How to Choose Grout for Ceramic Tile: Facts & Consideration

How to Choose Grout for Ceramic Tile: Facts & Consideration

Grout for ceramic tile is a cement-based bonding material used for filling joints between tiles. The space left between tiles to be filled is called a grout joint. The grout joint between the tiles is usually very porous, therefore, it needs to be sealed and properly maintained to prevent stains and discoloration. If properly protected, ceramic tile and grout will be easier to clean, more resistant to staining, and will provide a safer and healthier environment.

Types of Grout for Ceramic Tile

There are four basic types of grout for ceramic tile: unsanded, fine sanded, quarry type, epoxy and polyaspartic. 

1. Unsanded grout for ceramic tile: This is used for wall tiles where the grout joint is less than 1/8” wide.
2. Finely sanded grout for ceramic tile: This is used for floor tiles where the joints are 1/8” to 3/8” wide.
3. Quarry-type grout for ceramic tile: This is the same as finely sanded grout for ceramic tiles except that a coarser grade of sand is used. The quarry-type grout for ceramic tile is used for joints that are 3/8” wide to 1/2” wide such as those used with Saltillo tiles.
4. Epoxy grout for ceramic tile: This consists of an epoxy resin and hardener. Epoxy grout for ceramic tile is highly resistant to stains and chemicals and has a tremendous bonding strength. It is ideal for countertops and other areas susceptible to stains.
5. Dural cylinder epoxy grout for ceramic tile: This kind of epoxy grout packed into two double component cartridge, composed of epoxy resin and hardener, it's easy and clean to operate, stain resistance, anti-mildew/mould/bacteria, and colorful.
6. Dural Cylinder Polyaspartic grout for ceramic tile: This kind of polyaspartc grout packed into two double component cartridge, composed of polyaspartic resin and isocyanate hardener, it's easy and clean to operate, stain resistance, anti-mildew/mould/bacteria, and colorful. Especially, it's super weather resistance, non yellowing, no cracking, no chalking outdoor, best choice for exterial tile wall, floor, swimming pool tile, etc.

Important Considerations When Choosing Grout for Ceramic Tile

• The wider the joint, the coarser the sand has to be. The sand prevents the grout for ceramic tile from shrinking and cracking.
• Grout for ceramic tiles comes in a wide variety of pre-mixed colors.
• The standard wall joint size is 1/16” wide.
• The standard grout joint size for floor tiles is 1/4″ wide (finely sanded).
• Because floor tiles may vary slightly in size, grout joints in the floor tiles should not be smaller than 3/16”. The installer will not be able to keep a straight line if the joint is too narrow.
• Impregnating sealers go into the grout joint and protect against water and oil-based stains. (epoxy and polyaspartic grout is no need sealer)
• Dural cylinder package grout is more easy and clean operation, more time efficient. Most of worker would like it.
• Epoxy grout is suitable for indoor use and deep color, as it's not weather resistance, if outdoor use, polyaspartic tile grout is the best choice, non yellowing, no chalking, super weather resistance.
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Perflex Polyaspartic Tile Grout P-30 is composed of high-tech polymer material diamine aspartic ester resin +

high-grade low viscosity isocyanate hardner + pigments and special additives. It is 100% solid content semi-fluid

liquid. Tile sealer P-30 is mainly made of organic, which is different from traditional tile grout.

What is the polyasparitc materials? Polyaspartic is premium anti-corrision and waterproof materials, usually

polyaspartic materials applys in concrete and metal surface protecion udner terrible enviroment like windmill, heavy

duty machine, offshore platform, rail concrete protection, swimming pool and roof waterproof, etc. It has super

adhesion to tiles, ceramic tile, marble.

Typical valuable advantage

1- Polyaspartic Tile Grout P-30 is super weather resistance and QUV resistance, the grout outdoor under the sunshine won't be chalking and the color won't be fading and yellowing forever.

2- Polyaspartic Tile Grout P-30 is slightly elastic film, it can endure more terrible temperature sticking firmly in the

ceramic tile seam, which avoid the grout peeling off and crack.

3- Polyaspartic Tile Grout P-30 is made of polyaspartic materials, it can be cured itself under the pretty low temperature even minus 35 degree, therefore P-30 is a products that do not being affected by temperature.

Excepting those particular feature, Polyaspartic Tile Grout P-30 has all features as epoxy tile grout P-20, like It has luster, rich, natural delicate color, such as gold, silver, pearlescent, especially white and black color is significantly higher than tile grout, which brings better overall decorative effect to the wall. After solidification, the surface issmooth like porcelain, which can be scrubbed together with ceramic tiles. It is anti-mildew, stain resistance, waterproof, that can make the ceramic tile seam "never turn dirty black".