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Technical
Floor Tile Wall Tile
 
Floor Tile: Technical Characteristics & Test Data
 
Technical Characteristics As per Average Grifine values
European standard ISO 13006 (BIIa) Indian standard IS 13630 (BII)
  Rectified & Unrectified Rectified Unrectified Rectified Unrectified
Dimensions and Surface Quality        
*
 a) Length and width ± 0.6 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.4 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 %
b) Length and width ± 0.6 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.4 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 %
Thickness ± 5 % ± 5 % ± 5 % ± 3 % ± 3 %
Straightness of facial sides ± 0.5 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 %
Squareness ± 0.6 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 % ± 0.1 % ± 0.3 %
**
 a) Flatness ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.4 % ± 0.4 %
b) Flatness ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.4 % ± 0.4 %
c) Flatness ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.5 % ± 0.4 % ± 0.4 %
***
 Surface area free from visible defects ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 %
Physical Properties          
Water absorption 3 to 6 % 3 to 6 % 3 to 6 % 3 to 6 % 3 to 6 %
Breaking strength > 1000 N > 1000 N > 1000 N > 1000 N > 1000 N
Modulus of rupture >22 N/mm2 >30 N/mm2 >30 N/mm2 >30 N/mm2 >30 N/mm2
Scratch hardness (Commercial application) Not required Min 7 Min 7 Min 7 Min 7
Scratch hardness (Residential application) Min 5 Min 5 Min 5 Min 5
Abrasion resistance (Commercial application) Class 3 Class IV Class IV Complies Complies
Abrasion resistance (Residential application) Class II Class II Complies Complies
Crazing resistance Descriptive Descriptive Descriptive Complies Complies
Chemical Resistance          
Household chemicals Min GB Min AA Min AA Complies Complies
Low concentrations of acids and alkalis Descriptive Min AA Min AA Complies Complies
High concentrations of acids and alkalis Descriptive Complies Complies
Staining Class 3 min Class 1 min Class 1 min Complies Complies
 
Note: please check the position of * in the pdf and place accordingly in the table and in the notes below the table
 
Average value of Grifine tile is applicable for Super Premium quality tiles
* Length and Width
a) Admissible deviation in % of the average dimension of a single tile (2 or 4 sides) from the manufacturing dimension
b) Admissible deviation in % of the average dimension of a single tile (2 or 4 sides) from the average dimension of 10 samples (20 or 40 sides)
** Flatness
Admissible deviation of the maximum single value in % from the manufacturing dimension
a) Centre of warpage compared with the diagonal
b) Edge warpage compared with edge length
c) Warping compared with the diagonal
*** Surface Quality
Percentage of tiles in the test lot that must be free from defects
Packing Details
 
Tile Size Tile Thickness Pcs / Box Area / Box Kgs / Box
300 x 300 mm 7.90±0.20 mm 15 1.350 M2 / 14.53 Ft2 21.50
395 x 395 mm 9.00±0.20 mm 7 1.092 M2 / 11.76 Ft2 20.00
 
Wall Tile: Technical Characteristics & Test Data
 
Technical Characteristics As per Average Grifine values
European standard ISO 13006 (BIII) Indian standard IS 13630 (BIII)
Dimensions and Surface Quality      
*
 a) Length and width ±0.5 % ± 0.2 % ± 0.2 %
b) Length and width ± 0.3 % ± 0.15 % ± 0.15 %
Thickness (200 x 200 mm) ± 1 % ± 3 % ± 3 %
Thickness (200 x 300 mm and above) ± 4 % ± 4 %
Straightness of facial sides ±0.3 % ±0.15 % ±0.15 %
Squareness ±0.5 % ± 0.15 % ±0.15 %
**
 a) Flatness +0.5 to -0.3 ± 0.22 % ± 0.22 %
b) Flatness +0.5 to -0.3 ± 0.22 % ± 0.22 %
c) Flatness ±0.5 % ± 0.22 % ± 0.22 %
***
 Surface area free from visible defects ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 % ≥ 95 %
  Physical Properties      
Water absorption ≥ 10% ≥ 10% 10 to 18%
Breaking strength >600 N >600 N >600 N
Modulus of rupture >15 N/mm2 >15 N/mm2 >15 N/mm2
Scratch hardness (Commercial application) Not required Not required Not required
Scratch hardness (Residential application)
Abrasion resistance (Commercial application) Not required Not required Not required
Abrasion resistance (Residential application)
Crazing resistance Descriptive Descriptive Complies
  Chemical Resistance      
Household chemicals Min GB Min AA Complies
Low concentrations of acids and alkalis Descriptive Min AA Complies
High concentrations of acids and alkalis Descriptive Complies
Staining Class 3 min Class 1 min Complies
 
Note: please check the position of * in the pdf and place accordingly in the table and in the notes below the table
 
Average value of Grifine tile is applicable for Super Premium quality tiles
* Length and Width
a) Admissible deviation in % of the average dimension of a single tile (2 or 4 sides) from the manufacturing dimension
b) Admissible deviation in % of the average dimension of a single tile (2 or 4 sides) from the average dimension of 10 samples (20 or 40 sides)
** Flatness
Admissible deviation of the maximum single value in % from the manufacturing dimension
a) Centre of warpage compared with the diagonal
b) Edge warpage compared with edge length
c) Warping compared with the diagonal
*** Surface Quality
Percentage of tiles in the test lot that must be free from defects
Packing Details
 
Tile Size Tile Thickness Pcs / Box Area / Box Kgs / Box
200 x 200 mm 7.00±0.20 mm 25 1.000 M2 / 10.76 Ft2 12.50
200 x 300 mm 7.00±0.20 mm 15 0.900 M2 / 9.69 Ft2 11.00
300 x 400 mm 8.50±0.30 mm 7 0.840 M2 / 9.04 Ft2 12.50
300 x 450 mm 9.00±0.30 mm 7 0.945 M2 / 10.17 Ft2 15.00
 
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