Depending on different raw materials, glazed porcelain tiles are divided into ceramic glazed tiles and porcelain glazed tile. The former is made by firing pottery, with generally low strength, high water absorption, main feature as red back. The latter is made by firing porcelain clay, with relatively high strength, low water absorption, main feature as off while back. Because the glazed porcelain tiles have a variety of pattern designs and strong stain resistance capacity, they are widely used for decoration of walls and floors in life. For example, these buildings are wonderful. If you are interested in these projects, you can find many professional glazed porcelain tile suppliers in China via global-bm.com.
As to the antiskid, glazed porcelain tiles have diversified colors, are antifouling and non-slip, but their abrasion resistance is worse than that of vitrified tiles, with apparent abrasion after being used for long time; vitrified tiles enjoy higher vitrified degree, with hard and wear resisting surface. They are easy to clean with long lasting performance stability (It's better to get on wax before use to improve pollution prevention.) The non-skid property of vitrified porcelain tiles is slightly weaker than that of glazed porcelain tiles. When choosing tiles, pay attention to its anti-slip properties, testing it by pouring water on the surface of the tile.
As to the hardness, the one with water absorption above 0.5% is glazed tile, and the one with water absorption lower than 0.5% is vitrified tile. Glazed porcelain tiles contain little ceramic, but the surface has been sprayed glaze so that they are pretty with good antifouling property; they are primarily used in kitchen and bathroom walls and floors. Vitrified porcelain tiles are full ceramic tile, with high hardness and wear resistance, not easy to have surface damage after long lasting using. Thanks to stable performance, they are mainly used for the living room floors and bathroom walls.
As to the price, as vitrified tiles have higher requirements on materials, properties and technique for porcelain tile manufacturer, they cost much higher than the glazed porcelain tiles. There is also a kind of rustic glazed porcelain tile with more beautiful surface textile treatment. It is better than ordinary glazed porcelain tiles.