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Glazed Ceramic Tile
Glaze
tile is anatural product consisting of clay, minerals,
and water. Glazed ceramic tile has a ceramic coating
applied to the tile body, which gives it its color
and finish.
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Unglazed Ceramic Tile
There
is no coatin applied to unglazed tile, so the color
is the same on both the face and back of the tile,
Unglazed tile is very durable and does not show
signs of traffic, making it ideal for haeavy commercial
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Glazed
Glazed
tile is stain, scratch , and fade resistant. It
is also fire-retardant, hygienic and easy to clean.
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Unglazed
Unglazed
tile is thicker and denser than glazed tile, It
is highly durable, slip resistant and natural.
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Group 1
Group
1 tiles are suitable for residential bathrooms with
light foot traffic. Wall tiles also fall into this
category, and some wall tiles can also be used as
floorcovering.
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Group II
Group
II tiles are recommended for light to medium residential
traffic areas, such as kitchens, foyers, laundry
rooms, etc.
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Group III
Group
III tiles are suitable for all residential installations.
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Group IV
Group
IV tiles are suitable for all residential and light
to medium commercial installations.
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Group V
The
most durable of tiles, Group V tiles are recommended
for heavy traffic areas and wet areas where safety
is a concer, such as food service areas, exterior
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Porcelain
Porcelain
is the densest of all tiles and features a fine-grained,
smooth clay body such as that used for fine china.
Glazed porcelain is highly stain-resistant and strong.
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Quarry Tiles
Quarry
tiles are ty0pically unglazed and are made from
natural clays and shale. Its thick, dense body makes
it slip resistant.
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Natural Stone Tiles
Natural
stone tiles are suitable for walls, floors and countertops,
These tiles are cut from natural stone such as marble,
granite or slate.
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Terra-Cotta Tiles
Terra-Cotta
tiles may be hand or machine-made, with machine-made
tiles being more dense and frost resistant, These
tiles come in colors ranging from reddish-orange
to brown to yellow.
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Mosaic Tiles
Mosaic
tiles are hightly dense, durable and stain resistant.
Mosaics are always less than 6 square inches and
usually less than 2" x 2". They are often
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Non-Vitreous Tiles
Non-Vitreous
tiles absorb 7% or more moisture, and are suited
for indoor use only.
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Semi-Vitreous Tiles
These
tiles absorb from 3% to 7% moisture, and are suited
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Vitreous Tiles
Vitreous
tiles absorb less than 3% moisture. Although considered
"frost resistant," they coud crack under
freeze/thaw conditions.
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Impervious Tiles
These
have less than .5% moisture absorption, making them
frost proof and suitable for exterior areas.
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Bicottura
"Bicottura"
is Italian for "Double-fired." The clay
body of these tiles is fired on the first pass through
the kiln, and a glaze is applied and fired on the
second pass through the kiln. This process is used
for decorative wall tile products.
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Monocottura
Its
name meaning "Single-fired, " these tiles
pass through the fire only once, at a temperature
of 2200 degees. They have denser bodies and harder
glazes than bicottura tiles.
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