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Benefits of Ceramic and Porcelain Tile
Tile continues to grow in popularity as a floor covering, and with good reason. Tile has a natural, handcrafted look that's durable and easy to care for. Tile works well in areas with high foot traffic, and is especially suited for areas where water and dirt enter the house. Design patterns are limitless when using all of the possible combinations of size, texture and color. You can further expand your creative toolbox with colored grouts.
By combining various geometric layouts and numerous trim tiles, your design options are practically limitless.
Floor tiles are manufactured from hard-wearing materials such as ceramic and stone. Ceramic tiles may be painted or glazed, and are more uniform in appearance than most porcelain tiles. Porcelain looks much more like natural stone, and appears less uniformed. They may feature variations in color and pattern from one batch or another, or within the same batch.
Porcelain tile is made with special clays and minerals that are kiln-fired at temperatures that can exceed 2400 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, porcelain is harder and denser than other tile products. Additionally, porcelain is frost-proof as well as highly stain-, scratch-, and water-resistant.
Porcelain tile offers other advantages as well:
Better performance.
Porcelain tile can be installed in heavy traffic areas (PEI 4 and 5), and some lines are slip-resistant and ADA approved.
More aesthetically pleasing.
Our satin-finish tile exhibits the realistic, authentic look of stone (but without the price of real stone). Through-body construction is superior to redbody because the color is consistent through the entire tile.
Higher perceived value.
From a decorating standpoint, porcelain is very popular. Because of its higher performance and better aesthetics, people are requesting it by name.
Higher breaking strength.
Porcelain contains less clay and more feldspar (a mineral) than regular ceramic tile. It's also pressed at a higher pressure, making it 30% harder than granite.
Less water absorption.
Therefore, less staining and easier to clean.
Floor tiles are manufactured from hard-wearing materials such as ceramic and stone. Ceramic tiles may be painted or glazed, and are more uniform in appearance than most porcelain tiles. Porcelain looks much more like natural stone, and appears less uniformed. They may feature variations in color and pattern from one batch or another, or within the same batch.
Porcelain tile is made with special clays and minerals that are kiln-fired at temperatures that can exceed 2400 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, porcelain is harder and denser than other tile products. Additionally, porcelain is frost-proof as well as highly stain-, scratch-, and water-resistant.
Porcelain tile offers other advantages as well:
Better performance.
Porcelain tile can be installed in heavy traffic areas (PEI 4 and 5), and some lines are slip-resistant and ADA approved.
More aesthetically pleasing.
Our satin-finish tile exhibits the realistic, authentic look of stone (but without the price of real stone). Through-body construction is superior to redbody because the color is consistent through the entire tile.
Higher perceived value.
From a decorating standpoint, porcelain is very popular. Because of its higher performance and better aesthetics, people are requesting it by name.
Higher breaking strength.
Porcelain contains less clay and more feldspar (a mineral) than regular ceramic tile. It's also pressed at a higher pressure, making it 30% harder than granite.
Less water absorption.
Therefore, less staining and easier to clean.
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