Vitromex USA Introduces CeraCore Brand of Ceramic Tile

Vitromex USA recently announced its latest innovation in ceramic tile, CeraCore body tile. Made from red clay sourced in Mexico, CeraCore uses the same glazing and similar firing methods to Vitromex’s porcelain tiles to achieve the same design aesthetic at a lower price point.

For thousands of years, the fundamental methodology for manufacturing ceramic and porcelain tiles has remained the same. Ceramic and porcelain tiles differ only in the clays and the firing temperatures and times used. Porcelain tiles are generally made of a denser clay that is pressed thinner and baked longer at a higher temperature. This results in a product that is considerably harder and more impermeable than typical ceramic. In fact, to be considered Certified Porcelain Tile, the water absorption rate needs to be less than 0.5%.