In high traffic areas porcelain floor tile is an excellent choice and will out perform other tiles in both long term appearance and durability.
Floor tile wear rating.
We are looking at different wood look porcelain tiles.
It s slightly thicker at 4mm with an 8mil wear layer while the bottom sample is shaw matrix at 3 2mm thick with a 6mil wear.
This rating is for glazed tiles designated for use on walls only.
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Grade 3 tiles are suitable only for walls.
The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles.
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In the photo below the top sample carries the trafficmaster allure branding and is 3 8mm thick with a 4mil wear layer.
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Use grade 1 or 2 tiles for floors.
In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
Glazed and unglazed tiles are rated for scratch resistance and hardness via the mohs scratch test.
Use tiles that provide good traction cof greater than or equal to 0 60.
How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating.
The chart below explains the wear rating system.
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Use floor tiles with a pei wear rating of iii iv or iv.
Tile with this rating is not suitable for installation on floors.
Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.
Porcelain floor tile looks great when it is put down and will look good for years to come with very little maintenance.
Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.
The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time.
The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile.
Please note that.
Most of them have a wear rating of 5 but the one we like has a rating of p1.
The following ratings have been developed to indicate the level of wear resistance you can expect from your chosen porcelain tiles.
A pei rating of 1 is for very light traffic areas where.
A rating of 1 means the tile can be used on very light wear areas and should only be installed in rooms where people use soft footwear such as sneakers or slipper.
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The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
In the middle is a slice of vinyl plank flooring from the home decorators collection in noble oak.
Tiles with a wear rating of 0 are not recommended for use on floors and are therefore rated w0.