How do porcelain tiles differ from other types of ceramic tiles?
Porcelain tiles are prepared from a clay mixture that provides a very dense body tile. It is considered to be impervious which means its absorption is less than 0.5% of moisture. However, each porcelain tile is made differently and therefore there will naturally be higher quality porcelains and lower quality porcelains. Porcelain tiles can be found in red or white bodied form. The white bodied from is more prevalent. The quality of red or brown body tiles varies immensely. Most Spanish red body tiles are very dense and considered vitreous (glass like) and therefore their absorption of moisture is less than 3%, which ensures that they are frost proof and chip resistant. Some red body tiles absorb high quantities of moisture. These tiles come in either glazed or unglazed surfaces. The glaze is a glass like material that gives it an impervious surface. This ensures that the tiles are more stain resistant and can be maintained easily, but it also makes them more susceptible to slipping, ch
