Instruction and Description
As an usual method of architectural decoration, listello border is normally a horizontal line tiling on walls in indoor or outdoor use. For exterior walls, it is usually tiling on window top or bottom of the windowsill as a long waist decoration line. For interior walls, it is mainly used in kitchen or bathroom as an around decorative waistline.
Listello border is mainly made in ceramic, resin, metal (stainless steel) or PS foaming material, wherein the metal made border line is mainly used for large buildings decorative waist while the ceramic or resin made border line is mainly for home use.
Here what we recommend is Ceramic listello border, which is made in ceramic body and processed by printing or embossing patterns and finally go through a glazing procedure. It acts like a beautiful belt around the middle of the wall, which could even change the atmosphere of that area by adding in different colors and pattern designs on the monotonous wall.
Technical Data
Dimensions and surface quality
| Test Item | Test Method | Provisions of Standard | Test Result | Judgement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length and width | EN ISO10545-2 | The deviation, in percent of the average size for each tile (2 or 4 sides) from the work size: ±0.5% |
+0.10% ~ +0.21% | PASS | |
| The deviation, in percent of the average size for each tile (2 or 4 sides) from the average size of the 10 test spacimens (20 or 40 sides): ±0.5% |
-0.05% ~ +0.05% | PASS | |||
| Thickness | Average size | EN ISO10545-2 | --- | 6.9mm | --- |
| Devintion | The deviation, in percent of the average thickness of each tile from the work size thickness: ±10% |
-0.33% ~ +1.63% | PASS | ||
| Straightness of sides | EN ISO10545-2 | The maximum deviation from straightness,in percent, related to the corresponding work sizes: ±0.3% |
-0.04% ~ +0.02% | PASS | |
| Rectangularity | EN ISO 10545-2 | The maximum deviation from rectangularity, in percent, related to the corresponding worksizes: ±0.5% |
-0.07% ~ +0.09% | PASS | |
| Surface flatness | Centre curvature | EN ISO10545-2 | Centre curvature, related to diagonal calculated from work size: -0.3% ~ +0.5% |
+0.14% ~ +0.12% | PASS |
| Edge curvature | Edge cruvature, related to the corresponding work size: -0.3% ~ +0.5% |
+0.02% ~ +0.10% | PASS | ||
| Warpage | Warpage, related to the diagonal calculated from the work size: ±0.5% |
-0.05% ~ +0.07% | PASS | ||
| Surface quality | EN ISO10545-2 | A minimum of 95% of the tiles shall be free from visible defects that would impair the appearance of a major area of tiles |
PASS | PASS | |
Physical properties
| Test Item | Test Method | Provisions of Standard | Test Result | Judgement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water absorption | EN ISO10545-3 | Average>10%, Individual minimum value 9%. When the average exceeds 20%, this shall be indicated by te manufacturer. |
Average: 16.8% Individual minimum: 16.3% |
PASS |
| Breaking strength | EN ISO10545-4 | Thickness<7.5mm, Not less than 200N | 614N | PASS |
| Modulus of rupture | EN ISO10545-4 | Thickness≤7.5mm; minimum 15 MPa | 26.1 MPa | PASS |
| Thermal shock resistance | EN ISO10545-9 | Test method available | Fully resistant | PASS |
| Moisture expension | EN ISO10545-10 | Test method available | <0.01% | --- |
| Crazing resistance | EN ISO10545-11 | Required | Fully resistant | PASS |
| Frost resistance | EN ISO10545-12 | Required | Fully frost resistant | PASS |
Chemical properties
| Test Item | Test Method | Provisions of Standard | Test Result | Judgement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance in Chemicals |
Resistance to low concentrations of acids and alkalis |
EN ISO10545-13 | Manufacturer to state classification | GLA | --- |
| Resistance to low household chemicals and swimming pool salts |
EN ISO10545-13 | Minimum GB | GA | PASS | |
| Resistance to staining | EN ISO10545-14 | Minimum Class 3 | Class 5 | PASS | |