*ABOUT SANITARYWARE* Sanitaryware is the generic term used to describe items which traditionally were made from pottery. Manufactures select the most appropriate material from a range of available materials to meet the intended usage of each product. Materials used to manufacture sanitaryware are vitreous china, fireclay, acrylic/ resin, stainless steel, high impact plastic.Vitreous china is the most common material used for the manufactuer of sanitaryware. Vitreous china is made from a mixture of fired white clays and finely ground minerals.The traditional method used to mould sanitaryware vwas to pour a finely sieved mixture of water, clays and minerals into plaster of paris moulds which form the shape of the appliance being formed. More mordern pressure casting methods are commonly used today where multiple moulds are filled under pressure on a production line. Fireclay is an older technology traditionally used when very