Industrial Floor Tiling

Corrosion Engineering can supply materials for all types of ceramic tile floors such as food & beverage plant floors, commercial kitchens, pharmaceutical & chemical plants etc.

We will help you select & specify the correct tile product & fixing system for your application. Corrosion Engineering have a long history in this industry & can advise you with a selection which will give you long lasting high performance.

We also provide stainless steel drainage systems for food & beverage applications, stainless steel or GRP grates & high performance fluoropolymer joint sealants (caulks) for chemical plant floors.

Installation can be arranged & experienced supervisors supplied to international projects.

Our systems include both conventional or vibration fixed flooring installation.

There are several considerations that need to be made in selecting the correct materials.

Industrial Ceramic Tiles
Industrial ceramic tile, also known as "Floor Brick" in North America, used for industrial floors & linings are manufactured by either "extruded" or "dust pressed" processes.

They are generally 15mm > 25mm thick but are available in other thicknesses if required due to the expected operating conditions.

Extruded tile are manufactured by the wet extrusion process.

They generally have a slightly structured surface & other special surfaces are available. They have a combed or ribbed underside to aid adhesion. Dimensional tolerances are good but not quite as precise as with pressed tiles.

They are either manufactured from fireclay type materials or red shale. Fireclay based tiles generally have lower a water absorption of less than 1% or in some cases less than 0.5%.

Pressed tiles are manufactured from blended dried powdered clay pressed in a mould.

They are available with various surface profiles. The underside has either a smooth or slightly profiled surface. Some manufacturers supply their tiles with "spacer lugs" as an integral part of the tile. This gives a preset joint with when the tiles are laid tight against each other. These are generally used in vibration or pressure embedment methods of tile floor installation.

Pressed tiles are normally manufactured from fireclay materials & have water absorptions less than 0.5%.

Both types of tile exhibit high strength & high abrasion resistance. Fired ceramics inherently have good chemical resistance except to hydrofluoric acid (HF).

Suppliers to Corrosion Engineering operate modern manufacturing facilities & utilise unique clays which result in hard fired low absorption ceramic tile. These materials meet or exceed all of the requirements of the relevant DIN, EN, ISO & ASTM specification requirements.

Surface profiles are available to meet all relevant international standards for foot traffic in wet areas, resistance to all acids (except HF) & high wear resistance. Size tolerances meet the requirements of the relevant standards.

A range of colours is available & a wide variety of thicknesses from 12mm up to 40mm are produced, this covers most industrial requirements. We can also supply 50mm thick acid proof pavers.

FIXING MATERIALS
Henkel manufacture the full range of options for membranes, bedding mortars, grouts & movement joints. Ask for a copy of our "Henkel TUFCHEM Tiling CD".

See Also
Chemical Resistant Fluoroelastomer Coatings & Sealants
Chemical Resistant Acid Bricks & Linings

Corrosion Engineering works with many specialist suppliers & installation contractors in the region providing prompt sales & technical support to provide our customers with correct specifications, design & installation solutions as well as experienced supervision as required to international projects.
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