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Ceramic tile wear ratings.
The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile.
The chart below explains the wear rating system.
As such this tile can be thinner and smoother since safety is not a concern.
The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
Glazed and unglazed tiles are rated for scratch resistance and hardness via the mohs scratch test.
A pei rating of 1 is for very light traffic areas where.
Pei ratings are only used for glazed ceramic tiles.
How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating.
This rating does not measure the overall quality of the tile but the tile s resistance to abrasion and ability to handle foot traffic.
In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
We are looking at different wood look porcelain tiles.
It s a scale of 0 5 that indicates how a floor tile will wear due to the amount of foot traffic and therefore suggest what floor applications if any that the tile is appropriate for.
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Often this is referred to on technical specifications as abrasion resistance durability classification or pei rating.
Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.
The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles.
The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time.
The porcelain enamel institute pei rates ceramic tiles for wear on a scale from 1 to 5.