Glazed Tiles – Compared With Unglazed

Porcelain is the name given to tiles that are fired from special clay that makes them resistant to water absorption. The water absorption rating of these tiles is less than 0.5%. Because porcelain is stronger than other types of non-porcelain tiles, it’s more difficult to cut through. You can also get unglazed or glazed porcelain tiles. The following paragraphs will discuss the difference.

Glazed Tiles

How are they glazed? The tiles are covered with liquid glass and then fired at a high temperature to create a glazed surface. This glaze makes the tiles shiny. Glaze is made in a variety of colours. Sometimes the glaze is a different colour than the tile underneath the glaze. Porcelain tiles that have had a glaze applied are nonporous.

Unglazed Tiles

Unglazed tiles are exactly as their name suggests, meaning, they do not have the protective, shiny layer.

Unglazed tiles are the same colour throughout the body of the tile. So wear, chips or gashes in the surface do not show since the colour is the same. With uy, the surface of the tile is often a different colour than the body of the tile. So when the surface of a glazed experiences wear and tear, it can wear away the glaze so that the different colour in the body of the tile shows through.

Unglazed tiles have a rougher surface. This has an added safety benefit, namely, the rougher surface provides better traction and thus better slip resistance.

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