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The Porcelain Revolution T
he large format, thin porcelain revolution is upon us.
Image credit Edmund Sumner Comment by Jason Brunt UK Ceramic Product Manager, Mapei UK
Over the last 20 years we have seen a surge in global porcelain tile manufacturing and sales in the UK market, overtaking the traditional terracotta and natural stone as popularity of the hard wearing porcelain tile has grown. Trends in the UK have seen an increase in customers choosing larger 600x600mm wall and floor tiles with a thickness of 10-12mm; leading to a product which is hard wearing and aesthetically pleasing however due to its density can also be extremely heavy. In construction and design the brief has been to make the substrates lighter weight in order to counteract the dense tiles. Considerations have to be made to substrate limitations when choosing the finishing type and size of material. With the “bigger the better” attitude, manufacturers of porcelain materials are looking to push boundaries and are now able to produce some of the largest porcelain tile slabs we have ever seen,
looking at slabs in excess of 3200x1600mm.
Manufacturers of porcelain tiles have worked on reducing the thickness of materials whilst not diluting the quality and longevity of the tile. Research and development in this area means that tiles are manufactured which now reach 8 on the MOHS scale; a material harder than steel but as light in weight as practically possible.
For more information, please call 0121 508 6970 or visit
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Mapei: The Adhesive choice for large format thin porcelain W
hen choosing a tile of the large format light weight type, an adhesive to match
in its ability to perform whilst also being light weight itself is an obvious choice. Over the years Mapei has invested heavily in research and development of adhesive materials, making huge advances in reducing the weight of adhesive products, formulating Ultralite adhesives.
Mapei has developed the Ultralite products for a range of reasons; we reduce our carbon footprint, are able to use recyclable materials, and there are positive effects for health and safety and manual handling in the manufacture of this product.
The range of Ultralite adhesives are one- component, high-performance, high yield, flexible and lightweight. Jason Brunt, Mapei’s Product
Manager for Ceramic products commented “At Mapei we understand the reluctance for the installer in fixing these materials, but with good practices and the right adhesive we should all embrace advancement and change.” With no vertical slip, a long pot life and a long open time, very low VOCs and up to 80% higher yield than standard adhesives, Ultralite adhesives have been specified for a range of commercial and residential projects. Visit Mapei’s Youtube channel for their new training video on how to install large format thin porcelain tiles. For technical information about Ultralite adhesives please email.
0121 508 6970
technical-uk@mapei.co.uk
www.mapei.co.uk
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