This article examines the ways how the formation of the Japanese ceramic collection of Sir William Van Horne (1843-1915) in Montreal was informed by art dealers and the global market of Japanese ceramics in the late 19th to early 20th century. Van Horne’s dealers, based in Japan and the US,...

The plastic artwork, as a species of the "work of art" genre, is subjected to copyright. However, the law does not define plastic artworks, which are generally included in non-exhaustive listings, in phrases of the types: "plastic or graphical artworks, such as...”. This study analytically...

Firms of traditional sectors as artistic ceramic have occupied a marginal position in the literature about innovation, despite its relevance in the production and employment in the sectors and places where are located. But even in these industries it is possible to find innovative firms that can...

This paper outlines how and which aspects should be analyzed on a product that sells industrial market due to the special feature of these markets and the close correlation between the concept of quality and value for use, especially for an industrial product.

Firms of traditional sectors as artistic ceramic have occupied a marginal position in the literature about innovation, despite its relevance in the production and employment in the sectors and places where are located. But even in these industries it is possible to find innovative firms that can...

Recent trends in archaeological research dictate the incorporation of various analytical methods for dating, chemical/mineralogical characterization, morphological description, etc. of various excavation findings and landscapes to support and corroborate the archaeologists' observations. Each...

Globalization, the on-going debate -- The traditions - East Asian and Staffordshire Ceramics -- The Rise of Outsourcing UK ceramics -- The Impact of Far Eastern Outsourcing on the Marketing of UK Ceramics -- Outsourcing and its Impact on the Design Process -- Accentuating Place of Origin -- The...

This contribution aims to draw up a map of ceramics production sites in the Venetian area from 1600 to 1800, bearing particular attention to institutional and informal devices allowing local production to adapt to European markets trends and innovations. The paper investigates the logics of...

The incorporation of CeO2 and Dy2O3 to ZnO leads to a marked increase in the electrical conductivity. The absolute values of the Seebeck coefficients of Zn1−xCexO and Zn1−xDyxO increase with CeO2 and Dy2O3 contents up to x = 0.003 and 0.005, respectively, and then decrease with further...

Nanocrystals of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) have been prepared at the interface of organic-aqueous layer by the reaction of ferric acetylacetonate in toluene with sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution. The nanocrystals of γ-Fe2O3 formed at the interface of the organic-aqueous layer have been confirmed...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the competitiveness of the Brazilian ceramic tile industry using a conceptual model that the authors developed which integrates two contemporary approaches: industrial districts and the resource‐based view. Design/methodology/approach – A...

The study focuses on the analysis of market orientation and its effects on two of the most significant sectors in the Valencian Community: the ceramics sector and the tourism sector. Particularly, there arises the need for companies in these sectors to adopt market orientation as a management...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the demography of the producers of ceramic wares as it affects the production and profitability of the venture. To identify and rank other factors affecting the sustenance of ceramic enterprises through the data collected from ceramic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the demography of the producers of ceramic wares as it affects the production and profitability of the venture. To identify and rank other factors affecting the sustenance of ceramic enterprises through the data collected from ceramic...

In this work, we present the structural quality of polycrystalline silicon films formed by high-temperature chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on mullite ceramics coated with spin-on flowable oxides (FOx) serving as intermediate layers (ILs). The average grain size and the size distribution were...

Purpose – Double pressing systems have recently been introduced to speed up and improve the pressing step of porcelain stoneware tiles. This paper aims to analyze double pressing systems using discontinuous pre‐compaction, both technically and economically. Two operative conditions are...

Modification of bioceramics by ion implantation of magnesium (Mg) is of interest as Mg is the fourth abundant cation in the human body. In this work, magnesium was ion-implanted into a ZrO2 based bioceramic stabilized with Y2O3 and Al2O3. Both Mg-implanted and unimplanted samples were soaked in...

Purpose – To determine the degree of use of some of the most representative lean production (LP) practices in the Spanish ceramic tile industry, their relationship with plant size and their effect on the operational performance of the companies in the sector. Design/methodology/approach – A...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus the application of design of experiments (DOE) using industrial equipments, reinforcing idea that non‐statistical aspects in planning and conducting experiments are so important as formal design and analysis. Design/methodology/approach – Two...

This paper combines the pricing-to-market equation and the residual demand elasticity equation to measure the extent of competition in the export markets of ceramic tiles, which has been dominated by Italian and Spanish producers since the late eighties. The findings show that the tile exporters...

Product design is an essential aspect of the process of new product development and innovation, the efficiency of which depends on the existence of some kind of management. However, there is no generally accepted agreement as to exactly what activities this management involves, nor any analyses...

The paper describes a prototype developed to de‐palletize non‐flat ceramic pieces in the final stage of production, just after they leave the high temperature oven, feeding the final human operated inspection lines. The prototype is installed at ROCA, a Spanish company operating in Portugal,...

This research note discusses the difficulty which factory outlet operators are experiencing in finding suitable sites in the UK and, using the example of Freeport Leisure’s acquisition of United Norwest hypermarket in Stoke and other converted “failed” shopping formats, shows how...

IZUSHI H. (1997) Conflict between two industrial networks: technological adaptation and inter-firm relationships in the ceramics industry in Seto, Japan, Reg. Studies 31, 117-129. An examination of technological adaptation by small and medium sized firms in a Japanese district of traditional...

Ceramic materials technology has been known for a very long time. In the construction field, ceramics are considered ecological or natural materials with acceptable structural and thermal characteristics. Besides, these characteristics can be improved by changing the composition of the raw...