The difference between vitrified brick and polished brick

When buying tiles in the building materials market, vitrified tiles and polished tiles are often recommended by merchants. So when we choose, do we choose vitrified tiles or polished tiles? What's the difference between them? The following small series will talk about the difference between vitrified tiles and polished tiles. Interested friends come and have a look.

basic concept

In fact, there are some differences between vitrified tiles and polished tiles in concept. For example, ceramics with water absorption below 0.5% are called vitrified bricks; Polished brick is a kind of bright brick which polishes the whole brick surface, and belongs to a kind of integral brick.

craftsmanship

For vitrified tiles and polished tiles, there are also some differences in technology. Polished tiles are made of clay and stone powder by pressing with a press and then firing. The front and back are the same color, and there is no glaze, so the surface formed is smoother and more beautiful. Compared with polished tiles, vitrified tiles have higher production requirements, better pressure, higher density and higher firing temperature.

merits and demerits

For vitrified tiles and polished tiles, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, polished tiles have the advantages of no radioactive elements, no color difference and high strength, but the disadvantage is that some pores left behind are easy to hide evil people and shelter evil people, and it is difficult to clean. For vitrified brick, its advantages are noble tone, stable performance, high strength, wear resistance and low water absorption, but its disadvantages are single color and texture and weak anti-skid, so it is not suitable for making wall tiles.