4. Characteristics of ceramic tiles
4.1 Classification
Ceramic tiles are divided into four categories.
SCROLL TO TOP4.1.1 Unglazed vitrified or low-porosity tiles
The vast majority of unglazed vitrified tiles are porcelain stoneware tiles.
Whether traditional or rustic in character, the main properties of vitrified porcelain stoneware tiles are :
total ingenuity;
practically no or very low porosity;
very...
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