TECHNOLOGY / JIKA SANITARY CERAMICS / High quality kaolin is necessary for Each product has been developed FKS technics ensure mostly sanitary ware production, which also by product designers in our 3D automatic manufacturing of requires other raw materials such as development centre. ceramic products. clay, feldspar, silica sand, etc. An FKS automatic manufacturing Highly advanced Triotech Dried and glazed semi-products line with a high share of manual technology is employed for the are fired at a maximum labour. production of ceramic trays. temperature of 1240 °C. TECHNOLOGY OF SANITARY CERAMICS JIKA sanitary ware is well-known for its long-term history, high quality and great value. Employing the best natural raw materials, the environmentally-friendly production of JIKA sanitary ware takes place at two local plants, in Znojmo and Bechyně, both in the Czech Republic. Thanks to extensive automation of the manufacturing process, and namely the technology of casting under pressure (invented by Laufen in 1985), today’s production is much less demanding in terms of human labour, but still, every piece of ceramic by JIKA can be regarded as handmade. The specific composition of the ceramic body after baking (so-called Diturvit) and glazing ensures a minimized absorption rate, thus forming a highly hygienic surface. Production is based on the use of casting slip, which is a mixture of water, clay, kaolin, feldspar, silica sand and an additive of finely ground pieces of ceramic scrap. Water is expelled by pressurising the porous casting slip, thus producing a ceramic body 9–10 mm thick, which is then dried and glazed. Fine fire-clay is used for the production of large washbasins and ceramic trays, as the firing of this material causes minimum or negligible deformations, thus making it possible to produce even very large pieces (washbasins nearly two metres wide). 100% RECYCLABLE PRODUCT Sanitary ware is 100% recyclable; ANTIBAK granulated material can be A glazed inner ring returned to the manufacturing and water closet drain process, or it can be employed in which prevents dirt other fields of industry. from being trapped.