Ceramic Or Porcelain Tiles? The choice for Europe?

The basic confusion regarding these two kinds of tiles has always been a matter of debate in the common folk. Are they just one and the same with different names or are they really different?

Well, to keep it simply, Porcelain tiles are a part of ceramic technology family. However, as far as industrial and technicalities go, there are similarities and distinctions in the two. Our team at Unico Tiles will help you differentiate between the two.

SIMILARITIES:

• · Manufactured with Ceramic technology
• · Both are manufactured from Clay as the major ingredient.
• · Both can have similar shapes.
• · Both are baked/fired in kiln
• · Belong to same products category.

The Choice for Europe :

Porcelain has ideal properties to have a long and durable life in Europe. Due to better vitrification and low water absorption, these tiles do not crack in freezing temperatures.

Water absorbed in Low porous tiles expands in freezing temperatures. This leads to cracking of basic ceramic tiles. However, Porcelain tiles will resist the freezing temperatures.

It is also worth mentioning that Europe with all its castles and nostalgic love for stone based floorings, Porcelain tiles make for the right décor element in homes and commercial spaces of Europe. Europeans love stone, and porcelain range of tiles are ideal to match beauty and design of stone flooring and wall cladding.