|
CERAMIC
TILES ARE RELATIVELY THIN SLABS OF CERAMIC MATERIAL IN VARYING SHAPES
AND THICKNESSES.
As with all ceramic materials,
e.g. Tableware (plates, cups etc), sanitary ware
(wash basins, bidets, lavatories
etc.) building materials (bricks, roof tiles, hollow tiles etc), ceramic
tiles are made from mixtures of clays, sand and other natural substances.
As the diagram shows, these pastes are prepared and are then molded into
the required shapes. They are then fired at high temperatures between
900 and 1250 degrees Celsius, depending on the type of tile.
CERAMIC TILE MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
Like all ceramic materials, tiles are
hard, strong, hygienic, easy to clean, not combustible and fire resistant.
These are the general advantages; there may be some differences, between
the different types of tile. They are also "stiff" (they do not
warp or become bent). These are all characteristics that are intrinsic
to the nature of ceramic materials.
|
