Glossary
Our antibacterial floor and wall coverings incorporate Microban® technology, the world’s leading antimicrobial technology, to guarantee, besides beauty and durability of our ceramic products, biological safety for our living, leisure and working environments.
- POWERFUL ACTION - eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria
The technology used in PROTECT® products, based on silver ions, blocks the metabolism of bacteria and helps prevent their growth and reproduction on the treated surface.
- CONTINUOUS PROTECTION - 24 hours a day
Unlike other technologies, such as those based on the use of Titanium Dioxide, the protective shield is always active, day and night, with or without sunlight and it does not need UV rays for activation.
- ETERNAL EFFECTIVENESS thanks to technology integrated into the product
Silver ions, permanently integrated into the tile at the moment of firing, are active throughout the life cycle of the product and always guarantee a high level of protection between cleaning operations.
- GUARANTEED QUALITY by the partnership with Microban®
PROTECT® is guaranteed by the partnership with Microban®, the world’s leading company in the use of antimicrobial technology applied to numerous sectors and products. Furthermore it complies with international safety regulations and it is tested by specialized independent laboratories.
Protect Margres Catalogue
Product with a rough surface, through the application of texture and/or gravel, which gives it anti-slip properties; the higher the R value, the more anti-slip the material is.
Back of a ceramic tile.
Indicates the shade of colour that characterises a certain production.
The material may sometimes have a different colour throughout its thickness as a result of the degasification of the tile during the production phase. These are accumulated gases which were not eliminated. This situation in no way interferes with the technical characteristics of the tile.
Curved finish, used at the tops of skirting boards and steps.
Skirting board with a bullnose top and a straight base. Laid on top of the material used for the flooring.
Dimensional tolerance for tiles from the same production batch, normally expressed in centre measurement +/- tolerance.
Measures the capacity of the ceramic tiles to withstand attacks from acids or bases.
Type of choice that reflects the quality of the product:
1st choice - ceramic tiles with no defects.
Commercial - ceramic tiles with slight visual defects.
3rd choice - ceramic tiles with defects.
This is the raw material used to produce ceramics. Its main properties are: plasticity, hardening during drying, becoming rigid after firing, shrinkage during drying and firing.
Material applied on the walls.
Coating meets aesthetic requirements, but also has technical functions as it provides greater impermeability to the wall.
Coatings can be applied indoors or outdoors depending on their characteristics. In the latter case, they must be particularly resistant to atmospheric agents to avoid deterioration of the surface over time.
Colour of the tiles (darker or lighter).
Skirting board with a curved based designed so as not to accumulate dirt and to facilitate cleaning. Normally used in hospital, laboratories and industrial kitchens. Laid directly on the floor against the base tile.
Note: there may be differences in shades from the base ceramic tile as a different production method is used.
Measures the resistance to wear and tear. The lower this value, the more resistant the ceramic tile.
The production batches may have inevitable differences in sizes, which in no way affect the application of the material with the corresponding minimum joint.
The dimensions shown in catalogues and on boxes are the nominal measurements. The real measurements should be consulted in the table of calibres.
This is a product with two different types of clay, which gives a random pattern.
Also known as warping.
Due to the manufacturing process, ceramic tiles are always curved. This curvature can be concave or convex.
Material applied to the floor.
Flooring meets aesthetic requirements, but also has technical functions, as it can provide the floor with the necessary protection to withstand the various demands to which it will exposed to.
Floorings can be applied indoors or outdoors depending on their characteristics. In the latter case, they must be particularly resistant to atmospheric agents to avoid deterioration of the surface over time.
Measures the resistance capacity of ceramic tiles to the action of frost in humid environments and with temperatures below 0ºC.
Ceramic tile with the same mortar throughout.
This is a 2 mm deep cut in tiles. It is used on steps and helps to create friction.
Part of a step with negative inserts.
With half the polishing process, this product reflects the light but not the image, has a smooth surface and is always rectified.
Ceramic tile to be used in conjunction with curved skirting on convex angles.
This is the space between two or more ceramic tiles.
This is the reversible dimensional variation that any material may undergo when exposed to higher temperatures.
0.3 mm edge located at the top of the tile.
Possibility of using tiles of different sizes, respecting a joint of 2 mm.
Final firing stage, with a dry touch and non rectified sharp edges.
The same finish as the natural product but with rectified edges.
Indicates if the ceramic edges are perpendicular to each other.
Ceramic tile to be used in conjunction with curved skirting on concave angles.
These are used at the junction between flooring and paving and walls. Save rare exceptions, a joint of at least 3 mm should be left between the last row of tiles and walls or vertical beams. This joint includes the grouting. It can be ignored for work surfaces smaller than 7 m2.
Shiny surface due to a process of grinding using polishing grindstones, an identical process to that of natural stone. It causes a mirror effect. It is always rectified.
Indicates if the sides of the ceramic tiles are straight.
Part of a step with positive inserts.
Measures the capacity of the ceramic tile to bear static and dynamic loads. The higher this value in N/mm2, the more resistant the ceramic tile.
This is a safety characteristic which evaluates the friction coefficient between two surfaces. It is mainly expressed through 2 standards: DIN 51130 and DIN 51097.
Measures how easily the ceramic tiles become stained. This characteristic is especially important for polished tiles. Elements such as graphite, bright/dark coloured mortar and colour markers can irreversibly stain ceramic tiles.
Apart from the aesthetic effect, the function of these joints is to absorb deformation produced in the supports; to prevent the development of tension between the ceramic tiles; to mitigate some technical characteristics inherent to the material, in particular different curvatures and small differences in size, thus making it easier to lay and remove the tiles.
The colour shades of the ceramic tiles change from tile to tile according to the type of product.
Manufacturing process for ceramic tiles fired once only.
Front-facing part between steps, positioned vertically.
This is a step where the lip is thicker than the tile, with two stainless steel inserts.
This is a step where the lip is thicker than the tile.
Bullnose on the top with a 45? slope, laid on top of the material used for the flooring.
Note: there may be differences in shades from the base ceramic tile as a different production method is used.
This indicates the height of the tile.
Material with a soft-touch matt finish. Always rectified.
Technique normally used for decorative tiles.
This expresses the porosity of the tiles. This characteristic is fundamental as it distinguishes the type of ceramics (e.g. low absorption tiles will be classed as porcelain stoneware while higher porosity is typical of single-fired coverings).
How to make a floor plan:
With the help of a tape measure, measure the long side and the short side of your bathroom.
Create a simple drawing and write down the measures.
Also add structures: doors, windows and sanitary items.
If you want you can also add measures for doors and windows and their distance from the wall.
If you want to remove any sanitary ware please mark with an X.
The more information you add, more accurate your bathroom will be.