[ Other class ] defining the tiles
Qualities and virtues of ceramic tiles
Ceramic tiles are variously sized slabs (with sides from a few centimetres to more than one metre, and about 5 mm to 20-25 mm in thickness),derived from mixes of clay, sand and other natural substances that are fired at very high temperatures. This mixture of raw materials determines the ceramic nature of tiles.
Ceramic materials are very ancient products, but they are still used today in the most advanced and modern applications.
The general properties of ceramic material are:
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How to combine techniques, style and aesthetic qualities
Choosing between the variety of materials used for wall and floor coverings is not easy. Designers and internal decorators, architects and consumers looking for residential solutions as much in line with the latest fashion trends as with ecological guidelines, are surrounded by an enormous range of technical and aesthetic offers.
A solution? A classification of finishing materials which helps to better understand not only the aesthetic aspects, but also performance and practicability.
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Floor and wall covering materials can be classified according to specific criteria. A first criterion is based on the "nature" of the materials, corresponding to different technical and aesthetic characteristics. The shape, which is the second selection criterion, strongly influences the laying and application of the materials. Finally, structure and composition influence the materials' performance and behaviour.
Different kinds of materials
Ceramic materials, obtained from a mixture of clays, sands and other natural materials, which are dried and fired at high temperatures....More... [ Technology Info& News ] The manufacturing process
Ceramic tiles are the result of a manufacturing process involving various phases, which change according to the different types of product, glazed or unglazed, to be produced.
Raw materials - Body
The bodies for the manufacturing of ceramic tiles are mixtures of different raw materials, including:...More... [ Cosmetic selling ] ADRIEN ARPEL BRAND CLEANER
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...更多... [ Aesop's Fables ] The Farmer and the Cranes
The Farmer and the Cranes
Some cranes made their feeding grounds on some plowlands newly sown with wheat. For a long time the Farmer, brandishing an empty sling,
chased them away by the terror he inspired; but when the birds found that the sling was only swung in the air, they ceased to take any notice
of it and would not move. The Farmer, on seeing this, charged his sling with stones, and killed a great number. The remaining birds at once forsook ...More... [ Aesop's Fables ] The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
The Ass and the Fox, having entered into partnership together for their mutual protection, went out into the forest to hunt. They had not
proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of
the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox. Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would not be injured, the Fox led him to...More... [ Aesop's Fables ] The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
The Pomegranate and Apple-Tree disputed as to which was the most beautiful. When their strife was at its height, a Bramble from the neighboring
hedge lifted up its voice, and said in a boastful tone: "Pray, my dear friends, in my presence at least cease from such vain disputings."
...More... [ Aesop's Fables ] The Dog and the Shadow
The Dog and the Shadow
A Dog, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog,
with a piece of meat double his own in size. He immediately let go of his own, and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get his larger piece from him.
He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away. ...More... [ Aesop's Fables ] The Goat and the Goatherd
The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
A heavy wagon was being dragged along a country lane by a team of Oxen. The Axle-trees groaned and creaked terribly; whereupon the Oxen,
turning round, thus addressed the wheels: "Hullo there! why do you make so much noise? We bear all the labor, and we, not you, ought to cry out." ...更多...
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