Abstract
The ceramic industry is going to be deeply involved in the transition to a circular economy. However, the main obstacle to a widespread recourse to waste recycling is the lack of knowledge about its effect in ceramic tile manufacturing. The rationale behind this work is to look at recycling from the industrialist's point of view. The goal is overviewing the effects of different kinds of waste on technological behavior, technical performance, and environmental impact of ceramic tiles in the prospect of an industrial transfer. Technical constraints that waste recycling must comply to be transferable to ceramic tile manufacturing were examined in detail. Available information on the behavior of ceramic tile bodies containing wastes from various sources was critically reviewed for every manufacturing stage. The main outcome is an outlook about feasibility (expressed in terms of Technology Readiness Level) and recommended recyclable amount. In addition, hindrances to scale up and matters of concern (e.g., hazardous components and gaseous emissions) are pointed out and discussed. Examples and reasons of success/unsuccess are briefly illustrated, and prospect of waste recycling in ceramic tiles production from a circular economy perspective was appraised.
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