A floor element located under a layer of sound or thermal insulation or screed that prevents water vapor from penetrating into them through the ceiling from the room below. Handbook of floor technologies.
A class of binders based on products from the processing of organic compounds (polymers and copolymers of various chemical compositions). According to GOST 31189.
The surface of glazed or unglazed ceramic tiles and slabs that is polished at the final stage of manufacture to impart shine. According to EN 14411.
The value, in Newtons per square millimeter, obtained by dividing the calculated breaking load by the square of the smallest thickness of the test specimen along the line of failure. According to ISO 10545-4.
Tiles and slabs of increased accuracy relative to the actual size in length and width, obtained by trimming (calibrating) the edges. According to EN 14411.
Displacement measured at the center of a layer of hardened mortar or adhesive when the layer is subjected to a three-point load. According to EN 12004.
An intermediate floor layer that connects the covering to the underlying floor layer or serves as an elastic bed covering. According to GOST 31189.
The maximum force per unit surface area measured in a shear or tensile test. According to EN 12004.
