What a salesperson should know about Thin Porcelain Tiles？
关于瓷质薄板，销售人员应知道哪些知识？
Thin porcelain tiles, often referred to as TPT or Thin-body Porcelain Tiles, are in the category of fully vitrified tiles. Which signify a water absorption rate less than 0,5% category. TPT is in the category of hard flooring material. Despite their exceptional lightweight TPT are strong porcelain tiles that require significantly less raw material and energy to produce than an equivalent standard thickness porcelain tiles which makes them easier to handle and kinder to the environment. TPT contain fewer minerals and create fewer carbon and solid emissions.
瓷质薄板，通常也称为TPT或称为薄体瓷砖，属于完全的玻化砖范畴。这意味着其吸水率在小于0.5%的范围内。TPT属于硬质地板材料。尽管其拥有超轻的特性，但TPT仍是质地坚硬的瓷砖，与同等厚度标准瓷砖相比，其生产所需的原材料和能耗更少，因此更易处理更益环境。
TPT含有较少的矿物质，故其产生的碳和固体排放物也较少。
Because of TPT eco-friendly characteristics, a lot of ceramic companies have self-created logos to sensitize public’s enthusiasm for “green” building materials and to boost sales.
因为TPT的环保特性，许多陶瓷公司借助自创的商标（LOGO），来激发公众对“绿色环保”建筑材料的热情，并提高销量。
So we can easily say that TPT are sustainable tiles.
因此，我们可以说，TPT是一种可持续的环保瓷砖。
Manufacturing process
生产流程
Ordinary porcelain tiles are produced using an extrusion manufacturing process but Thin porcelain tiles are usually pressed to reach the desired thickness. The result is a thin porcelain tile which is very dense, strong and harder wearing with extremely low water absorption.
普通瓷砖是采用挤压加工工艺生产，而瓷质薄板通常是被压制成所需的厚度，因此瓷质薄板非常紧实，坚硬，耐磨，而且吸水率极低。
1. Why so thin?
为何如此薄？
Thin porcelain tiles (TPT) are also outstanding for their minimal thickness anywhere between 3 to 6 mm thick.TPT can structurally be reinforced with a 0.5mm glass fiber mesh.
瓷质薄板(TPT)其最小厚度在3mm～6mm之间也是其突出的特征，可以用0.5mm玻璃纤维网对其进行结构加固。
2. TPT is made for modern subflooring.
瓷质薄板是顺应当代地板基材而生的.
Subflooring quality has considerably evolved for the past 80 years. Cement, concrete, engineered wood and plastic subflooring are commonly used as flooring substrate in modern homes. Their affordable cost makes them accessible to all. So adding a heavy or standard tile to such subflooring will simply reinforce the floor thickness and hardness, which can be seen as an excess in residential and institutional applications where the floor covering surface’s functional value is the most important. Since TPT surfaces have nothing to envy standard porcelain tiles surface they are inevitably the choice of those who seek security and functionality.
在过去的80年里，底层地板的铺设材料有了质的飞跃。水泥、混凝土、复合木地板和塑料地板是现代住宅常用的地板基材。它们价格合理使得人人都能买得起。
因此，在这种底层地板上添加一块厚重或普通的瓷砖，只是增加了地板的厚度和硬度，然而在住宅和公共机构场地的应用中，这是多余的，因为在这些地方地面覆盖材料表面的实用性才是最重要的。普通瓷砖与TPT相较而言，其表面根本没有什么值得羡慕的，所以人们必然会选择安全性能和实用性能好的TPT。
3. Because time is money.
时间就是金钱.
TPT reduces cost on renovation projects.Thin tiles were manufactured to respond to needs of installing tiles over an existing floor or wall coverings, eliminating the need for ripping out existing finishing materials in renovation projects, saving time and money in labor costs. Because of its low installation cost and easiness to cut and shape it is revolutionizing the entire Ceramic Tile Market Thin porcelain tiles add very little height to the existing installation.
TPT降低了改造工程的成本。生产薄瓷砖能满足在现有地板或墙面涂料上安装瓷砖的需求，减少了在翻新工程中需撕掉(拆卸）现有饰面材料的麻烦，节省了时间和金钱等劳动力成本。由于其安装成本低，易于切割和改变造型，和仅在已安装材料表面上增加很小的厚度，瓷质薄板正在整个瓷砖市场掀起一场变革。
4. Because TPT aimed at lowering construction dead load.
TPT旨在降低工程的固定荷载.
TPT can reduce the weight of building cladding by 80% compared to dimensional stone. Construction professional planners have to respect a limited weight to ensure the building safety and assure that it can support the planned weight. .It is becoming a norm to request TPT for upper stairs walls, floors…
相比同等建筑面积的石材，TPT可使建筑表面材料的重量减少80%。专业的建筑规划师必须考虑建筑的承重能力，以确保建筑的安全，并保证其能够承受计划中的重量。上层墙壁、地面等位置要求使用TPT也慢慢成了一种规范。
5.TPT exceptional functional surface for interior and exterior wall cladding .
TPT在内外墙覆盖层上排他的实用性
Due to the high-quality materials used to make thin porcelain tile and its innovative manufacturing process。Thin tiles is the technical choice of cladding professionals.
Thin Porcelain panels cladding Installation
TPT is an ideal choice for traffic tunnel cladding because its surface is anti-graffiti and easy to clean with pressure washers.
由于制作瓷质薄板所用的高质量材料及其创新的制造工艺，薄瓷板是建筑覆盖材料专家的技术选择。
瓷质薄板在覆盖层上的安装应用。
TPT是一种理想的交通隧道覆盖层材料选择，因为它的表面是不能涂鸦，而且易于用高压水枪冲洗。
6. TPT Cladding System
瓷质薄板覆盖层结构
From honeycomb base, aluminum, OSB and or engineered wood Thin porcelain tile is chosen for its hardness and finishes.
不管是蜂窝纸底托、铝板、OSB板（Oriented strand board）亦或是复合木板，瓷质薄板因其硬度和表面处理都会被用到。
7. Thin porcelain panels are lighter than aluminum.
瓷质薄板比铝板轻。
oday Thin porcelain cladding is widely used as a mean for external cladding because of its exceptional properties. Scratch & abrasion resistant with a surface tougher than granite or steel, its durable, tough and extremely strong and does not accumulate surface dirt. Additionally its, non-porous and impervious to chemicals while also being frost resistant & thermal shock resistant which makes it the ideal material for creating cost-effective, low-maintenance, hard-wearing surfaces.
今天，由于其独特的性能，薄瓷覆层作为外部覆盖层的方式被广泛应用。抗刮伤更耐磨和比花岗岩或钢更坚硬的表面，并且耐用，坚固，抗压强，表面不易积聚污垢。此外，拥有无孔和不渗透的化学特性的同时具有抗冻、抗热震性，也使它成为创造低成本高效益，低维护成本，表面超耐磨的理想材料。
8. Thin tiles ideal choice for kitchen and bathroom.
瓷质薄板–厨房和浴室的理想选择
Because TPT tiles have the characteristic to be durable versatile and low maintenance, makes them a winner for countertop and backsplash and floor.
由于瓷质薄板具有持久耐摩和低维护成本等特点，使其成为厨房台面、防溅墙和地板的不二之选。
With its low water absorption rate , anti-slip, and low maintenance surface, Thin tiles are the best choice for bathroom wall, shower pan, and floor.
瓷质薄板具有吸水率低、防滑、表面维护成本低等优点，是浴室墙面、淋浴盘和地板的最佳选择。
9.Underfloor heating
地板采暖
Thin tiles are also recognized to be the perfect solution for underfloor heating.
瓷质薄板的使用也被认为是地板采暖的完美解决方法
The thickness of tiles has an impact on heat output. This makes TPT the best floor material to use with underfloor heating.TPT has a high rate of conductivity :
Excellent heat transfer properties & thin profile and easy to keep clean.
Thin porcelain tiles are the new generation of ceramic tiles. Make sure you have your selling points right.
瓷砖厚度会影响热量的输出。这使TPT成为地板采暖的最佳材料。瓷质薄板具有较高的传导性：优良的传热性能和超薄板材，且易于保持清洁。
瓷质薄板是新一代的瓷砖! 确保你的卖点正确！
BLACKETT Ian 陈恩
Ceramic Industry International consultant.
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