| Article Reference Library
Our staff writes articles for the Tile Q&A column in Tile Magazine to help educate the industry on topics relating to how material testing can assist customers in application engineering, marketing their products and other industry topics. Below is a selection of these articles. Click on the article title to open it.
2009 'TCA Handbook' Addresses Current Hot Topics in Building Design
2010 State of the Ceramic Tile Industry and News from TCNA
Antimicrobial Tile - An Overview
Bathroom Tile and Grout
Building Green with Tile
Caught in a Niche
Ceramic Tile in an Exterior Installation
Ceramic Tile's Game Changing Transition
Changes to the 2011 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation
Common Causes of Grout Problems
Crack Suppression and Waterproofing in Tile Installations: Do You Need a Membrane?
Cracked Tile: Common Causes & Misconceptions
Deflection Reflection
The Down and Not-So-Dirty Truth About Ceramic Tile
and Microbes
Examination of Tile for Defects
An "Expanded" Look into Large Format Tile (Part 2)
Frost Resistance Equals Freeze-Thaw Testing
Glass Tile: Ancient Art Form, Expanding Applications
Glazed and Confused?
Green Building Standards, Green Product Standards, and the Tile Industry
Green Tip - Key Sustainability Subjects for the Months Ahead
Here's to you, Mr. Robinson
Intimate Product Knowledge is the Key to Tile Floor
Upgrades
Introducing Green Squared, Our Industrys New Measuring Stick for Product Sustainablity
Is It Really Porcelain
Jack is Outside the Box
Large Format Tile: A Wide Demand for Narrow Grout Joints
Lippage and Warpage
Locard's Exchange Principle: A closer look at forensic determination of stains on tile and tile assemblies
Making Sure Dead Load Doesn't Kill Your Installation
New American National Standards for Glass Mosaic Tile Installation
New Tile Manufacturing Standard Reflects Modern Market Trends and Tile Testing
Optical Hazing on Polished Porcelain Tiles
Pass the Salt Please -- Some Notes on Efflorescence
Photocatalytic Tiles: Uses and Limits
Porcelain in the Ceramic Tile Industry -- Definitions differ; water absorption 0.5 percent or less is key
The Quest for Up-To-Date Installation Guidelines
Rectangular
Tiles: How to "Offset" Certain Installation
Challenges
'Rectifying' the Misconceptions Associated with Rectified Tile and Narrow Grout Joint Installations
Reinforcing -- Tips You Can 'Bed' On
Seven New Handbook Methods for 2007
Space Between: A Close Look at Grout Standards
State of the Industry Overview: U.S. Ceramic Tile Market
Stone Testing Provides Valuable Information and Technical Solutions
TCNA Names Eco Manager and Lab Professionals
Testing Answers Material Performance Questions
Thin Tiles: Concerns and Expectations
Tile Abrasion: ASTM C1027 and Possible Upcoming Changes
Tile
Files -- When selling tile, successful dealers focus
on the finished floor.
Tile Industry Making it Easier to Understand Green Attributes
Tile Testing -- What It Means for You
Tile: The Environmental Pioneer
Tiling Over Vinyl
U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update: First Half of 2009
U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update: First Half of 2010
U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update: First Half of 2011
An Update on Today's Evolving Sustainability Demands
USA: In Recovery We Trust
Updates to an American Method for Measuring Coefficient of Friction
Using Ceramic Tile Makes it Easy to be Green
Warpage, Lippage and Related Challenges
What's Different About Testing Glass Tiles?
Where and Wear
With Two Standards for Tile Mortar, Everyone's a Winner
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