Ceramic Tiles Specs

The thickness shall be as specified by the manufacturer but in no case it shall be less than 6 5mm.

Ceramic tiles specs. Dating back to 24 000 bc and originally composed of animal fat and bone blended with bone ash and a fine claylike material ceramics found a true calling as functional pottery in 9 000 bc. Both ansi american national standards institute and astm international have developed standard testing methods and the results are often noted in the technical. Specifications for ceramic tile. 3 04 cleaning and protection a.

Ceramic tile is fired at lower temperatures generally no more than 1 650 degrees fahrenheit. Daltile is america s leader in porcelain tile natural stone and the world s leading manufacturer of ceramic tile. Ceramics is an ancient art. Dcofbot3000 ceramic and porcelain a full chart of technical specifications of our ceramic and porcelain series is available here for download.

Select the tile series or collection below to view and download the specifications sheet. This glossary serves as a reference for the technical data listed on our tile specifications sheets and further explains the different tests and standards that are provided for our porcelain and ceramic tiles. If you have any additional questions please visit your local store or contact our customer service representatives at 1 888 398 6595. If the product you wish to obtain a tile spec sheet for is not listed we do not currently have it available.

Tiles shall be of sizes as indicated. The ceramic tile technical specification chart can often be a confusing set of codes and numbers but they are important pieces of information to understand when buying ceramic tile. The standard for ceramic tile has a new revision ansi a137 1 2019 american national standard specifications for ceramic tile. Upon completion of placement and grouting clean ceramic tile surfaces so they are free of foreign matter.

For an informational glossary on the tests and results shown on the spec sheet click here. You can refer to the following paragraphs for an explanation of the industry standard tests. Unglazed tile may be cleaned with acid solutions only when permitted by tile and. Built on a tradition of award winning design trustworthy quality and industry leading service browse our extensive selection of floor tile countertops and wall tile.

1 3 ceramic glazed tiles flooring ceramic glazed wall tiles in dado and skirting 1 3 1 bedding the screed bed for laying ceramic glazed floor tiles. Tile defined as ceramic uses a coarser clay with a smaller ratio of fine kaolin clay and it generally lacks some of the additives used in porcelain clay. Acrylpro professional ceramic tile adhesive is a professional formula adhesive with high bond strengths. If not indicated size of tile shall be 300mm x 300 mm.