Both ceramic and porcelain tiles belong to the same product family but differ in composition, density, and performance. Ceramic tiles are made from natural clays fired at lower temperatures. They are generally lighter and slightly more porous, making them well suited to wall applications and light-traffic areas. Porcelain tiles are made from finer clays fired at higher temperatures, [read more...]
Tonic Tiles (as a branch of MC Tiles Ltd) endeavours to source the best quality and design tiles available from around the world. This means we can confidently guarantee the quality of our tiles. Tonic Tiles guarantee its First Grade tiles for 10 years. This guarantee covers the cost of the tiles supplied or a [read more...]
SHADE VARIANCE Shade variation is a natural characteristic of all ceramic and porcelain tiles. It refers to differences in colour, tone, and texture between individual tiles and production batches. Differences among pieces from the same production run are minimal Noticeable differences among pieces from the same production run [read more...]
Non-Rrectified Tiles A non-rectified tile is any tile that has natural edges that have not been mechanically straightened after cutting, which results in each tile having a plain, square edge. Because of this imprecise process, each tile is not the exact same size. From an installation perspective, that means larger grout lines will need to [read more...]
Rectfied Tiles Rectified tiles are ceramic or porcelain tiles that have been precisely ground and machined to give them near-perfect straight edges and exact dimensions. These tiles provide a very clean, symmetrical look, and allow for extremely fine grout lines of 3mm or less. Rectified tiles usually also have a very fine bevel around their [read more...]