Ceramics. Say the word, and what do you think of? Fancy plates and cups? Well, that's one aspect of it, I suppose - but only one. Ceramic products are all around us today. I would like to mention a few ways in which they are. Where would you be without your vehicle? Ceramics are present there - did you know that? Yes, many vehicles today use ceramic brake pads. These pads eliminate the need to use the older, asbestos-based types, which are a health hazard. Ceramic brake pads are also more effective in helping you stop - at all speeds, ceramic brake pads will provide you with that peace of mind. Want some other examples? Well, let's go back into the house. Go to your kitchen or bathroom, and what do you see - perhaps some beautiful (sometimes hand-painted) ceramic tile in your shower area, or on a kitchen countertop or hallway floor. It is both beautiful and functional, and it can increase the value of your home. Speaking of the home, another area where you will see ceramic products in the kitchen is in the 'equipment' used there: coffee carafes, teapots and ceramic tea strainers can be found there, right alongside of the usual ceramic dish or cup. Let's leave the indoors for a moment, and head outside. Let's go out to the garden, and sit down - here's a wonderful ceramic garden stool, right next to a couple of pixies and garden gnomes -- that's right, all made of ceramics. While we are outside, if we swing around to the front door, we may notice come ceramic house numbers proudly displaying even the street and family name for all the neighbors. They give the house a unique, individual identity. And, what do we see next to the doghouse outside but a ceramic dog bowl, with water and food for the family pooch. Well, we're finished around the house. Now, let's head off to work. All types of businesses and industries have used ceramics. Piezo electric elements are incorporated in computers, medical equipment, furnaces, watches - even your backyard grill. And ceramic ball bearings help devices as diverse as truck wheels, jet airplanes and roller skates function better. Yes, it's true, I think: Ceramic products can be found all around us, filling our world. Where would we be without them? Much poorer off, I think.
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Ceramics. Say the word, and what do you think of? Fancy plates and cups? Well, that's one aspect of it, I suppose - but only one. Ceramic products are all around us today. I would like to mention a few ways in which they are.
Author: Cindy Anderson talks about Arts, Crafts, and The Many Uses of Ceramics Read about Ceramic Garden Pixies by visiting her website at http://www.total-ceramics.com Don't reprint this article. Instead, reprint a free unique content version of this same article.
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