Tile Classification(8/2/2012)

Tile Classification

1. Classification by Technique:
Glazed Tiles: vitrified covering which is impermeable
Full Body Tiles: porcelain unglazed tile
Polished Tiles: surface of an unglazed tile which has been given a glossy finish by mechanical polishing as the last stage of manufacture
Vitrified Tiles: Vitrified tile is a stronger type of polished porcelain tile, which is processed through heat fusion. It has better abrasion resistance.
Mosaic Tiles: Mosaics

2. Classification by Shaping:
Dry-pressed Tiles: tiles formed from a finely milled body mixture and shaped in moulds at high pressure
Extruded Tiles: tiles whose body is shaped in the plastic state in an extruder, the column obtained being cut into tiles of predetermined dimension
Tiles made by other processes: tiles made by other than the normal commercial processes, i.e. extruded or dry-pressed

3. Classification by Glaze:
Glazed Tiles: vitrified covering which is impermeable
Unglazed Tiles (engobed surface): clay-based covering with a matt finish which can be permeable or impermeable

4. Classification by Water Absorption:
Porcelain Tiles, Vetrified Tiles, Fine Stoneware Tiles, Stoneware Tiles, Fine Earthware Tiles

5. Classification by Application:
Interior Wall Tiles, Exterior Wall Tiles, Indoor Floor Tiles, Outdoor Floor Tiles, Plaza Tiles
(Author Mosaic and Tile, China Leiyuan 8/2/2012)

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