This rating is for glazed tiles designated for use on walls only.
Pei rating for floor tile.
Tile with this rating is not suitable for installation on floors.
Wall use and residential floor applications.
The pei rating class begins with a 0 rating which is best suited for light duty applications in homes.
A pei rating is given to a tile product based the hardness of its glaze.
Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.
The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles.
For use on very light wear areas using soft footwear.
On a final note.
Tiles with a pei rating of 5 are tough very tough.
What type of project is this for.
In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria.
Very light wear mainly bathrooms and areas using soft soled or normal footwear.
Matte porcelain floor and wall tile 7 pieces 13 56 sq.
Up to 154 revolutions.
Glazed tiles in this class are wall tiles only and unsuitable for use on floors.
This hardness is determined by the manufacturer using a standardized test.
Perfect for busy public spaces such as shopping malls and airports where they re subject to extremely high levels of foot traffic.
Glazed and unglazed tiles are rated for scratch resistance and hardness via the mohs scratch test.
Pei is the abbreviation for porcelain enamel institute.
Ft case 5 16.
Tile with this rating should only be used on walls and is not practical for counters or walls.
The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.
This will help determine what pei rating to go with.
Ivy hill tile forge smoke 24 in.
A pei rating of 5 on the other hand is the highest rating and suited for any type of commercial application airports hotel lobbies etc.
The results of this test will determine the proper usage of a product.
300 450 600 revolutions light traffic.
All of the floor tiles on our website will have a pei rating of 3 or higher.
If you step up to a 1 rating product the tile is suitable for use on walls in both residential and commercial buildings.