Tile

Question 1

what is the PEI rating for?

Answer 1

tile hardness, on a scale of 1-5, five being strongest and most durable

Question 2

PEI 0

Answer 2

Tiles technically unsuitable for floors. These are generally used as wall tile

Question 3

PEI 1

Answer 3

Tiles suitable only for locations where softer footwear is worn or where shoes are not frequently used, for e.g., residential bathroom or other areas with light traffic. Also for interior commercial, residential walls

Question 4

PEI 2

Answer 4

Tiles suited for general residential traffic. For areas that are walked on by soft soled or “normal” footwear with very small amounts of scratching dirt. Not for kitchen, entrance halls, stairs and other areas subjected to heavy traffic.

Question 5

PEI 3

Answer 5

Tiles suited for all residential and light commercial areas such as offices, reception areas, boutiques, interior walls, countertops and residential bathroom floors. Not recommended for commercial entryways.

Question 6

PEI 4

Answer 6

Tiles suited for regular traffic. Recommended for medium commercial and light institutional use, such as restaurants, hotels, hospital lobbies and corridors.

Question 7

PEI 5

Answer 7

Tiles suitable for areas with heavy traffic, abrasive dirt and moisture, and where safety and maximum performance are required. Examples are shopping malls, public buildings, building entrances, or swimming pools.

Question 8

Porcelain is more dense, less porous, much harder and less prone to moisture and stain absorption than ceramic tiles

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Porcelain and Ceramic are both ceramic tile.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Ceramic is a word derived from the ancient Greek “keramos” meaning roughly ___?

Answer 10

“of fired clay”

Question 11

vitrification

Answer 11

turning something into glass, typically by firing

Question 12

what does PEI stand for?

Answer 12

Porcelain Enamel Institute

Question 13

what does ANSI stand for?

Answer 13

American National Standards Institute

Question 14

what is the ANSI rating?

Answer 14

waterproof level of a tile

Question 15

what is Rectified Tile?

Answer 15

kiln-fired tile (ceramics) that are cut or planed after firing to make each tile exact size, with no variation from tile to tile.

Question 16

Non-vitreous (ANSI water absorption rating)

Answer 16

Tile for non-wet areas. Around fireplaces, for example. Typically intended for walls, hobby and crafts use.

Question 17

Semi-vitreous (ANSI water absorption rating)

Answer 17

Tile for areas that may get wet on occasion, but are unlikely to see constant or standing water. Kitchen backsplashes or countertops, for example.

Question 18

Vitreous (ANSI water absorption rating)

Answer 18

Virtually any indoor application including shower walls and floors. Outdoors in areas that do not freeze. (Although some vitreous tiles will pass the frost test.)

Question 19

Impervious (ANSI water absorption rating)

Answer 19

Any indoor or outdoor application.

Question 20

definition of vitreous

Answer 20

“glass-like”

Question 21

According to American (ANSI) and European (ISO) definition, porcelain tile is ____?
Manufacturers choose whether or not to follow this definition, so it isn’t actually widely applied.

Answer 21

tile that has a water absorption rating of “impervious”