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 Sep 27 2009, 08:23 PM
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Whats the difference between vitrified and fully vitrified? When I use Powerspec Online I have to specify one or the other.
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Sep 27 2009, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE (richardk @ Sep 27 2009, 09:23 PM)  Whats the difference between vitrified and fully vitrified? When I use Powerspec Online I have to specify one or the other. Fully vitrified tiles have a water absorption of less than 0.5% whereas vitrifed tiles have a water absorption of between 0.5% and 3%. |
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Sep 27 2009, 09:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 600 Joined: 27-November 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 105 |
Thanks. So a porcelain tile will be fully vitrified?
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Sep 28 2009, 05:57 AM
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QUOTE (richardk @ Sep 27 2009, 10:27 PM) Thanks. So a porcelain tile will be fully vitrified? Correct.....total 100% vitrication is glass -------------------- BAL Product Support Technician- Northern England 07970- 450192 |
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Sep 28 2009, 05:57 AM
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Yes.
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Sep 28 2009, 06:07 AM
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Comes from the Latin. vitreo-, vitre-, vitr- (glass; glassy; like glass). Vitrified means made like glass. We all remember petri dishes at school. Comes from the Latin Petra which means stone. When something organic is fossilised into stone it becomes Petrified.
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Sep 28 2009, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE (Danny@BAL @ Sep 28 2009, 07:07 AM) Comes from the Latin. vitreo-, vitre-, vitr- (glass; glassy; like glass). Vitrified means made like glass. We all remember petri dishes at school. Comes from the Latin Petra which means stone. When something organic is fossilised into stone it becomes Petrified. Get away.......an Essex man taken Latin at scholl  
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Sep 28 2009, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE (C J Ceramics @ Sep 28 2009, 02:28 PM) Get away.......an Essex man taken Latin at scholl Essex? I'm a born and bred South East Londoner. -------------------- |
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