Ceramic tiles: terms and definitions

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Question 1

Ceramic tiles and rectangular slabs come in a range of sizes. The names of these sizes and definitions are given below. Which pairs - term and definition - correspond to reality?

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Coordination size (C) - Technological size, including the width of the seam.

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The dimensions of tiles and slabs of other shapes are determined by the largest size of the rectangle in which they are inscribed

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Non-modular dimensions - Dimensions that do not take into account the modular (M) structure.

NOTE See ISO 1006, where 1M = 100 mm.

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Nominal size - Size used to designate a product.

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Modular size - Dimensions of ceramic tiles and slabs determined on the basis of module M, as well as their multiple and divisible, with the exception of tiles and slabs with a front surface area of ​​less than 9000 mm2.

NOTE See ISO 1006, where 1M = 100 mm.

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Technological size (W) - A size established for the manufacturing process of ceramic tiles and slabs, which must correspond to the actual size within acceptable deviations.

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Actual size - The size obtained by measuring the surface of ceramic tiles and slabs in accordance with EN ISO 10545-2.

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Material on this issue is set out in standard EN 14411 .

Question 2

Gres porcellanato. Tiles with a light or colored base, plain (monocolor) or fine-grained with a compacted, vitrified shard, produced by pressing. The technical and commercial name for this type of tile in some countries is as follows:

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Poland - Super Gres

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Italy – Gres Porcellanato

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France - Gres ceramic

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Spain - Gres Porcelanico

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England – Fully Vitrified Porcelain Tiles or Vitrified Stoneware

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Russia – ceramic granite or porcelain stoneware

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Portugal - Granito Porcelanato Ceramica

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Germany – Porzellan Steinzeugfliesen

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Ukraine - Piastrella

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Material on this issue is presented in the article Unglazed tiles .

Question 3

Ceramic tiles and slabs are used mainly for flooring and wall cladding. As a rule, they are molded at room temperature using the extrusion method (method A) or the semi-dry pressing method (method B). Indicate what types of ceramic tiles are molded using the semi-dry pressing method (method B).

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Porcelain tiles

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Cotto (terracotta)

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Gres red

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Clinker

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Majolica

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Cottoforte

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Information on this issue can be found on the forum Classification of tiles and area of ​​use .

Question 4

Ceramic products can be divided into three groups:

  1. building ceramics;
  2. facing ceramics;
  3. art ceramics.

Which of the following products can be classified as veneer ceramics? 

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Compositions, for example, a vase with flowers, a girl on a swing, etc.

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Tile

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Ceramic tile

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Dishes

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Roof tiles

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Expanded clay

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Facing brick

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Pipes

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Brick

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Information on this issue is presented in the article Ceramic products, facing ceramics .

Question 5

Standards, articles and books use specialized ceramic tile terms. Below are such terms and their definitions. Which pairs - term and definition - correspond to reality?

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Ceramic tiles and slabs with an engobed surface are considered glazed.

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Glaze - A thin glassy sintered layer covering the surface of a ceramic tile or slab that is waterproof

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Angobed Surface - A thin layer of clay slurry applied to the surface of a ceramic tile or slab that has a matte appearance and may be permeable or waterproof.

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Extruded ceramic tiles and slabs - Ceramic tiles and slabs cut to a specified length from a strip formed by an extruder from a plastic mass.

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Water absorption (E) - Water absorption is determined as a percentage by mass in accordance with EN ISO 10545-3.

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Semi-dry pressed ceramic tiles and slabs - Ceramic tiles and slabs produced by pressing a powdered mass into molds under high pressure.

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Material on this issue is presented in standard EN 14411 .

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