They are suitable for any application from residential to high traffic commercial applications.
Color through body porcelain tile.
Even in extreme applications these tiles tend not to show wear as the porcelain is quite durable harder than granite and the color goes all the way through.
If you were to break a tile or cut a cross section the color would appear throughout.
When chipped the body of this tile would match the surface including the color variations and pattern.
Through body porcelain tile characteristics.
Through body porcelain is slightly different than color body.
Porcelanosa soon became a trendsetter in the tile industry and today the range of its tile offering includes ceramic tiles innovative ceramic mosaics through body and colored body porcelain tiles wood look tiles and the recently added extra thin and large laminate porcelain tiles.
These pigments can be designed into a pattern that will run through the entire tile which is why such tiles are known as full body or through body porcelain tile since the body color is universal from top to bottom.
Through body tiles takes what the color body is and goes one step further.
If color body tile chips at all the design of the tile will remain.
Through body or full body porcelain tile carries the tile color and pattern through the entire thickness of the tile making them virtually impervious to wear.
For instance unica is a through body tile which has a varied surface pattern resembling stone.
Synchronizing the color of both the glaze and body lessens the visibility of any impact chips which may occur.
Meaning that color and the actual design is throughout the tile.
Unglazed porcelain tile is colored by the mineral deposits in the natural clay used in the making of the tile or through the addition of other natural pigments to the clay.
In a tile made of through body porcelain the colors and pattern are consistent between the surface and body of the tile.
Because the color goes all of the way through the bisque chips scratches or other damage is not noticeable.
This type of tile has no surface glaze it s just the same pigments through the whole body.
They are available in a wide range of colors textures and sizes.
Some people refer to unglazed porcelain tile as through body i e the color on the top goes all the way through.
A through body tile will have the same color all the way through the tile.
There are several advantages of full body tile including.
Color body tile and through body tile is tile that has the color of its design all through the material.
Color body porcelain tiles are created with continuous colored stains from the glaze surface throughout the body of the tile.
Many glazed porcelains also have extremely good durability.
Color body tile is especially useful in tile that has a bold design.