Types of ceramic tiles : stoneware floor tile, porcelain stoneware, catalonian floor tile, rustic stoneware, earthenware
Posted on August 29, 2010
Ceramic tiles are thin slabs that are generally used to surface floors and walls.
They are made from clay compositions and other inorganic raw materials, that are ground and/or slipped, moulded and subsequently dried and fired at adequate temperatures to make them acquire the required properties in a stable way.
Ceramic tiles may be unglazed (UGL) or glazed (GL). Unglazed tiles undergo a single firing; glazed tiles have a vitreous coat applied between the first and second firing (double firing) or before the only firing (single firing).
The following names and descriptions take into account the objective criteria that may be used, such as technical information, duty or other, as well as the most commonly used commercial terms. However, no standardised nor generally accepted definitions and denominations are available for the different types of ceramic tiles, for which reason it may be necessary to elaborate when using the names suggested, especially in the cases where it is so indicated.
| Type of tile |
Body
|
Moulding | Standard measurement (cm) |
Thickness (mm) |
Glaze | Group standard ISO 13006 UNE EN 14411 |
| 1.Tile | Porous | Pressed | 10 x 10 to 45 x 60 |
<10 | Yes | BIII |
| 2.Stoneware floor tile | Non- porous | Pressed | 10 x 10 to 60 x 60 |
>8 | Yes | BIb-BIIa |
| 3.Porcelain stoneware | Non- porous | Pressed | 15 x 15 to 60 x 60 |
>8 | No | BIa |
| 4.Catalonian floor tile | Porous | Extruded | 13 x 13 to 24 x 40 |
<8 | No | AIIb-AIII |
| 5.Rustic stoneware | Non- porous | Extruded | 11.5 x 11.5 to 37 x 37 |
>10 | No-Yes | AI-AIIa |
| 6.Earthenware | Porous | Extruded | Wide variety | >10 | No | AIIb2ª-AIII |
The values given in the table are the most common or generally accepted for each product, hence they are only estimates. To identify what group of the standard they actually belong to, you shall refer to section ‘Standard classification’.
Original: www.spaintiles.info
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