Glazed double fired tiles (i.e. tiles that have undergone two separate
firings, the first the biscuit alone, the second the biscuit complete with glaze) with
a porous, coloured biscuit, shaped by pressing.
Whilst these two products can be described collectively, we should point
out that Majolica remains a typically Italian product that has been available
for many decades. It has been used extensively worldwide, almost always as
a decorative wall tile. It is always fired twice (bicottura); popular sizes
range from 15x15cms to 20x20cms.
Normally these tiles are embellished by the inclusion of a wide range
of decorative listellos, insets, strip, edge pieces, inserts and other decorative tile.
Cottoforte on the other hand is a tougher tile, often used in domestic
floors where tiles are not subjected to excessive foot traffic.
Technical Characteristics
Despite high water absorption (15%-25%), these products boast good mechanical strength.
Intense technological research has granted manufacturers the ability to produce highly
decorative wall and floor tiles.
Application
Primarily floor and wall in domestic environments.
These traditional Italian clays can be fired and decorated to produce a wide
variety of decorative floor and wall tiles.
