Archarium Tile and Stone

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Opaque glaze
A nontransparent colored or colorless glaze. (ASTM C 242).

 
Open time
The period of time during which the bond coat retains its ability to adhere to the tile and bond the tile to the substrate.

 
Orangepeel
A pitted texture of a fired glaze resembling the surface of rough orange peel. (ASTM C 242)

 
Organic adhesive
A prepared organic material, ready to tire with no further addition of liquid or powder, itsed for bonding tile to hack-up material by the thinset method. Cures or sets by evaporation.

 
Oven ware
Ceramic whiteware for culinary oven use. (ASTM C 242).

 
Overglaze decoration
See Decoration, overglaze.