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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile

Tile Talk

Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we''ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More commonly, the question is simply, "What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile?" Porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile and nothing more.

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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 more information, refer to Section 2.5 Installation Standards. of the ANSI Essential Requirements.). Saw-tooth movement joints). alternate metal lath).

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Emser Tile releases 2024 catalog

Floor Covering News

It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more. The post Emser Tile releases 2024 catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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COEM – Accredited sustainability

Ceramics of Italy

In 2022, Coem was awarded third-party verification by Certyquality according to ‘ISO 17889-1 – Sustainability for ceramic tiles’ , a new international standard for determining the level of sustainability of ceramic products in the construction trade. Only ceramic tiles that achieve a minimum score of 117.5

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NTCA expands training initiative for 2024

Floor Covering News

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Porcelain tile is similar to ceramic tile, but is more durable and stain-resistant. Unlike standard ceramic tiles, terracotta is often left in a more natural state though it can be sealed or glazed. It is always best to refer to your designer and installation team when deciding which material is the best fit for your project.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% It only impacted glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain. Dumping is a term that refers to when materials imported from a foreign manufacturer, are sold into the U.S. An influx of porcelain tile factories in the U.S.

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