Discussion of tile standard
2008-08-20

                                                                                                                                   Tile information                                                                                                              Chapter sixteen- discussion of tile standard

The new standard of tile industry is a new requirement compared to the old one in 1999. After the implementation of new standards, the original standard will be entirely repealed. So what kind of changes of the standard compared to previous version? What’s the effect in binding and regulating the entire industry. Now, what’s the situation in implementation? For this series of problems, we need to discuss.

The improvement in new standard Comparing with the publication of the old national standard in 1999, the recurrent quality disputes of tiles such as color difference and arch camber have detailed indicators in the new national standard. The new standard point out the regular color difference value of monochromatic color glazed tiles is 0.75, while the greater value on behalf of the greater color difference. And about the main cause of arch camber - wet expansion, new standards have also made specific explanation: Most ceramic tiles have tiny natural wetlands expansion, if in a certain humidity condition, wet expansion of more than 0.06 % (0.66 mm / m) may cause the problem. 

In addition, the new standard of ceramic tile provides the product packaging. Under the new national standard, consumers can understand the physical characteristics and performance by the introduction on product packaging. For example, the logo on the packing can identify the tile is glazed or not, is flat or three-dimensional. According to frost resisting and water absorption in different levels, north area can choose high frost resisting and low water absorption wall tiles, south area can choose high water absorption wall tiles. According to the grade of wear-resistant, first level tiles generally applicable to the bedroom or bathroom on the ground; second level tiles apply to the living room; third level tiles are for kitchen, dining rooms, corridors, Terrace and so on; fourth level tiles are applicable to restaurants, hotels, shops and the exhibition hall.

The implementation of new standards The implementation of new standards should have been brought the tile business opportunities to neaten and reform, but as a result, not only the consumers do not know, but even the tiles brand sales do not know. On the market of tile, many products are still divided into premium quality goods and qualified goods. The results of the survey show that most people have never heard of such a standard. And manufacturers also have their own answers for such a situation. Some manufacturers need to reflect the new requirements for some time, others have to wait after the use of original inventory. More small businesses simply throw the new standards behind them. Such an outcome has discouraged so many people's hopes. Faced with a growing number of industry standards, the people's confusion is even bigger. Standard is not used to restrain trade, but disrupting the industry, some one said.

Introspection Although the implementation of new standards is hampered, the market is also reflected indifference, but in this calm is brewing a whole integration. New standard has unified numbers of original small uniform standards, and made adjustments to reflect on the details of standardization. That will unify the products. New national standard raises the technological threshold mainly for the small enterprises. For the large enterprises with well-known brands, implementation of the "internal standard" is far higher than the national standard, some manufacturers which unable to keep up with the market will be eliminated.

Although the implementation of the new GB has many benefits, but the dull market's reaction has become a major obstacle. So the new National Standards should be propagandized. Government can use the media to give the new GB more publicity, related companies and businesses can conduct awareness training. Hope that the new national standard plays its due role as soon as possible.