What is Sanitary Ware?

McCoy Mart
2 min readJan 19, 2021

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Sanitaryware is a division of products within ceramic ware. ceramic sanitaryware is cost-effective and lasts very long. They can take a load of 400 Kgs and are very resistant to chemical attacks. Because of their glossiness, they can be easily cleaned too.

These are mostly used in bathrooms and comprise Toilets, washing basins, pedestals, bidet, urinals, sinks, bathtubs. Other than these are accessories like soap holder trays, ashtrays, towel rods, and toilet paper, all made in ceramic.

For you to have a clear technical definition of sanitaryware: It is a vitreous chinabody fired above 1200 degrees to get the required sanitary model for use domestically and industrially.

Some properties required for sanitaryware bodies are:

  • Water absorption should be absolutely below 0.5%
  • It should be able to withstand a minimum of 400 Kg load
  • It should have good glossy surfaces for easier cleaning.

Sanitaryware is made using three main materials.

  1. Clay: This includes ball clay and china clay.
  2. Quartz
  3. Feldspar

All these are mixed together in proper proportions, cast, and fired to get a final sanitaryware product. These can be made and designed in many colors, shapes, and sizes.

There are other materials like steel, other metals, and acrylic which are also used to make sanitaryware. These can also be looked into. McCoy Mart is a great website for your online purchases of this order. So go ahead and peep in there. Cheerio!

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