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use in brick and tile production

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    In brick and tile: Mixing and forming

    …plasticity are used in the dry-press process. A minimum of water is added, the material is placed in steel molds, and pressures up to 1,500 pounds per square inch (10,000 kilopascals) are applied.

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    In brick and tile: Texture

    The dry-press process, using steel molds, gives a smooth texture only. This process is seldom used in modern-day brick production but is used in the manufacture of quarry tile as well as floor and wall tile.

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