Ceramic Tile Glossary

Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture.

Ceramic tile glossary.

Ratings are typically found on the tile sample or in the product catalog. Border a strip of tile with design texture or contrasting color that creates a design concept. Defining the language used by tile suppliers designers and installers alike. The most common system rates ceramic tile abrasion resistance or its overall durability.

Tile glossary of terms. Most ceramic tile manufacturers use a rating system based on or supported by this group. A comprehensive glossary of ceramic porcelain and stone tile terms and definitions. Adhesive used for bonding tile to a surface.

Breaking strength the force needed to break a tile. Other ratings may include. Battiscopa the italian term for a bullnose trim piece. Ceramic tiles are suitable for all internal residential applications.

Brushed finish a finish resulting from treating the stone surface with a coarse wire rotary brush. 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. This glossary provides a collection of the tile and stone industry s terms that you should understand before you buy. During the firing process ceramic tile will shrink on average by about 10 in size.

For example a 12 by 12 floor tile will actually measure 11 7 8 inches square. 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.