Formula One teams pay great attention to ‘tyre strategy’ and monitor it continually throughout races. Although the tyres cost only a tiny fraction of the tens of millions to build an F1 car, they recognise that in addition to the drivers’ skills,…

When choosing the most appropriate installation system, a good knowledge of the materials to be installed is essential.  Installing tiles with adhesives by the thin-bed method shall meet specific requirements defined by European Standards EN 12004…

What layers do you normally find underneath ceramic tiling on a terrace? We generally find various types of materials underneath ceramic tiles on a terrace or balcony: adhesive, a waterproofing layer, the screed, a slope and concrete, for example.…

Slim tiles and large format tiles, as defined by UNI 11493-1, are as follows: • Slim tiles: up to 5mm thick • Large format tiles: having one side more than 60cm long The particularly large format and extremely low absorption rate, typical…

The phenomenon behind buckled tiles So what happens before tiles buckle?  The tiles are compressed one against the other which, in turn, creates tension at the interface between the tile and the tile bed.  The separation of the tile from the tile…