2. Ceramic tile manufacturing
From a technological point of view, ceramic tiles can be divided into four categories:
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unglazed vitrified tiles :
porcelain tiles,
polished tiles,
vitrified porcelain stoneware tiles,
rustic stoneware tiles ;
glazed vitrified tiles :
the shard is often less vitrified than in the previous case and therefore slightly porous.
vitrified porcelain stoneware tiles,
rustic stoneware tiles ;
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glazed porous tiles :
earthenware and terracotta tiles ;
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Standardization
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Ceramic tiles
Basic standards
- Carreaux et dalles céramiques pour sols et murs. Définitions, classification, caractéristiques et marquage. - NF P 61‐101 (EN 87) - 11-91
- Carreaux et dalles céramiques étirés, à faible absorption d'eau E inférieure ou égale à 3 % (groupe A1). -...
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