The 2020 China Tourism Commodities Competition [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Unique rare earth glazed antibacterial ceramic products, developed by Baotou CAS Ceramic Technology Co, have won the silver award at the 2020 China Tourism Commodities Competition, the highest award ever won by Inner Mongolia autonomous region in the competition, according to local media reports.

The competition, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, attracted the wide participation of tourism products from across the country.

A total of 105 awards were granted in this competition, including 15 gold awards, 30 silver awards and 60 bronze awards. 

New environmentally-friendly rare earth glazed ceramic products boast a rich range of colors and patterns. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Following independent R&D, rare earth elements have been combined with traditional minerals and a unique layered structure is used to add color to the glaze. It is then fired up to a temperature of about 1,300 degrees Celsius to form glazed effects such as snowflakes, rainbows, cherry blossoms, shining stars and ice cracks.

The surface is resistant to wear, corrosion and radiation. The ceramic pieces have both practical and artistic value.

The rare earth-modified inorganic antibacterial component in the glaze can effectively destroy bacterial cell membranes and inhibit the proliferation of bacteria, thereby exerting an antibacterial effect.