5. Sanitary products features
5.1 Definition. Classification
These are ceramic products for domestic use: toilet bowls, washbasins, bathtubs, showers, bidets, urinals, sinks, etc.
Broadly speaking, the materials used in sanitary appliances fall into two categories:
Porcelain (sanitaryware porcelain and vitréous), which is a product with a compact, vitrified mass; vitrification results in vitreous fracture; it is defined by the average percentage of water absorbed;
sanitary legrès, which is a product with a refractory mass, possibly with added grog, and a fracture with grains of varying sizes.
An enamel coating is applied to all or part of the surface of the appliance, which...
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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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