Tile And Ceramic Flooring Certification

In november 2007 the ceramic tile distributors association ctda and the tile council of north america tcna launched the porcelain tile certification agency ptca to certify porcelain tile.

Tile and ceramic flooring certification. The national tile contractors association ntca the largest tile contractors association in the world in alliance with the ceramic tile education foundation and the tile council of north america collectively have announced 2019 goals for the certified tile installer evaluation. The intent of the act certification program is to provide a level of consumer confidence for tile installation procedures that exceed ansi standards and tcna guidelines for floor and wall. The ceramic tile education foundation ctef provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry. The ctef certified tile installer cti program is the only third party assessment of installer skill and knowledge which is recognized by the tile industry.

While ceramic tile generally has solid color and pattern porcelain tiles are available that are remarkably good at mimicking natural stone such as marble or even wood grains. Porcelain tile is defined as an impervious tile with a water absorption of 0 5 or less as measured by the astm c373 test method. This makes porcelain tile an excellent choice where you want the look of wood without wood s susceptibility to water damage. According to the astm standards porcelain must have a water absorption rate of 0 5 percent or lower.