Polished tiles and vitrified tiles are both types of tiles with a shiny surface. What's the difference between polished and vitrified tiles? Let's take a look.

Firstly, there are different definitions for the distinction between vitrified tiles and polished tiles. Vitrified tiles are made by mixing quartz sand and clay in a certain proportion and then firing them at high temperatures. After polishing, they are shiny but not polished, with a surface as smooth as a glass mirror and having the same hardness level as glass. The market now generally refers to vitrified polished tiles. Polished tiles are a type of tiles with a smooth surface that is polished as a whole, representing a single tile. The surface of polished tiles is much smoother than that of integrated machine tiles.

Section 1: Vitrified Tiles vs. Polished Tiles — The Differences in Detail

Vitrified tiles feature a glass-like mirror finish, smooth and transparent, while polished tiles mimic wood and stone textures, suitable for indoor flooring spaces other than kitchens and bathrooms.

Section 2: Vitreous Tiles vs. Polished Tiles - Differences in Advantages and Disadvantages

(1) Advantages and Disadvantages of Vitrified Tiles

1. Low water absorption rate. 2. Excellent wear resistance. 3. High bending strength and hardness. 4. Good for secondary processing, allowing for easy cutting, polishing, and chamfering. 5. Its applications are vast, including residential walls and floors, hotel facades, and more.

It's widely known that it's prone to dirt. Due to the polishing surface's fine pores (4~5 sealed pores), these pores are exposed on the tile surface, creating open pores that make it easy for contaminants (such as ink, paint, tea, cement, rubber, etc.) to stain the polished surface.

(II) Advantages and Disadvantages of Polished Tiles

1. No radioactive elements. 2. Basic color variation control. 3. High bending strength. 4. Thin bricks, lightweight.

There has been a long-standing discussion in the market about the definitions of polished tiles and vitrified tiles. There is still a difference between them, specifically in terms of the tiles' water absorption rate and flatness.

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