Ceramic seen from the use of materials and the manufacturing process is divided into two types of ceramics, namely:
a. Ceramics Traditional
The traditional ceramic tile made using natural materials, such as quartz, kaolin, etc.. Which includes ceramics are: glassware (dinnerware), household (tile, bricks), and for the industry (refractory).
b. Ceramics Fine
Fine ceramics (or so-called modern ceramics technical ceramics, advanced ceramics, ceramic engineering, ceramic techical) is a ceramic that is made using metal oxides or metals, such as metal oxides (Al2O3, ZrO2, MgO, etc.). Usage: heating element, semiconductor, turbine components, and in the medical field.
Based location, ceramic types are divided into 2 types, namely:
a. Tiles Ceramic Interior
Interior ceramic tile always protected from the rain, and direct sunlight, therefore it is usually used types of plain or decorative ceramic tile in accordance with the function space as well as the expected impression. Special interior spaces with activities using equipment that generates heat and the presence of chemicals, laboratory bleak, kitchen and so the use of ceramic tiles are resistant to dyes, acid-base, and fat, so that the liquid is spilled on the floor can easily cleaned and does not damage the ceramic tiles, as well as high resistance to high temperatures.
Ceramics type that meets the quality of other anata glazed ceramic and glossy. As for the wet room for activities, such as bathrooms, washrooms use ceramic berglasur with texture on the surface, so it is not slippery when wet and is easy to clean Ceramic wall is also commonly used for bathroom, type of matching is berglasur wall tiles, luster resistant against chemicals and easy to clean.
b. Exterior Ceramic Tile
For exterior floors and often exposed to rain and direct sunlight is recommended perubaha select the type of weather resistant ceramic, characterized by low water absorption, glazed surface, not shiny (memorable bleak), because the kind of dull colors are not sensitive to abrasion / scratch. Untuuk exterior ceramic type known in the market with embossed (not flat).
Figure VI-4, Ceramics, Decorative
Especially for stairs both interior and exterior stairs used a special tile that is non-slippery ceramic tiles, such as ceramic textured or can be selected also ceramic flooring accessories that are specifically to be installed on stairs, called bullnose and stepnose. This type is found on the surface of the granules granula- anti-slip effect.
