Ceramic & Porcelain

Ceramic and Porcelain Additives

Ceramic and porcelain additives are specialised chemical agents used in clay body preparation and shaping processes to enhance workability, strength, and surface finish. These additives improve rheology, plasticity, drying properties, and sintering behaviour, ensuring high-quality ceramic tiles, sanitaryware, tableware, and industrial ceramics.

Product List

Product	Function
Calcium Lignosulphonate	Dispersing/deflocculating agent
Sodium Lignosulphonate	Dispersing/deflocculating agent
Polycarboxylate	Dispersing/deflocculating agent

Calcium Lignosulphonate

Calcium lignosulphonate is a natural polymer dispersant that enhances clay workability and plasticity by reducing interparticle friction. It improves particle dispersion, allowing for better mixing, reduced water content, and increased green strength in ceramics. Its ability to minimise shrinkage and cracking ensures smoother surfaces and higher dimensional stability during firing. Additionally, its binding properties contribute to stronger unfired ceramics, making it particularly useful in tile and sanitaryware production.

Sodium Lignosulphonate

Sodium lignosulphonate is a water-reducing agent that enhances slip flowability and suspension stability in ceramic slurries. By preventing particle agglomeration, it ensures better homogeneity, leading to uniform density, improved compaction, and enhanced surface quality in glazed and unglazed ceramics. Its ability to control viscosity makes it ideal for casting processes, where maintaining even material distribution is essential to prevent warping and porosity issues. Additionally, it contributes to energy efficiency in drying and firing, optimising overall production costs.

Polycarboxylate

Polycarboxylate is a high-performance plasticizer used to enhance clay flexibility and green strength while maintaining optimal flow characteristics. It reduces internal resistance in ceramic formulations, enabling better shaping and moulding precision with lower water content. This leads to denser ceramic structures with fewer defects, improving mechanical strength and sintering efficiency. Polycarboxylate-modified ceramics exhibit higher fracture toughness, reduced porosity, and superior surface smoothness, making them ideal for technical ceramics, tiles, and precision-engineered components.

Ceramic & Porcelain Additive Supplier in Malaysia

3D Resources is a leading chemical supplier in Malaysia, providing high-quality ceramic and porcelain additives for tile, sanitaryware, and industrial ceramic manufacturers. Since 2002, we have supplied dispersing agents, water reducers, and plasticizers to clients across Selangor, Klang Valley, Penang, and beyond.

As a trusted chemical company in Malaysia, we offer technical expertise and product formulation support, ensuring that ceramic additives enhance process efficiency, material performance, and final product quality.