Types and purchasing methods of ceramic tiles

1, glazed tile

Glazed brick is a kind of glazed brick.

According to the different raw materials are divided into:

(1) Ceramic glazed tile, made of clay, has high water absorption and relatively low strength. Its main feature is that its back color is red.

(2) Porcelain glazed tile, which is made of porcelain clay, has low water absorption and relatively high strength, and its main feature is that the background color is gray.

According to the different glossiness, it is divided into:

(1) glazed tile, suitable for making clean effect;

(2) Matte glazed tiles are suitable for making fashionable effects.

Glazed brick is the most common brick in decoration. Because of its rich color patterns and strong antifouling ability, it is widely used in wall and floor decoration. Common qualities always have two main aspects:

(1) cracking. The root cause of cracking is that the stress between the glaze and the blank exceeds the difference of thermal expansion coefficient between the glaze and the blank.

(2) reverse osmosis. No matter what kind of brick, it is natural to absorb water, but when the density of the green body is too loose, it is not only a problem of water absorption, but also a problem of cement infiltration, that is, cement sewage will penetrate to the surface.

Common specifications. Square glazed tiles have specifications such as 152mm, 152mm and 200mm, while rectangular glazed tiles have specifications such as 152mm and 200mm, and commonly used glazed tiles have thicknesses of 5mm and 6mm.

2. Bricks

The surface of the brick is not glazed, and the material and color of both sides are the same, hence the name. Integral brick is a kind of wear-resistant brick. Although there are still varieties of infiltrated monolithic bricks, their colors are relatively inferior to glazed tiles. Because the present interior design is more and more inclined to plain design, the whole brick is more and more fashionable and widely used in the floors of decoration projects such as halls, corridors and outdoor walkways. Generally less used for walls. Most non-slip bricks belong to the whole body brick.

The common specifications of bricks are 300mm300mm, 500mm, 600mm800mm800mm, 800mm and 800mm.

Step 3 polish tiles

Polished brick is a kind of bright brick, which is made by polishing the whole brick surface and belongs to a kind of integral brick. Compared with the whole brick, the surface of polished brick is much smoother. Polished tiles are hard and wear-resistant, and are suitable for most indoor spaces except bathrooms and kitchens. Based on the application of flower infiltration technology, polished tiles can make various stone-like and wood-like effects.

Polished tiles have a fatal disadvantage: they are easy to get dirty. This is caused by concave-convex pores left by polishing tiles. These pores will hide evil and shelter evil people, and even some tea leaves will be powerless to return to heaven if they fall on polished tiles.

Common specifications of polished tiles are 400mm400mm, 500mm500mm, 600mm600mm, 800mm 800mm, 900mm 900mm,1000 mm1000 mm.

4, vitrified brick

In fact, vitrified tiles are all ceramic tiles, and the surface is smooth but does not need polishing, so there is no problem of polishing pores. Vitrified brick is a kind of reinforced polished brick fired at high temperature. The texture is harder and more wear-resistant than polished tiles. There is no doubt that its price is higher.

Vitrified bricks are mainly floor tiles, and the common specifications are 400mm 400mm, 500mm 500mm, 600mm600mm, 800mm 800mm, 900mm900mm,1000 mm1000 mm+0000 mm.

5. Mosaic

Mosaic is a special kind of brick, which generally consists of dozens of small bricks to form a larger brick. Small and exquisite, rich in color, widely used in small indoor areas, walls and outdoor walls and floors. Mosaics are classified as follows:

(1) ceramic mosaic. It is the most traditional mosaic, famous for its small size, but monotonous and low-level.

(2) marble mosaic. It is a mosaic developed in the middle period, which is rich and colorful, but it has poor acid and alkali resistance and poor waterproof performance, so the market response is not very good.

(3) glass mosaic. Colored glass brings vitality to the mosaic. According to the variety of glass, it is divided into many small varieties: fused glass mosaic, sintered glass mosaic, Venus glass mosaic and so on.

The common specifications of mosaics are 20mm, 25mm, 25mm, 30mm and 30mm, and the thickness is 44.3mm.

Selection method of ceramic tile:

First, look at the appearance.

Products with high finish are pure in color, not easy to hang dirt, easy to clean and good in self-cleaning. When judging, you can choose to carefully observe the reflection of the product surface from the side under strong light, and it is better to have no small sand holes and pits on the surface or few sand holes and pits. The products with high brightness index adopt high-quality glaze and very good glazing process, which has good and uniform reflectivity to light, thus making the visual effect good and the products look high-grade.

In addition, you may need to look at the pattern design style of tiles. Think about what the overall style of your home will look like, what color the furniture will use, and so on. For example, if you are a well-off housewife, you may like romantic, casual, comfortable and tasteful styles, such as Spanish Royal Mihuang, Anthony Chocolate, Andrew White and Turkish Rose. , and choose the health stone produced in Zhuo Yuan. If you are a female white-collar worker with a keen sense of art and pursuing a fashionable and exquisite life, you may wish to buy a cubic vitrified brick with good imitation stone effect and jade charm. If you are a traditional housewife, there are more choices in the series of light glazed tiles.

Second, touch with your hands, knock on porcelain and listen.

When picking, you can gently touch the surface with your hands, which makes it feel very smooth and delicate. You can also touch your back and feel the subtle friction of sand. For products with the same specifications, bricks with good quality and high density feel heavy, whereas products with poor quality feel light.

In addition, you can tap the ceramic surface by hand, and the sound made by tapping the good ceramic material is crisp. Moreover, if the sound is rich and the echo is long, such as the sound of knocking on a copper bell, it has high porcelain degree, strong wear resistance, high flexural strength and low water absorption, and is not easy to be polluted; If the voice is dumb, the degree of porcelain is low, the wear resistance is poor, the flexural strength is low, and the water absorption is high, so it is easy to be polluted.

Third, word of mouth.

Some small manufacturers fought a crazy price war by reducing production costs, and the products they produced were not environmentally friendly and did not meet the standards. These pollution sources laid on the walls and the ground may threaten people's health every day. A year later, the brick surface was mottled and cracked, which was unsightly. Therefore, consumers are advised to choose brand bricks. Through the information from the internet, friends and other channels, screen out the brand that suits you best.

Although some brands are well-known, they may not be suitable for themselves; Other brands have extremely advanced products, which are often very suitable for home decoration. For example, the decoration of villas and high-grade residential buildings, as well as the stone cube vitrified brick and Zhuo Yuan Health Stone used in some high-end clubs, hotels and other public places, are mostly brands with good reputation and originality in product innovation, creativity, connotation and quality.

Fourth, choose the right time to buy.

In the decoration season or various festivals, brands often have promotional activities. Buying at the right time at this time not only saves the wallet, but also ensures the quality. Pay more attention to media information, and you can also learn about some activities such as new product listing, group purchase and promotion. In this case, there are usually many discounts when buying.