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CERAMIC MOSAIC [1 record]

Record 1 1983-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
CONT

Ceramic mosaic tile is made of porcelain or natural clay. It may be glazed or unglazed, and if glazed, may be either plain or contain a dispersed abrasive. Nominal thickness is 1/4 in. Surface area is less than 6 [square in.]. Available in rectangular, hexagonal and other shapes, flat mosaic tiles come in nominal sizes of 1 x 1, 2 x1, and 2 x 2 in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)
CONT

Les éléments en grès cérame fin vitrifié peuvent présenter deux faces identiques servant indifféremment de belle face ou de face de pose.

OBS

Le terme élément est utilisé généralement pour désigner des pièces dont la surface s'inscrit dans un carré de côté au plus égal à 5,5 cm. Le terme élément est appelé à remplacer tous les termes divers tels que carrelet, pierre, mosaïque, mosaïque moyenne, petit carreau, encore utilisé dans la pratique.

Spanish

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