Prince’s team of glass and ceramic engineers and technicians focus on supporting the needs of the porcelain enamel and glass industries.
Capabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Glass chemistry and formulation expertise
- Progressive lab testing equipment and analytical capabilities (such as XRF, ICP, and AA)
- Various physical property characterizations (MOR, Density, Wear Resistance)
- Microstructural characterization (3D, SEM)
- Thermal property characterization (TGA, DSC, CTE, Hot-Stage)
- High Temperature smelting capabilities
- Lab smelting capabilities for functional glasses and performance frits
- Application capabilities from spraying to printing
- Various types of lab scale milling equipment
- Rheological and stability characterization and control
Solutions include, but are not limited to:
- Custom color formulation for porcelain enamel, forehearth colorants, and architectural glass applications
- tailored powders for wet and dry (electrostatic) application with adapted particle size distribution to meet customer’s requirements
- Glass enamel formulation and innovative development
- Team of dedicated application engineers working closely with the R&D facilities to solve problems and deliver innovative new products for our customers
- Extensive raw material library and tight controls of supplier quality