CERAMIC TILE SPECIFICATION

Quality standard of the tiles manufactured by Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles Company complies with British Standard B.S. 6431/1984 and European Standard EN87: 1991. The wall tiles are in accordance with B.S 6431: Part9: 1984/EN 159: 1991, dust pressed Ceramic Tile/Group B III and the floor tiles are in accordance with B.S 6431: Part 8: 1984/EN 178:1991, dust pressed Ceramic Tile/Group B II b.

Wall Tiles

CEN STD	DESCRIPTION	EN REQUIREMENT	OUR PERFORMANCE
EN 98	Dimensions
	length & Width, %	( -)0.5	( -)0.3
	Thickness, mm	( -)0.6	( -)0.3
	Straightness of sides, %	( -)0.3	( -)0.
	Rectangularity, %	( -)0.5	( -)0.3
	Surface Flatness, %	( -)0.5, -0.3	( -)0.3, -0.2
EN 99	Water Absorption, %	10-20	12-14
EN 100	Bending Strength, N/mm2	Avg12	>20
EN 101	Scratch Hardness	Min.3	>3
EN 103	linear Thermal Expansion	Max.9	<9
EN 105	Crazing Resistance	Required	Resists
EN 122	Chemical Resistance	Min. class B	Resists
EN 122	Stain Resistance	Min. class2	Resists

 
Floor Tiles

CEN STD	DESCRIPTION	EN REQUIREMENT	OUR PERFORMANCE
EN 98	Dimensions
	length & Width, %	( -)0.6	( -)0.3
	Thickness, mm	( -)5.0	( -)3.0
	Straightness of sides, %	( -)0.5	( -)0.3
	Rectangularity, %	( -)0.6	( -)0.3
	Surface Flatness, %	( -)0.5	( -)0.3
EN 99	Water Absorption, %	6-10	8-10
EN 100	Bending Strength, N/mm2	Min.16	>20
EN 101	Scratch Hardness	Min.5	>5
EN 103	linear Thermal Expansion	Max.9	<9
EN 105	Crazing Resistance	Required	Resists
EN 122	Chemical Resistance	Min. class B	Resists
EN 122	Stain Resistance	Min. class2	Resists