BS 4034:1990

This standard BS 4034:1990 Specification for vitrified hotelware is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.040.60 Cookware, cutlery and flatware
• 81.060.01 Ceramics in general

This British Standard specifies requirements for resistance to water absorption and crazing for vitrified hotelware which determine that the description is applied correctly to the product. Compliance is determined by testing a representative sample taken from a consignment.

Properties of hotelware which determine its correct description as vitrified, viz. resistance to water absorption and crazing.