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| Ceramic Tile | Ceramic tile is a finished product composed of several raw materials such as red clay, feldspar, silica sand and talc. Ceramic tile is fired in a kiln to temperatures exceeding 2000 degrees F. It can be unglazed, but is usually glazed to give it a wide range of colors. |
| Porcelain Tile | Porcelain tile is a finished product composed of greyish clay, feldspar, silica sand and talc. Porcelain tile contains more feldspar than ceramic tile and is fired in a kiln to temperatures exceeding 2300 degrees F. It too can be unglazed or glazed. The higher firing temperatures give the clay body a greater resistance to freeze-thaw effects because the clay body does not absorb moisture as much as the ceramic body. In fact, Porcelain tile has a moisture absorption of no more than 0.5%, whereas a red-body ceramic tile has a moisture absorption of about 4%. |
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