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Selecting through/full bodied or doubled loaded porcelain tiles can achieve the heaviest wear requirements.
Floor Tiles
Floor tiles are rated with a PEI scale of between 1 and 5, 5 being the heaviest duty tile. The MOHS scale also rates tiles as far as a hard-wearing surface is concerned, and here again the higher the number, the stronger the tile. We would recommend that only PEI 5 grade tiles be used in heavy wear and Public areas. Most porcelain tiles achieve this wear rating, though care should be taken to select through-body or doubled-loaded porcelain tiles which achieve the heaviest wear characteristics. Whilst this does restrict colour choice to some degree, although this is being improved by new production techniques. However, it is far better to specify a tile that will achieve its intention than use a colour which will not.
Recent technical developments have seen single-fired tiles replaced with glazed porcelain tiles, which have a glaze on top of a porcelain base. This base though is not necessarily the same colour as the face of the tile and incorrect use can cause problems. Polished porcelain tiles, on the other hand, are more than suitable for heavy wear areas and a a stunning effect can be achieved. We have supplied these to many restaurants with great success. The latest ink-jet production technology has greatly widened the appeal of porcelain tiles as opposed to natural materials, although care must be taken in ensuring the correct heavy duty tile is used.
Protect ®
Bernard Arnull’s range of Cotto d’este products are manufactured with an anti-bacterial shield incorporated into the ceramic material. These anti-microbial products are proven to eliminate up to 99.9% of bacteria from within the surface, which are also unalterable by climate or conditions including with or without sunlight.
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