TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

WALL TILES

CHARACTERISTICS	EURO STANDARDS EN-159/IS 13753	OUR VALUE
DIMENSION AND SURFACE QUALITY
DIMENSION	±0.5%	±0.40%
DEVIATION IN THICKNESS	±0.6 MM	±0.5 MM
STRAIGHTNESS OF SIDES	±0.3%	±0.2%
RECTANGULARITY	±0.5%	±0.5%
SURFACE FLATNESS	±0.5%	±0.3%
SURFACE QUALITY	MIN 95%	MIN 96%
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
WATER ABSORPTION	>10%	12-15%
BENDING STRENGTH	>150 KG/CM2	150-180 KG/CM2
SCRATCH HARDNESS (MOHs)	MIN 3	MIN 3
CRAZING	1 CYCLE	NO CRAZING AT 4 CYCLES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
STAINING RESISTANCE	MIN CLASS 2	RESISTANCE TO ALL ACID AND ALKALINES AND HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, EXCEPT HYDRO FLOURIC ACID
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS	MIN CLASS B
THERMAL PROPERTIES
THERMAL SHOCK	RESISTANT TO 10 CYCLES	CONFORMS
THERMAL EXPANSION	MAX-9E-06	CONFORMS

CHARACTERISTIC	STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/EN 14411 GROUP BLA	OUR VALUE	TEST METHOD
REGULATORY PROPERTIES
DEVIATION IN LENGTH (%)	±0.5%	±0.3%	ISO-10545-2
DEVIATION IN THICKNESS	±5.0%	±4.0%	ISO-10545-2
STRAIGHTNESS IN SIDE	±0.5%	±0.1%	ISO-10545-2
RECTANGULARITY (%)	±0.5%	±0.1%	ISO-10545-2
SURFACE FLATNESS	±0.5%	±0.2%	ISO-10545-2
COLOR DIFFERENCE	UNALTERED	NO CHARGE	ISO-10545-16
GLOSSINESS	AS PER MFG	MIN 90%	GLOSSOMETER
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
WATER ABSORPTION	<0.50%	<0.05%	ISO-10545-3
APPARENT DENSITY	>2.0 G/CC	>2.10 G/CC	DIN 51082
MASSIVE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
MODULUS OF REPTURE	MIN. 35 N/MM2	MIN. 40 N.MM2	ISO-10545-4
BRECKING STRENGTH	MIN. 1300 N	MIN. 2000 N	ISO-10545-4
IMPACT RESISTANCE	AS PER MFG	MIN. 0.55	ISO-10545-5
SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
SURFACE ABRASION RESISTANCE	AS PER MFG	MIN. CLASS-3	ISO-10545-7
MOH'S HARDNESS	AS PER MFG	MIN. 6	EN 101
THERMO HYGROMETRIC PROPERTIES
FROST RESISTANCE	NO DAMAGE	NO DAMAGE	ISO-10545-12
THERMAL SHOCH RESISTANCE	NO DAMAGE	NO DAMAGE	ISO-10545-9
MOISTURE EXPANSIVE	NIL	NIL	ISO-10545-10
THERMAL EXPANSIVE	MAX. 9.0x10.6	MAX. 6.5x10	ISO-10545-8
CRAZING RESISTANCE	AS PER MFG	MIN. 10 CYCLES	ISO-10545-11
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE	NO DAMAGE	NO DAMAGE	ISO-10545-13
STAIN RESISTANCE	RESISTANT	RESISTANT	ISO-10545-14
SAFETY PROPERTIES
SLIP RESISTANCE	AS PER MFG	>0.40	ISO-10545-17
FIRE RESISTANCE	AS PER MFG	FIREPROOF	N/A
LEAD & CADMIUM GIVE OFF BY GLAZED TILES	AS PER MFG	DOUS NOT YIELD PB & CD	ISO-10545-15

TECHNICAL PARAMETER	INTERNATIONAL STD.ISO 13006/EN 176 GROUP BLA	METHOD OF TESTING			OUR VALUE
TECHNICAL PARAMETER	INTERNATIONAL STD.ISO 13006/EN 176 GROUP BLA	ASTM	ISO	CEN	OUR VALUE
DEVIATION IN LENGTH	± 0.6%	C 499	10545-2	EN 98	±0.3%
DEVIATION IN THICKNESS	± 5%	C 499	10545-2	EN 98	±3.0%
STRAIGHTNESS OF SIDES	±0.5%	-	10545-2	EN 98	± 0.3%
RECTANGULARITY	± 0.6%	-	10545-2	EN 98	±0.4%
SURFACE FLATNESS	± 0.5%	C 485	10545-2	EN 98	±0.4%
BREKING STENGTH	1113 N	C 648	-	-	> 2600 N
WATER ABSORPTION	≤ 0.5%	C 373	10545-3	EN 99	≤ 0.05%
DENSITY(g/cc)	> 2	-	DIN51082	-	2.3
SCRATCH HARDNESS (moh's)	≥ 6	C 849	-	EN 101	> 7
ABRASION RESISTANCE	< 204 N/mm³	-	10545-6	EN 102	< 190 N/mm³
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE (EXCEPT HF)	NO DAMAGE	C 650	10545-13	EN 106	NO DAMAGE
COLOUR RESISTANCE TO LIGHT	NO DAMAGE	DIN 51094	10545-16	-	NO DAMAGE
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE	NO DAMAGE	C 484	10545-9	EN 104	NO DAMAGE
SKID RESISTANCE	> 0.4	C 1028	DIN51130	-	> 0.5
FROST RESISTANCE	FROST PROOF	-	10545-12	-	FROST PROOF
MODULUS OF RUPTURE (N/mm²)	≥ 27	C 648	10545-4	EN 100	≥ 45
DECORATIVE FAULTS	DEFECT FREE	-	10545-2	-	DEFECT FREE
SURFACE QUALITY	95% DEFECT FREE	-	10545-2	-	> 95%
IMPECT RESISTANCE	GOOD	-		-	GOOD
CRAZING RESISTANCE	NO CRAZING	-	10545-11	-	NO CRAZING
GLOSSINESS (Reflection)	-	-	-	-	70-85
RESISTANCE TO HOUSE HOLD CHEMICAL	NO VISIBLE EFFECT	-	10545-13	-	NO VISIBLE EFFECT

TECHNICAL PARAMETER	INTERNATIONAL STD.ISO 13006/EN 176 GROUP BLA	OUR VALUE	METHOD OF TESTING
Deviation in length	± 0.6%	±0.3%	EN 98
Deviation in thickness	± 5%	±3.0%	EN 98
Straightness of sides	±0.5%	±0.3%	EN 98
Rectangularity	±0.6%	±0.4%	EN 98
Surface Flatness	±0.5%	±0.4%	EN 98
Breking Stength	1113 N	> 2600 N	C 648
Density(g/cc)	> 2	2.4	DIN51082
Scratch Hardness(moh's)	≥ 6	> 7	EN 101
Abrasion Resistance	< 204 N/mm³	< 143 N/mm³	EN 102
Chemical Resistance(EXCEPT HF)	No dmage	No damage	EN 106
colour Resistance to light	No dmage	No damage	DIN51091
Thermal Expansion	< 9x10⁻⁶	< 6x10⁻⁶	EN 106
Moisture Expansion	Nil	Nil	ISO 10545 10
Thermal shock Resistance	No damge	No damage	EN 104
Skid Resistance	>0.4	> 0.6	ASTM C-1028
Flexural Strength(N/mm²)	≥ 27	≥ 45	EN 100
Glossiness	-	Min 92% Reflection	Glossmeter
Resistance to house hold chemical	No visible effect	No visible effect	-