How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating.
Ceramic tile wear ratings.
The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
This rating does not measure the overall quality of the tile but the tile s resistance to abrasion and ability to handle foot traffic.
Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.
The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time.
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The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile.
In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
Pei ratings are only used for glazed ceramic tiles.
Often this is referred to on technical specifications as abrasion resistance durability classification or pei rating.
As such this tile can be thinner and smoother since safety is not a concern.
It s a scale of 0 5 that indicates how a floor tile will wear due to the amount of foot traffic and therefore suggest what floor applications if any that the tile is appropriate for.
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Most of them have a wear rating of 5 but the one we like has a rating of p1.
The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles.
Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.
We are looking at different wood look porcelain tiles.
The porcelain enamel institute pei rates ceramic tiles for wear on a scale from 1 to 5.
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