Tiles

Tiles

Any of various thin slabs or bent pieces of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or wall.

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A ceramic surfacing unit, usually relatively thin in relation to facial area, made from clay or a mixture or clay; and other ceramic material, called the body of the tile, having either a "glazed" or ...

butyl rubber

Building materials; Tiles

A copolymer of about 98% isobutylene and 2% isoprene. It has the poorest resistance to petroleum oils and gasolines of any rubber. Excellent resistance to vegetable and mineral oils: to solvents such ...

alkali

Building materials; Tiles

A chemical substance which effectively neutralizes acid material so as to form neutral salts. A base. The opposite of acid. Examples are caustic potash and caustic soda.

backing

Building materials; Tiles

Any material used as a base over which a finished material is to be installed.

bisque cracks

Building materials; Tiles

Any fractures in the body of a tile visible both on the face and back.

bond

Building materials; Tiles

The adherence of one material to another. Effective bonds must be achieved between the mortar and scratch coat, between the tile and mortar, and between the adhesive and backing.