When preparing solutions used in the ceramics and enamels industry,
it may be necessary to include additives in order to obtain a
fluid paste or a well-dispersed solution. So phosphates such as
STPP (sodium tripolyphosphate) and SHMP (sodium hexametaphosphate)
are used as dispersing agents.
Sodium
fluoride (NaF) acts as a fluxing agent, i.e. it lowers the
fusion temperature of some mixtures which in turn leads
to a reduction in energy costs. Fluorine derivatives (NaF,
SSF, PSF) are also used as enamelling agents.
