Currently, the market is very diverse types of floor tiles, a variety of floor tiles called and named differently. Roughly the following types:
(1) glazed tiles. Refers to tiles with a glaze layer burned on the surface of the tile. This kind of brick is broadly divided into two categories: one is fired with clay, this kind of brick is low strength. Water absorption rate is large, the current renovation process is not much use, almost eliminated; the other is fired with porcelain clay. This brick has high strength, low water absorption, strong anti-fouling properties. Smooth glaze, good chemical properties. Currently is widely used in residential floor decoration. With visual inspection can also see the difference between the two glazed brick, fired with clay brick back is red, while fired with porcelain glazed brick back is white.
(2) through-body brick. This is a kind of unglazed porcelain tiles, have good anti-slip and wear resistance. We usually say "non-slip brick" is mostly through the body of the brick. This brick price is moderate. Very popular with everyone.
(3) polished tiles. Throughout the body of the brick after polishing treatment will become polished tiles. It is a higher grade of bricks than the through-body bricks. This kind of brick is very hard and very wear-resistant.
(4)Glass tile. This is a kind of porcelain tile made by high temperature firing. It is a higher grade of premium floor tile than polished tile. This floor tile is the hardest of all tiles. In addition, the surface of the glass tile has an excellent mirror reflection effect, therefore, choose this tile is more expressive of the effect of decoration. This kind of floor tile is also more expensive, general residential decoration in the use of not much. Wall tile generally refers to ceramic tile. It has the advantages of waterproof and moisture-proof, wear-resistant, easy to clean, etc., for the wet or often need to maintain hygiene space, such as the kitchen, bathroom and so on the most suitable.
In fact, there are many kinds of floor tiles suitable for flooring, including mosaic, high-temperature tiles, over the bottom of the tiles, clay tiles, etc. Commonly, there are many kinds of floor tiles suitable for flooring. Mosaic:Mosaic volume is the smallest of the various floor tiles, generally known as block tiles. Because of its small area, paved for the floor, not easy for people to slip, especially suitable for slippery environment, so it is often used to pave the home in the kitchen, bathroom, or public places such as the lobby, swimming pool. In fact, the mosaic in the texture, color choice is quite rich, in terms of aesthetics to create a great potential, as long as the design is appropriate, you can create a good visual effect. High-temperature tiles: in recent years the more popular floor tile material is high-temperature tiles. High-temperature tiles are made of high-temperature pressure, more ordinary tiles have a higher resistance to wear and tear, so it is quite suitable for use as flooring materials. General high-temperature tile surface is quite smooth, and good quality brick surface, after special treatment, even if the water, but also not easy to slip.
Because of the color of high-temperature tiles, the texture of the surface smooth attraction, there are now many families to pave the living room floor, so that high-temperature tiles in addition to the kitchen, bathroom, but also began to appear in the hall. Over the bottom of the brick: most of the floor tiles by the glaze and brick plate composition, if the quality of the material is not good or long-term wear and tear, the surface of the glaze will be scratched or peeled off, exposing the bottom layer of brick plate, can not be repaired. Over the bottom of the brick that makes up for this shortcoming. This brick is the whole piece of the same material, not divided into the bottom layer, the surface layer, even if they were scraped and cut and worn, but also will not reveal another color of the material, affecting the aesthetic; and this brick wear resistance is also quite strong, suitable for use as a high amount of flooring, so nowadays there are a lot of people use over the bottom of the brick to pave the floor. Over the bottom of the brick has a matte and glossy options, including glossy through the bottom of the brick, also known as glossy bricks, surface grinding, resulting in a smooth mirror, with the effect of marble. Clay tiles: In addition to the above floor tiles, there are many people who advocate the rustic flavor of the people choose the appearance of the texture of simple and natural clay tiles (red brick) to pave the floor, the more common is applied in the balcony, the garden, there are also used in the hall. Clay tile is not glazed floor tiles, giving people a simple sense of texture, in addition can also be added to the crystal paint for the surface layer of protection, to add a smooth feeling. Tile moisture easy to clean, but pay attention to some issues: pay attention to the effect of anti-slip tiles, not all tiles can be anti-slip after water, you can try to use samples to test themselves; if there are children at home or the elderly, it is more important to consider the collision of safety issues should be the only ones.