Tile Term Glossary
Find the definitions related to the ceramic tile and stone industry.
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.