Powder coating, usually a combination of clay, quartz, feldspar, silica and color pigments, applied to an iron casting When fired at high temperatures the coating melts and fuses to the casting, creating a glass-like surface The unequaled thickness of KOHLER enamel provides outstanding protection against chipping and scratching while offering deep color
1) A paint made of finely ground pigments and varnish Used as an overglaze 2) A hard, glossy wood finish which is achieved through brushing and rubbing
A hard calcified tissue produced by ameloblasts Enamel is composed almost entirely of inorganic calcium phosphate, most of which is arranged in elongate prismatic crystals Enamel is the hardest substance produced by vertebrates Enamel is found in gnathostome teeth and cosmoid and placoid scales
Enamel is a substance like glass which can be heated and put onto metal, glass, or pottery in order to decorate or protect it. a white enamel saucepan on the oil stove. enamel baths
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
Technically, an enamel is a colored varnish, or high-gloss paint Generally, the term is used for high quality, dirt-resistant paints (generally for interior use) that may have a sheen level from satin to glossy These coatings are used for more demanding applications as in kitchens, bathrooms, etc
In its simplest terms, all enamel is produced by fusing colored powdered glass to metal to produce a vitreous or glass-like, decorative surface The enamel may be translucent with fancy engraving on the metal underneath, which produces guilloche (ghee-YOSH) enamel Popular during during the mid-Victorian period was a solid black blue or white enamel used to fill engraved designs Enamel is a decorative technique in which a glass "paste" is applied to the surface of a metal--normally bronze, copper or gold This glass composition adheres to the metal through fusion under very high temperatures The color of the enamel and its degree of transparency depend on the metal oxides that exist in the glass and the temperature at which the glass melts and coheres to the surface: "Harder"=fused at higher temperatures=more durable, more translucent "Softer"=fused at lower temperatures=more fragile, more opaque
Enamel is the hard white substance that forms the outer part of a tooth. enamelled enamelling enameled enameling to cover or decorate something with enamel
> A colored opaque glass or glaze-like substance that is bonded to a metal surface In China, enamels can be applied to metal, ceramic or glass bodies In ceramics, enamels may be applied either to a pre-fired, unglazed body, or painted onto the surface of a high-fired glaze, after which the object is fired a second time at a lower temperature Overglaze enamels seem first to have appeared in China on stonewares made at the Cizhou kilns in the Song or Jin dynasties Certain Chinese enamel colour palettes are known by specific names, such as wucai, yingcai, famille verte, famille noire, famille jaune, fencai, and famille rose
A vitreous substance made of finely powdered glass colored with metallic oxide and suspended in an oily medium for ease of application with a brush The medium burns away during firing in a low-temperature muffle kiln (about 965°-1300° F or 500°-700° C) Sometimes, several firings are required to fuse the different colors of an elaborately enameled object
A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors
essentially vitrified pigments deposited in layers at temperature to leave colored glass in fields on rings or jewelry Slow laborious process producing a lustrous intense color, but easily cracked or damaged Difficult to control the colors, especially reds Should not be used on wedding rings or rings exposed to daily wear dvb uses vitreous (glass) enamel on gold rings, and resin enamel on silver or costume jewelry Resin enamel is softer and less lustrous
[ i-'na-m&l ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French enamailler, from en- + esmail enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt; more at SMELT.