Fe2O3 — Ferric oxide. Generally used as a colorant in clays and glazes where iron is required. It produces a broad range of color - from yellows, browns, red-browns, and blacks in oxidation to grays, blues, greens, and blacks in reduction. Red iron has a finer particle size than black iron which makes it disperse more easily in a glaze. In mid-high temperature ranges iron oxide will act as a flux, noticeably lowering the firing range of... Read More
Fe2O3 — Ferric oxide. Generally used as a colorant in clays and glazes where iron is required. It produces a broad range of color - from yellows, browns, red-browns, and blacks in oxidation to grays, blues, greens, and blacks in reduction. Red iron has a finer particle size than black iron which makes it disperse more easily in a glaze. In mid-high temperature ranges iron oxide will act as a flux, noticeably lowering the firing range of glazes.
Many materials used by potters in glazes and clay are potentially hazardous substances. We at Bailey feel you should take precautions to minimize exposure.
1. Handle materials carefully. Avoid spillage. Keep materials covered. 2. Wear a NIOSH approved respirator. Avoid breathing all dusts. 3. Wear rubber gloves when glazing or painting with oxides or stains. 4. Keep your workspace clean, free of dust. 5. Wash your work clothes separately from other clothing. 6. Do not eat or smoke in your workspace. 7. Use a wet mop for cleaning or a toxic dust vacuum cleaner.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available on CD-ROM's in PDF format. Please call 1-800-431-6067 for more details. A CD-ROM disk can be enclosed with your order upon verbal request.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including crystalline silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
