What Is Glazed Porcelain & Ceramic Tile & How To Choose Best Glazed Tile

2020/2/11 15:25:38

Ceramic/porcelain tile must be used in home decoration. Ceramic tile is a necessary building material in home decoration. There are many kinds of ceramic tiles, such as full body tile, polished tile, glazed tile, etc. Because of its many advantages, glazed tiles are loved by many consumers. So what are glazed tiles? What should we pay attention to when we choose glazed tiles? Today, Hanseceramictile.com will present you the characteristics of glazed tiles.

What Is Glazed Tile?

The concept of glazed tile

What is tile glaze made of? The glazed tile refers to the tile made of ceramic or porcelain after pouring glaze. This type of tile is very common in decoration. The pattern on the surface of glazed tile is determined by the glaze drenched, so it has rich patterns, including monochromatic patterns, printing patterns and some artistic patterns, with very good decorative effect.

The anti-corrosion performance of the glazed tile made by pouring glaze is very good, and the cleaning is very convenient, as well as good anti-skid performance. It can be used in floor decoration or wall decoration. However, glazed tiles can not be used outdoors, mainly because of the high water absorption of this kind of tiles. After water absorption and expansion, the glaze layer will fall off after freezing and thawing.

Classification of glazed tiles

Glazed tiles can be divided into bright glazed tiles and matt glazed tiles according to the different glossiness. The difference between the two kinds of glazed tiles is that the bright glazed tiles are relatively bright.

According to the different raw materials used, glazed tiles can be divided into porcelain glazed tiles and ceramic glazed tiles. The water absorption of glazed tiles made of ceramic is relatively high, and its main feature is that the back is red. The water absorption of glazed tiles made of porcelain is lower than that of glazed tiles made of ceramic. Its main feature is that the back is white. It should be noted that the water absorption mentioned above is relative. In our life, there are also glazed tiles made of ceramic that have lower water absorption than glazed tiles made of porcelain.

Specification of glazed tiles

There are two kinds of glazed tiles: rectangular and square. There are 300×300mm, 200×200mm and 130×130mm square glazed tiles, but they are rare. There are 150×600mm, 200×900mm, 250×330mm and 300×600mm rectangular glazed tiles, but they are rare. The thickness is mainly 5mm and 6mm, but other thicknesses are not.

Glazed Tiles Selection Tips - How To Choose Glazed Tiles

According to the indoor functions and economic conditions. When choosing glazed tiles, we should choose glazed tiles according to the purpose of the room and personal income, and choose the size of glazed tiles according to the function of the house.
According to the surface. When choosing tiles with glazed finish, check the condition of the tile surface, whether its size is standard and whether the surrounding area is flat. If it is a glazed tile of the same specification, its thickness and size error shall not exceed 2mm. During the inspection, special attention should be paid to the quality of the glaze to see whether the glossiness of the glaze is good, whether there is color difference, the pattern is delicate and not delicate, and whether there is obvious disconnection and dislocation. When buying glazed tiles, it's better to take a look at several pieces.
Check the internal quality. Generally, where we buy tiles glazed, we will put some pieces of tiles to show consumers. The facade of the pieces can help us judge the quality of tiles. If the color of the broken part of the ceramic/porcelain tile is consistent and looks very fine, it proves that the quality of the tile is relatively good. On the contrary, if the interior of glazed tile looks very loose, it proves that its density is not enough and its quality is relatively poor.

Select samples for trial assembly. Several glazed tiles were randomly selected and trial assembled. Try to see if their overall colors are the same, whether there are different shades, and whether the patterns are the same after they are put together.
Listen to the sound. Knock the glazed tiles with hard objects. Listen to the sound of the glazed tiles. If the sound of the glazed tiles is very clear, it means that the quality of the glazed tiles is superior. If the sound of glazed tiles is very dull, it represents the quality of this type of glazed tiles is just okay. There may be an internal crack, or the air inside is not completely discharged during the production.
Check the packaging of the glazed tile product. When you buy glazed tiles, don't be so anxious to unpack them. Check if there is a product name, trademark, specification, grade and color number mark on the package of glazed tiles. See if these indicators meet the relevant product specifications.