Editing Tile (section)

=== Ceramic ===
Ceramic materials for tiles include [[earthenware]], [[stoneware]] and [[porcelain]].<ref name="Science Learning Hub 2010-04-27">{{cite news |url=https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1769-what-are-ceramics |title=What are ceramics? |work=Science Learning Hub |date=2010-04-27 |accessdate=2021-03-29 |archive-date=27 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327010051/https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1769-what-are-ceramics |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Terracotta]] is a traditional material used for roof tiles.<ref>{{Cite book
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==== Porcelain tiles ====
{{Main|Porcelain tile}}

This is a US term, and defined in [[ASTM]] standard C242 as a ceramic mosaic tile or paver that is generally made by dust-pressing and of a composition yielding a tile that is dense, fine-grained, and smooth, with sharply-formed face, usually impervious. The colours of such tiles are generally clear and bright.<ref>Dictionary of Ceramics. A.Dodd. Institute of Materials/Pergamon Press. 1994.</ref>

The [[ISO]] 13006 defines a "porcelain tile" as a "fully [[vitrified tile]] with water absorption less than or equal to 0.5%, belonging to groups AIa and BIa (of ISO 13006).".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griese |first1=Bill |title=A world of difference |url=https://tcnatile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/A-World-of-Difference.pdf |publisher=TCNA |access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref> The [[ANSI]] defines as "a ceramic tile that has 'a water absorption of 0.5%' or less.” It is made generally by the pressed or extruded method."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelechava |first1=Brad |title=The Eminence of Porcelain Tile |url=https://blog.ansi.org/porcelain-ceramic-tile-ansi-a137-1-astm-definition/ |publisher=ANSI |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>