Weekly article spotlight - Glazed Porcelain Tiles Compared With Unglazed Glazed Porcelain TilesPorcelain is the name given to tiles that are fired from special clay that makes them resistant to water absorption. The water absorption rating of these tiles is less then 0.5%. Because porcelain is stronger than other types of non-porcelain tiles, it’s more difficult to cut through. How are they glazed? The tiles are covered with a liquid glass and then fired a high temperature to create a glazed surface. This glaze makes the tiles shiny. Glaze is made in a variety of colors. Sometimes the glaze is a different color than the tile underneath the glaze. Porcelain tiles that have had glaze applied are nonporous. Unglazed are exactly as their name, meaning, they do not have the protective, shiny layer. How does the glaze help? Well, since glazed tiles are nonporous, they are stain resistant. If a liquid is spilled onto a glazed tile it will not soak into the clay, whereas on an unglazed tile the liquid can seep into the tile and stain the surface. Read more: tfo.au/glazed-porcelain-tiles/glazed-porcelain-tiles-compared-with-unglaze
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 05:03:21 +0000
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