Technical Information
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Ceramic Wall Tiles
Subway Tiles
Porcelain Tiles
Porcelain Pavers
Porcelain Slab
Ceramic Wall Tiles
| PROPERTIES | EURO STANDARD EN-159/IS 13753 | OUR VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||
| Dimension | ± 0.5% | ± 0.2% |
| Deviation in Thickness | ± 0.6mm | ± 0.2mm |
| Straightness of sides | ± 0.3% | ± 0.2% |
| Rectangularity | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Surface flatness | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Surface Quality | Min 95% | Min 96% |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Water absorption | >10% | 13.5% |
| Bending Strength | > 150 Kg/Cm2 | 200-250 Kg/Cm2 |
| Scratch hardness (Mohs) | Min 3 | Min 3 |
| Crazing | 1 cycle | No Crazing at 5 Cycles |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Staining Resistance | Min Class 2 | Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid |
| Household Chemical | Min Class B | Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Thermal Shock | Resistant to 10 Cycles | CONFORMS |
| Thermal Expansion | Max-9E-06 | CONFORMS |
Subway Tiles
| CHARACTERISTICS | EURO STANDARD | SUBWAY TILES |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||
| Dimension & Surface Quality | ± 0.5% | ± 0.2% |
| Deviation in thickness | ± 0.6% | ± 0.2% |
| Straightness of sides | ± 0.3% | ± 0.2% |
| Rectangularity | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Surface Flatness | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Surface Quality | ± Min 95% | ± Min 96% |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Water Absorption | > 10% | > 14-17% |
| Bend Strength | > 150Kg./Cm | > 200-250Kg./Cm |
| Scratch Hardness (Moh’s) | Min 3 | Min 3 |
| Crazing | 1 Cycle | No Crazing at 2 Cycle |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Staining Resistance | Min Class 2 | Resistance To All Acids And Alkalies |
| Household Chemical | Min Class B | Household Chemicals Except Hydro Fluoric Acid |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | ||
| Thermal Shoke | Resistant to 10 Cycle | Conforms |
| Thermal Expansion | Max-9E-06 | Conforms |
Porcelain Tiles
| PROPERTIES | TEST METHOD | ISO STANDARD 13006 B1a TILES | OUR VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length and width | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.6% | ± 0.3% |
| Thickness | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | ± 5.0% | ± 3.0% |
| Straightness of sides | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Rectangularity | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.6% | ± 0.3% |
| Surface flatness | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.5% | ± 0.3% |
| Water absorption | BS EN ISO 10545-3 | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 0.05% |
| Breaking strength | BS EN ISO 10545-4 | ≥ 1300N | ≥ 1500N |
| Modulus of rupture | BS EN ISO 10545-4 | ≥ 35 N/mm2 | ≥ 45 N/mm2 |
| Resistance to deep abrasion | BS EN ISO 10545-6 | ≤ 175mm3 | ≤ 150mm3 |
| Linear thermal expansion | BS EN ISO 10545-8 | ≤ 9 x 10-6 °C1 | ≤ 7 x 10-6 °C1 |
| Thermal shock resistance | BS EN ISO 10545-9 | No visible defect | No visible defect |
| Frost resistance | BS EN ISO 10545-12 | Frost proof | Frost proof |
| Resistance to chemicals | BS EN ISO 10545-13 | No visible effect | No visible effect |
| Resistance to stains | BS EN ISO 10545-14 |
Manufacturer to state class |
Stains removed
Min. Class 3 |
| Colour resistance | BS EN ISO 10545-16 | No damage | No damage |
| Colour resistance to UV Light | DIN 51094 | No change in color | No change in color |
| Scratch hardness (MOH's Scale) | EN 101 | ≥ 6 MOHS | ≥ 7 MOHS |
| Surface quality | BS EN ISO 10545-2 | Min. 95% | No visible defect |
| Skid resistance (friction co-efficient) | BS EN ISO 10545-17 | > 0.4 | > 0.4 |
| Moisture Expansion | - | Nil | Nil |
Porcelain Pavers
| CHARACTERISTIC | STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/2018 | OUR VALUE | TEST METHOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGULATORY PROPERTIES | |||
| Deviation in length & width | ± 0.3% | -0.03% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Deviation in Thickness | ± 5.0% | -0.03% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Deviation of Straightness in both side | ± 0.3% | 0.05% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Rectangularity | ± 0.3% | 0.05% | ISO-10545-2 |
| SURFACE FLATNESS | |||
| Centre Curvature | ± 0.4% | ± 0.04% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Edge Curvature of Length | ± 0.4% | ± 0.05% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Edge Curvature of Width | ± 0.4% | ± 0.05% | ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface Quality | As per mfg. | Min 95% | ISO-10545-2 |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | |||
| Water absorption | 0.50% | 0.05% | ISO-10545-3 |
| Modulus of repture | 35 N/mm2 | Min. 36 N/mm2 | ISO-10545-4 |
| Breaking strength | Min. 1300 N | Min. 2100 N | ISO-10545-4 |
| Impact resistance | Min. 0.55 | Min. 0.83 | ISO-10545-5 |
| Surface abrasion resistance | As per mfg. | Min. Class-4 | ISO-10545-7 |
| Thermal expansion(COE) | As per mfg. | Max. 3.15 x 10-6 | ISO-10545-8 |
| Thermal shock resistance | No damage | No damage | ISO-10545-9 |
| Moisture expansion | Max 0.6 mm/n | 0.02 | ISO-10545-10 |
| Crazing Resistance | No damage | No damage | ISO-10545-11 |
| Frost resistance | No damage | No damage | ISO-10545-12 |
| Color difference | <0.75 | 0.4 | ISO-10545-16 |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |||
| Chemical resistance | No damage | No damage | ISO-10545-13 |
| Stain resistance | Resistant | Resistant | ISO-10545-14 |
| SAFETY PROPERTIES | |||
| Fire resistance | As per mfg. | Fireproof | N.A. |
Porcelain Slab
| SR. No. | Physical And Chemical Properties |
Test Method | Our | Our Lucidato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | density | EN 14617-1 ASTM C97 | 2400 kg/m3 average value | 2400 kg/m3 average value |
| 2 | water absorption | ISO 10545 - 3 | average value 0.1% | average value 0.1% |
| 3 | bending strength | ISO 10545 - 4 | 50 MPa average value | 50 MPa average value |
| 4 | freeze and thaw resistance | ISO 10545 - 12 | resistant | resistant |
| 5 | dry heat resistance | EN 12722 EN 438-2 par.16 | 5 (no visible effect till 200°C) | 5 (no visible effect till 200°C) |
| 6 | chemical resistance | ISO 10545-13 | from class A to B | from class A to C |
| 7 | chemical resistance | ASTM C650 | resistant (except ink and methylene blue) |
resistant (except ink and methylene blue) |
| 8 | cold liquid resistance | EN 12720 | 5 no visible effect except ink (2) | resistant (except ink and methylene blue) |
| 9 | cleaner product resistance | PTP 53 CATAS | 5 no visible effect | resistant (except ink and methylene blue) |
| 10 | abrasion resistance | EN 14617-4 | 28.0 mm | 28.0 mm |
| 11 | dynamic coefficient of function (Section 9.6 - ANSI - A137.1 2012) |
DCOF | >0.42 wet. | >0.42 wet. |
| 12 | resistance to domestic chemical and additive for swimming pool | ISO 10545-13 | GA | GA |
| 13 | resistance to low concentrations of acid and alkali |
ISO 10545-13 | GLA (Glossy/Matt) | GLA (Glossy/Matt) |
| 14 | surface quality | ISO 10545-2 | at least 95% of the tiles must be free from visible flaw |
resistant (except ink and methylene blue) |
| 15 | hygiene properties | Metodo CATAS | excellent (high degree of removal of bacterial cells >99% after cleaning with a biocide-free detergent) | excellent (high degree of removal of bacterial cells >99% after cleaning with a biocide-free detergent) / |
| 16 | resistance to fungi | ASTM 321 | no fungal growth | no fungal growth |
| 17 | lead and cadmium given off | ISO 10545-15 | 0 mg/dm3 | 0 mg/dm3 |
| 18 | VOC emission | UNI EN 16000-9 | class A+ french | class A+ french |
| 19 | shock resistance | ISO 4211-4 EN 14617-9 | no damage to ball drop 400mm / average value 3 J |
no damage to ball drop 400mm / average value 3 J |
| 20 | light resistance | UNI EN 15187 | 5 no visible effect | 5 no visible effect |
| 21 | thermal shock resistance | ISO 10545 - 9 | resistant | resistant |
| 22 | resistance to staining | ASTM C1378 | resistant (except potassium hydroxide) |
resistant (except potassium hydroxide) |
| 23 | "length and width" nominal size /manufacturing: 1600x3200mm size / (63"x126") | ISO 10545-2 | max. deviation on the side +/- 0.5 mm | max. deviation on the side +/- 0.5 mm |
| 24 | rectified: squareness 1600x3200mm size / (63"x126") | Our | max deviation on the diagonal +/- 1.5 mm | max deviation on the diagonal +/- 1.5 mm |
| 25 | weight / 3mm 6mm 12mm |
Our | average value 7.5 kg/m2 average value 14.5 kg/m2 average value 28.5 kg/m2 |
average value 7.5 kg/m2 average value 14.5 kg/m2 average value 28.5 kg/m2 |
| 26 | surface quality / % pof tiles with no visibl flaws | ISO 10545-2 | >95% | >95% |
| 27 | water absorption / | ISO 10545-3/ASTM C373 | ≤0.1% | ≤0.1% |
| 28 | breaking strength in N 3mm 6mm 12mm |
ISO 10545-4 | average value 750N average value 1300N average value 3500N |
average value 750N average value 1300N average value 3500N |
| 29 | modulus of rupture in N / mm2 | ISO 10545-4 | average value 50 | average value 50 |
| 30 | Mohs scale hardness / | UNI EN 101 | max 7 | max 5 |
| 31 | resistance to deep abrasion / | ISO 10545-6 | ≤175 mm3 | ≤175 mm3 |
| 32 | coefficient of linear thermal expansion/10-6/°C) | ISO 10545-8 | 6.6 average value | 6.6 average value |
| 33 | resistance to thermal shock / | ISO 10545-9 | resistant | resistant |
| 34 | chemical resistance / | ISO 10545-13 | class: from A to B | class: from A to C |
| 35 | stain resistance / | ISO 10545-14 | class: from 4 to 5 | class: from 2 to 5 |
| 36 | resistant to freeze-thaw / | ISO 10545-12 | resistant | resistant |
| 37 | fire reaction / | EN 13501 (rev. 2005) Al (decision 96/603/CE as amended) | A2 - sl ,d0 | A2 - sl ,d0 |