium Carbonate+Calcium Carbonate

Calcium

WhitingCalcium Carbonate
WollastoniteCalcium Silicate
Bone AshCalcium Phosphate

Strontium

Strontium Carbonate

Barium

Barium Carbonate

Zinc

Zinc Oxide

Boron

Frits

Many of these work at temperatures under Cone 10 will have extra material that adds another group

3110Can be grouped with AM Fluxes
3124
3134
3195
Calcium Borate Frit

Gerstley Borate

Gerstley Borate
Laguna/Gilespie Borate
Colemanite

Colorants

Chrome

Iron

Cobalt

Nickel

Copper

Titanium/Rutile

Zirconium

Tin

Vanadium

Stains

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