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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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permeability
Building materials; Tiles
The quality or condition of allowing passage of liquids or gasses through a rubber layer.
plasticizer
Building materials; Tiles
A material that increases plasticity of a cement paste, mortar, or concrete mixture.
pointing trowel
Building materials; Tiles
The pointing trowel or pointer is probably the most essential tool in the trade. It comes in sizes ranging from 4 to 6 inches in length, but the 6 inch trowel is the most popular. The tile setter ...
polished
Building materials; Tiles
A glossy surface which brings out the full color and character of the stone.
porcelain
Building materials; Tiles
A glazed or unglazed vitreous ceramic whiteware used for technical purposes. This term designates such products as electrical, chemical, mechanical, structural, and thermal wares when they are ...
porcelain process
Building materials; Tiles
The method of producing glazed ware by which a ceramic body and glaze are matured together in the same firing operation.
porosity, apparent
Building materials; Tiles
The relationship of the open pore space to the bulk volume, expressed in percent.
