Caliber Sizing Facial Dimension
Size variation
Size variation
Measuring
Lippage
Lippage
Lippage
Lippage
Lippage
Lippage
Measuring lippage
Lippage
What you need to know
Ceramic Tile Types
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A137.1 contains performance and aesthetic criteria for the five major types of ceramic tile. These being; porcelain, pressed floor, mosaic, quarry and glazed wall tile.
Porcelain tile is defined by having an absorption rate of 0.5% or less per the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C373. Tiles that are in compliance with ANSI 137.1 shall meet the specified criteria for facial dimension, thickness, warpage and wedging.
Tiles in compliance with ANSI A137.1 shall have a breaking strength equal to or greater than 250 lbf for pressed floor, porcelain, quarry and mosaic tiles, and 125 lbf for glazed wall tiles.
Natural Stone
Dimension stone has a nominal thickness of less than
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