Tiles Standard

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES	Porcelain Tiles – Group BIa		Ceramic Floor Tiles – Group BIIa & BIIb		Ceramic Wall Tiles – Group BIII
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)
Chemical Resistance To Household Chemical Of Glazed Tiles	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)
Chemical Resistance To Swimming Pool Slats Of Glazed Tiles	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)	Minimum GB	No Visible Effect (GA)
Chemical Resistance To Hydrochloric Acid (3%) Of Glazed Tiles	GLA: No Visible Effect GLB: Definite Change in Apperance GLC: Partial Or Complete Loss Of The Original Surface Minimum Requirement GLB	GLA	GLA: No Visible Effect GLB: Definite Change in Apperance GLC: Partial Or Complete Loss Of The Original Surface Minimum Requirement GLB	GLA – GLB	GLA: No Visible Effect GLB: Definite Change in Apperance GLC: Partial Or Complete Loss Of The Original Surface Minimum Requirement GLB	GLA – GLB
Chemical Resistance To Citric Acid (100g/l) Of Glazed Tiles		GLA		GLA – GLB		GLA – GLB
Chemical Resistance To Potassium Hydroxide (30g/l) Of Glazed Tiles		GLA		GLA – GLB		GLA – GLB
Staining Resistance Test Of Glazed Tiles	Minimum Class 3	Passed	Minimum Class 3	Passed	Minimum Class 3	Passed

DIMENSIONS AND SURFACE QUALITY	Porcelain Tiles – Group BIa		Ceramic Floor Tiles – Group BIIa & BIIb		Ceramic Wall Tiles – Group BIII
DIMENSIONS AND SURFACE QUALITY	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)
Length and Width	± 0.6%	Passed	± 0.6% / ± 2.0mm	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed
Thickness	± 5%	Passed	± 5% / ± 0.5mm	Passed	± 10% / ± 0.5mm	Passed
Straightness of Sides	± 0.5%	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 1.5mm	Passed	± 0.3% / ± 1.5mm	Passed
Rectangularity	± 0.5%	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed
Flatness of Surface Centre Curvature	± 0.5%	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed	+0.5% + 2.0mm -0.3% – 1.5mm	Passed
Edge Curvature	± 0.5%	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed	+0.5% + 2.0mm -0.3% – 1.5mm	Passed
Warpage	± 0.5%	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed	± 0.5% / ± 2.0mm	Passed
Surface Quality	A minimum of 95% free from visible defects	Passed	A minimum of 95% free from visible defects	Passed	A minimum of 95% free from visible defects	Passed

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES	Porcelain Tiles – Group BIa		Ceramic Floor Tiles – Group BIIa & BIIb		Ceramic Wall Tiles – Group BIII
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)	ISO 13006 Standard	White Horse Tiles (Test Result by SIRIM)
Water Absorption	Maximum 0.5%	Average 0.07% Individual Maximum 0.10%	3% < E ≤ 6% (BIIa) 6% < E ≤ 10% (BIIb)	3% < E ≤ 6% (BIIa) 6% < E ≤ 10% (BIIb)	E > 10%	Average 12.8% Individual Maximum 13.8%
Breaking Strength	Not Less Than 1300N	Passed	Not Less Than 1000N (BIIa) Not Less Than 800N (BIIb)	Passed	Not Less Than 600N	Passed
Modulus of Rupture	Minimum 35N/mm²	Passed	Minimum 22N/mm² (BIIa) Minimum 18N/mm² (BIIb)	Passed	Minimum 12N/mm²	Passed
Resistance to Deep Abrasion of Unglazed Tiles	Minimum 175mm³	126mm³	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Resistance to Surface Abrasion of Glazed Tiles	Class 1: Soft – Soled Footwear Without Scratching Dirt Class 2: Soft – Soled Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt Class 3: Normal Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt	Class 1 – 3	Class 1: Soft – Soled Footwear Without Scratching Dirt Class 2: Soft – Soled Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt Class 3: Normal Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt	Class 1 – 3	Class 1: Soft – Soled Footwear Without Scratching Dirt Class 2: Soft – Soled Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt Class 3: Normal Footwear With Small Amounts Scratching Dirt	Class 1 – 3
Crazing Resistance	No Crazing Observed	Passed	No Crazing Observed	Passed	No Crazing Observed	Passed