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Tile properties

Which of the following classes of tile is MOST resistant to water absorption?
A. Vitreous
B. Nonvitreous
C. Semivitreous

AnswerA. Vitreous. Vitreous tile has between 0.5% and 3.0% water absorption; nonvitreous is more than 7.0%; semivitreous is between 3.0% and 7.0%.

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  1. Bmore_Urban4/10/11, 1:43 PM

    Shouldn't this question be most resistant to water absorption?

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  2. Building Simply4/10/11, 2:08 PM

    Nice! Absolutely, thanks. I've updated this post.

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