A simplified concept of porcelain
It is a type of Chinese porcelain made by firing materials, generally including a substance such as kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1200 and 1400 °C (2200 and 2600 °F).
Porcelain is considered one of the most important decorative materials that can be classified as relatively modern, along with some other materials such as granite, marble, and ceramic.
Its recent widespread use is due to its being considered stronger than ceramic and less expensive than marble.
Porcelain is considered the best solution in terms of reasonable price and guaranteed high quality.
How do I know good porcelain?
- We cannot judge porcelain by its country of manufacture or size.
- Porcelain was not widely used or well-known due to the difficult experiences many customers had gone through. These experiences were the result of poor installation and the lack of knowledge of tile sellers and technicians about porcelain and its properties.
- The most important thing to know about porcelain is that it can only be installed using porcelain glue and cannot be installed using cement mix.
- Spaces must be left between the grains to protect the porcelain from fluctuations in the weather, whether hot or cold, which may cause it to disintegrate or break.
- Historically, China is the first country to manufacture porcelain in terms of quality currently in the Saudi market. We cannot rank porcelain by country because there is high-quality Chinese porcelain and medium-quality Spanish porcelain.
What are the best types of porcelain?
Here it varies depending on the choice of place to install the porcelain and its purpose. Here we learn the following:
Either for floors or walls (facades)
Here it is matte and shiny and the choice of its size varies according to the place if it is high pressure such as shops and malls or other types suitable for homes.
- Matte: It is in its original state without treatment after being formed and extracted from the furnaces. Here it is raw without any external materials or additives.
- Glossy: It has been produced through manufacturing, additives and processing by adding some colors, which makes it more solid and cohesive.
