The UJI Altadia Chair in Ceramic Knowledge has presented the first volume of the Enciclopedia sobre Tecnología Cerámica (Encyclopaedia of Ceramic Technology), a work that compiles the scientific foundations underpinning the current manufacture of white ceramic products and provides an in-depth analysis of the processes and behaviour of the materials used in floor and wall tiles, earthenware and porcelain.

This first volume, published by Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I as part of the “Universitas” collection, has been authored by José Luis Amorós Álbaro, one of Spain’s leading academic and technical experts in ceramic technology, particularly in white ceramics manufacturing processes, together with Encarna Blasco Roca, a highly respected researcher in the field. Both have developed much of their professional careers at the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE) and the Universitat Jaume I, combining research, teaching and technology transfer within the ceramic tile industry.

Entitled Fundamentos del proceso de fabricación de materiales de cerámica blanca (Fundamentals of the Manufacturing Process of White Ceramic Materials), the publication provides an updated synthesis of the scientific and technological foundations of the processing of these materials. The work organises existing knowledge in the field and serves as a valuable resource for understanding product design, process development and quality improvement in the ceramic industry.

Beyond its academic and technological significance, the publication highlights the strong scientific foundations on which Castelló’s ceramic industry is built, its high added value and its contribution to innovation and sustainability within the sector, factors that directly enhance the competitiveness of the region’s industrial fabric.