article thumbnail

Why Choose Porcelain Paving?

The London Tile Co.

If you’ve been on the hunt for new paving recently you have probably come across one or two products made from porcelain. How is porcelain paving made? Porcelain and ceramic tiles are made in basically the same way. Polished porcelain is not recommended for outdoor use as it can become slippery.

Porcelain 174
article thumbnail

Peeing on porcelain

Diary of a Tile Addict

Filled with water, ammonia, urea, and various minerals, urine is a ready made alternative to standard glazes, many of which use potentially poisonous metal oxides to achieve various visual effects. The project, by Sinae Kim Studio, seeks to challenge our negative perception of urine by highlighting just one of its many uses.

Porcelain 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

ANSI Standards

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Below, "open PINS" indicates that TCNA has notified ANSI of the intent to revise or create a standard, using the Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) form. For details regarding the status of any standard listed below, contact the ASC A108 Committee Secretary, Katelyn Simpson ( ksimpson@tcnatile.com ). Installation Standards.

Standards 100
article thumbnail

Understanding Shade and Color Variation of Ceramic and Porcelain tile

Conestoga Tile Blog

This system helps consumers and industry professionals navigate the natural variations in ceramic tile products, offering a standardized way to communicate the expected appearance of tiles. Contact us at Conestoga Tile for more guidance on shade variation and other industry standards.

article thumbnail

Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

Tile Talk

Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup. of Spanish TECHLAM® porcelain panels cover the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil. The tiles are TECHLAM ® NEU porcelain panels developed and. Further, Tile of Spain mentions that this "cutting-edge porcelain material is highly resistant to. Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Spain 129
article thumbnail

Blogging Basics – Blogs can boost your business’ profile

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. Business that don’t have a blog lose out on a great new channel for bringing in business.

Stone 100
article thumbnail

Avente Tile Talk: Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool

Tile Talk

Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Along with washing the outdoor furniture, cleaning the grill for upcoming BBQs, and testing outdoor equipment, you shouldnt forget to refresh and update the look of your swimming pool with richly colored, hand-painted porcelain tiles. Search This Blog & Beyond. Tuesday, June 3, 2014.

Porcelain 120