ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTR............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1990130/0 1990980/0 1620000/01101585EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320030102EP00203851.120001103EnEnEnRE99011719991115IT20030102200301200105232001217 7B 28B 11/24 A 7B 28B 11/00 B 7C 04B 38/06 B 7C 04B 38/00 BdeVerfahren zur Herstellung von Fliesen mit dem Erscheinungsbild alter, rustikaler, handwerklich hergestellter FliesenenMethod for manufacturing tiles having the appearance of old rustic tiles of craftsman productionfrProcédé de fabrication de carreaux avec apparence de carreaux vieux et rustique produit par un artisan1Gruppo Ceramiche Saicis S.P.A.031641602219627, via Giorgi41100 ModenaITZini, Massimoc/o Gruppo Ceramiche Saicis S.P.A., 27, via Giorgi41100 ModenaITCorradini, Corradoet al00042172Studio Ing. C. CORRADINI & C. S.r.l. 4, Via Dante Alighieri42100 Reggio EmiliaITATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSETRALLTLVMKROSI20030102200301

A method for manufacturing tiles having the appearance of old rustic tiles of craftsman production, comprising the following operations:

in a usual mould, forming a crude tile from an atomized powder mix comprising inclusions of material which volatilizes at a temperature less than or equal to 600°C,
drying the thus formed tile in a continuous dryer using a usual drying cycle,
kiln-firing the tile treated in this manner using a usual firing cycle.