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    Protective Coatings for Construction Ceramics as a Factor of Increasing Energy Efficiency and Operational Properties of Products
    (Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, 2024) Khomenko, Olena S.; Ivchenko, Viktoriіa; Boginska, Ludmyla; Fomenko, Galina
    ENG: The production of building materials is important for any sector of economy, as they are widely used to create residential, commercial and industrial structures. This is especially true for products such as ceramic bricks, as their environmental friendliness and energy efficiency make them virtually indispensable. However, the higher the energy efficiency of ceramic bricks, the lower their strength and durability. This is due to the porous structure of the material − water gets into the open pores, which causes gradual destruction as a result of freezing and thawing and changes in volume. To reduce the destruction of the outer layer, decorative and protective engobe coatings have been developed that help seal the outer surface of products and prevent moisture from seeping inside. The compositions, rheological and technological as well as physical and mechanical properties of engobe coatings for ceramic bricks with a firing temperature of 950ºC are presented. It is established that the presence of engobe on the surface of the brick, with its rather porous internal structure, allows to reduce water absorption from 14.8 to 3.2% and increase the frost resistance of products from 15 to 65 cycles. The coating opens up the possibility of significantly extending the service life of the brick.