How to choose a daily use ceramic cup

A ceramic cup is a kind of cup commonly used by everyone. As a professional supplier of ceramic tableware, we would like to share with you the knowledge about the types of ceramic materials. 

The primary blank of ceramic cups is mud and various natural ores are used as glaze layers, the raw materials, not rare metals, will not waste our living resources and pollute the environment, nor destroy to nature resources.

The selection of ceramic cups reflects the awareness of environmental protection and the love for our living environment.

Ceramic cups are environmentally friendly, durable, and practical, and are the crystallization of earth, water, and fire. 

Natural raw materials, combined with the power of nature and integrated with human technology, have created indispensable daily necessities in our lives. 

It is a brand-new thing created by human beings using natural objects according to their own will.

The types of ceramic cups can be divided into:

1. Low-temperature ceramics, The firing temperature of low-temperature ceramics is 700-900 ℃.

2. Medium-temperature ceramic cups, generally refer to ceramics with a firing temperature of about 1000-1200 ℃.

3. High-temperature ceramic cup, The firing temperature of high-temperature ceramics is above 1300 ℃.

The difference among the ceramic cups  is as follows:

(1) Temperature: The firing temperature of high-temperature porcelain is above 1300 ℃; the firing temperature of medium-temperature porcelain is 1000-1200 ℃; the firing temperature of low-temperature porcelain is 700-900 ℃.

(2) Color: The color of medium and high-temperature porcelain is fuller, delicate, and crystal clear; the color of low-temperature porcelain is more stagnant.

(3) Hand feeling: medium and high-temperature porcelain is smooth and delicate; low-temperature porcelain is slightly rough.

(4) Sound: Medium and high-temperature porcelain is relatively crisp; low-temperature porcelain is relatively low and dull.

(5) Texture: The hardness of medium and high-temperature porcelain is stronger; low-temperature porcelain is more fragile.

(6) Of course, the more obvious difference between medium-high temperature ceramics and low-temperature ceramics is the water absorption rate. The water absorption rate of low-temperature ceramics is higher, 

and the water absorption rate of medium-high-temperature ceramics is lower than 0.2%. The product is easy to clean and will not absorb odors and glazes. Cracks and partial water leakage. The water absorption rate of low-temperature ceramics is

much higher than this standard and it is easy to enter sewage, it is not easy to clean and it will emit unpleasant odors, and cracks and water leakage will occur after a long time.

The material of ceramic cups can be divided into new bone china, stoneware, and bone china.

New bone china, the firing temperature of new bone china is generally around 1250°C. It is essentially a kind of white porcelain. 

Under the condition of not containing any animal bone powder, it perfects and embodies the advantages of traditional bone china and retains the strength and hardness of reinforced porcelain. Containing 20% quartz, 30% feldspar, and 50% kaolin.New bone china cup will never add other chemical raw materials such as magnesium, or calcium oxide, new bone china can withstand knocking more than strengthened porcelain, reducing the breakage rate of daily use Its advantages are that the glaze surface is hard and not easy to be scratched, wear-resistant, high temperature resistant, moderate light transmission and 

heat preservation, and the color is natural milky white unique to natural bone meal. New bone china is very popular in daily ceramic water cups. Excellent choice.

Stoneware, the firing temperature is generally around 1150°C. Stoneware is a ceramic product between pottery and porcelain. Stoneware cups have the advantages of high strength and good thermal stability.

 In our daily life, stoneware cup products are including stoneware tableware and stoneware utensils such as cups, plates, bowls, saucers, pots, etc., They are dense and firm in texture, milky white in color, and 

decorated with landscapes and flowers, which are delicate, elegant and beautiful. Stoneware products have a smooth glaze, soft color, regular shape, high thermal stability, high hardness and mechanical strength of the glaze, 

and good performance. The cost of stoneware is lower than that of white porcelain. The stoneware cup is the best choice as a advertisement promotional item .

 Bone China, the firing temperature is generally about 1200 ℃. Bone China is the abbreviation of bone china, the scientific name of bone ash china. 

It is based on animal bone charcoal, clay, feldspar, and quartz, and is fired twice after high-temperature plain firing and low-temperature glaze firing. Bone china is exquisite and beautiful. Bone China has a good reputation for being as thin as paper, white as jade, 

sound like a chime, and bright as a mirror. It presents a different texture and brightness from ordinary porcelain and it is easy to clean. As high-grade porcelain, bone china is much more expensive than other porcelain raw materials.

 It is most suitable for high-end gifts and daily-use porcelain, and you can choose it according to your actual needs.