DURASTONE DOUBLE LOADING PORCELAIN TILES
The full body Durastone Range of Porcelain tiles are manufactured through a Double
Loading process; this process allows the introduction of different mixture into the
bottom layer of the tiles without jeopardizing the quality and pattern of the exposed
finished top layer. This is where the required characteristics of the exposed top
surface of the tile are not required.
The two layers of porcelain clay are pressed together and then fired at high
temperature fusing the two layers together as one. The pressed and fired porcelain
clays will not separate from each other.
The Double-Loading (or double-charging) process is similar to the single powder
process except that a second loading of very fine coloured powder clay of
approximately 3mm thick is introduced under high pressure on the pre-pressed base
powder thus creating the required exposed aesthetic face of the tiles. This fine
powder layer is a random combination of different colours clay which once pressed,
form the distinctive linear movement on the surface of the tiles.
The mixture of the different colours clays and randomness of the linearity of its
distribution aesthetically classify these tiles under the group V2 - Slight Variation;
clearly distinguishable differences in texture and/or pattern within similar colours.
Floor trimming accessory, such as edged-tiles, coving and skirting are all
manufactured separately to any standard tile run and due to the multitude of style,
texture and patterns; some colour and shading variation must be tolerated, these
should be reviewed prior any installation to determine the acceptable colour
variations.
EVERSTONE PTY Ltd.
EVERSTONE GROUP
TEL: 61-2-9795 2000 FAX: 61-2-9644 3353
EMAIL: info@everstone.com.au
Web: www.everstone.com.au
20 Princess Road East. AUBURN NSW 2144 SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA