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

Bathroom Tile and Grout

Building Green with Tile

Caught in a Niche

Ceramic Tile in an Exterior 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?

Here's to you, Mr. Robinson

Intimate Product Knowledge is the Key to Tile Floor Upgrades

Is It Really Porcelain

Jack is Outside the Box

Large Format Tile: A Wide Demand for Narrow Grout Joints

Lippage and Warpage

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

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

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 Testing -- What It Means for You

Tile: The Environmental Pioneer

Tiling Over Vinyl

U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update: First Half of 2009

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