Porcelain floor tile (8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 20mm)
High-performance vitrified ceramic tile with water absorption <0.5%, suitable for all Australian climate zones and BAL ratings. Non-combustible material with 50+ year service life.
High-performance vitrified ceramic tile with water absorption <0.5%, suitable for all Australian climate zones and BAL ratings. Non-combustible material with 50+ year service life.
Porcelain floor tiles are dense, vitrified ceramic products manufactured through dry pressing or extrusion of refined clay, feldspar, and silica, fired at temperatures exceeding 1200°C. Available in 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, and 20mm thicknesses, these tiles meet AS 13006:2020 Group BIa classification with water absorption below 0.5%. Suitable for residential, commercial, and external applications across all Australian climate zones (1-8), they provide excellent durability, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability.
- Non-combustible - suitable for all BAL ratings
- Extremely low water absorption (<0.5%)
- High durability - 50+ year service life
- Excellent chemical resistance (pH 3-14)
- Zero VOC emissions
- Suitable for all Australian climate zones
- Compatible with underfloor heating
- Wide range of slip resistance ratings (P0-P5, R9-R13)
- 100% recyclable at end of life
- Low maintenance requirements
- 01 Non-combustible - suitable for all BAL ratings
- 02 Extremely low water absorption (<0.5%)
- 03 High durability - 50+ year service life
- 04 Excellent chemical resistance (pH 3-14)
- 05 Zero VOC emissions
- 01 High embodied energy from firing process
- 02 Poor acoustic performance without underlay
- 03 Cold underfoot without heating
- 04 Brittle - can crack under impact
- 05 90%+ imported affecting carbon footprint
- Density
- 2400 kg/m³
- Specific gravity
- 2.4
- Porosity
- 0.5 %
- Water absorption
- 0.5 %
- Hardness
- 7
- UV resistance
- Excellent // No degradation
- Chemical resistance
- Class A // AS/NZS 4456.16 equivalent
- pH tolerance
- 3-14
- Surface roughness
- 5 µm
- Tensile strength
- 30 MPa
- Compressive strength
- 170 MPa
- Flexural strength
- 40 MPa
- Shear strength
- 34 MPa
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.22
- Impact resistance
- 0.6
- Creep resistance
- Excellent // Minimal deformation
- Embodied carbon
- 1.2
- Carbon footprint
- 25
- Embodied energy
- 200 MJ/kg
- Water footprint
- 20 L/kg
- Recycled content
- 20 %
- Renewable content
- 0 %
- Circular score
- 65
- Combustibility class
- A1 // EN 13501-1 equivalent
- Fire resistance level
- Non-combustible // AS 1530.1 deemed to satisfy
- Ignition temp
- 1200 °C
- Flame spread index
- 0
- Smoke dev. index
- 0
- Heat release rate
- 0
- Material cost (range)
- 25-150 // AUD/m² - Varies by quality and thickness
- Material cost (per unit)
- 60
- Lead time
- 2
- Lifecycle cost
- 150
- Annual maintenance
- 5
- Market availability
- Excellent // Wide distribution
- Expected lifespan
- 50
- Maintenance interval
- 0.5
- Warranty period
- 10