The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile.
Ceramic tile wear ratings.
Most of them have a wear rating of 5 but the one we like has a rating of p1.
We are looking at different wood look porcelain tiles.
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The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
A pei rating of 1 is for very light traffic areas where.
It s a scale of 0 5 that indicates how a floor tile will wear due to the amount of foot traffic and therefore suggest what floor applications if any that the tile is appropriate for.
The porcelain enamel institute pei rates ceramic tiles for wear on a scale from 1 to 5.
This rating does not measure the overall quality of the tile but the tile s resistance to abrasion and ability to handle foot traffic.
Pei ratings are only used for glazed ceramic tiles.
How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating.
The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time.
Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.
Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.
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In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
October 24 2016 at 12 33.
The chart below explains the wear rating system.
As such this tile can be thinner and smoother since safety is not a concern.