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Ceramic: Differentiation via versatility

Floor Covering News

Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. A quality porcelain tile that has appropriate slip resistance will last for decades without scratching, staining or fading. Pool surrounds. Countertops.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone. Travertine comes from all over the world.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature. Porcelain tile is an excellent option for commercial or residential spaces.

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Ceramic: Digital printing changes the game

Floor Covering News

Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade. When screen printing was used to apply designs to ceramic tile, large quantities of the same pattern needed to be produced to make orders cost effective.

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Is Slate Good For Showers? And Why!

How to Floor Tile

In all the bathroom showers I have torn out and rebuilt, Slate has been the worst performing material followed closely by Travertine, then Marble of any type. Porcelain in a slate design would be OK. Travertine is a beautiful, warm. Slate, will begin to split and small shards peal off.

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Garden State Tile’s Top Tile Picks of the Year!

Garden State Tile Blog

Discover the beautiful textures and colors of natural travertine reproduced in durable, easy-care porcelain. PERUGIA PORCELAIN TILE Browse Perugia Imagine the sun skittering upon the surface of the ocean and a gentle sea breeze. Let Miramar ceramic tile take you there! appeared first on Garden State Tile.

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TISE 2024: Bold design takes tile to the next level

Floor Covering News

The product integrates porcelain tile with LED lighting to create a backlit look for users. Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection. Artcrafted is a handcrafted-inspired, glazed ceramic wall tile and mosaic series. “If This is a rare vein cut travertine.

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