CERAMIC TILE TESTING (SANS 1449, ISO 10545)

• Thermal expansion in air to 1000 °C
• Linear thermal expansion
• Resistance to thermal shock
• Chemical resistance
• Stain resistance
• Full dimensional analysis
• Glaze crazing
• Hardness & scratch resistance (Mohs hardness)
• Moisture expansion
• PEI surface abrasion resistance
• Slip resistance
• Deep abrasion resistance
• Water absorption
• Impact resistance
  
  

CERAMIC TILE ADHESIVE TESTING (SANS 52004 / DS/EN 12004)

• Tile adhesive tensile adhesion strength test
• Compressive strength of tile adhesive blocks
• Setting time
  
  

OTHER TESTS  

• Cold crushing strength
• Bulk density and apparent porosity
• Particle size distribution
• Chemical analysis (XRF / ICP)
• Mineralogical analysis (XRD)
• Thermal analysis (DSC / TGA)
• Scanning electron microscopy and EDX analysis (SEM / EDX)