Currently the most popular ceramic floor tile are the larger sized tiles such as 13 by 13 16 by 16 and 18 by 18 sizes.
Ceramic tile glossary.
Breaking strength the force needed to break a tile.
Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more.
Scratch resistance moisture absorption.
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Adhesive used for bonding tile to a surface.
Border a strip of tile with design texture or contrasting color that creates a design concept.
A comprehensive glossary of ceramic porcelain and stone tile terms and definitions.
Ceramic tiles are usually glazed and are often for wall use only because of this but many can be used on both walls and floors.
Ceramic tiles are suitable for all internal residential applications.
For example a 12 by 12 floor tile will actually measure 11 7 8 inches square.
Defining the language used by tile suppliers designers and installers alike.
Brushed finish a finish resulting from treating the stone surface with a coarse wire rotary brush.
Tile glossary of terms.
Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture.
The most common system rates ceramic tile abrasion resistance or its overall durability.
During the firing process ceramic tile will shrink on average by about 10 in size.
Ceramic tile a clay bodied tile which is typically glazed and fired at lower temperatures less dense and with greater water absorbency then a porcelain tile.
Most ceramic tile manufacturers use a rating system based on or supported by this group.