Screen Printed Custom Porcelain Tiles — Technical Performance Summary

Custom screen-printed porcelain tiles provide long-term reliability and visual clarity for demanding interior and exterior applications. Engineered for durability, these tiles offer lasting resistance to moisture, abrasion, staining, freeze–thaw exposure, and everyday wear, with performance characteristics that meet or exceed industry standards for commercial and architectural use.

This process is particularly well suited to projects requiring consistent graphic repeatability, durable branding elements, or decorative motifs applied on individual tiles. Screen printing supports branded environments, architectural accents, wayfinding systems, and high-traffic floor installations including custom decorated floor tile where both structural performance and graphic integrity are critical.

Key Benefits of Custom Screen Printed Tiles

True porcelain performance (very low water absorption)
Freeze/thaw resistant for outdoor installations
High scratch hardness (Mohs 7–9)
Resists stains & chemical exposure
Durable for high-traffic areas (PEI rated surfaces)
Slip resistance met with Digitally Printed Porcelain to Exceed ANSI DCOF standards

Applications Suited to Screen Printed Porcelain Tile

Screen-printed porcelain tiles are well suited to applications requiring repeatable imagery across individual tiles, including logos, graphic patterns, wayfinding elements, and decorative floor tile installations where consistency and durability are essential.

For projects requiring photographic imagery, complex gradients, or mural-scale compositions, digitally printed porcelain may be the more appropriate solution.

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ASTM / ANSI Standard

ISO Equivalent

Typical Requirement

Porcelain (Declared)

Water Absorption

ASTM C373 / ANSI A137.1

ISO 10545-3

≤ 0.5%

0.0 – 0.05%

Breaking Strength

ASTM C648

ISO 10545-4

≥ 250 lbf

Meets or exceeds ANSI A137.1

Bending / Flexural Strength

ASTM C674

ISO 10545-4

≥ 27 MPa (≈ 3,900 psi)

5,700 – 8,500 psi

Scratch Hardness (Mohs)

—

EN 101

≥ 3

7 – 9

Chemical Resistance

ASTM C650

ISO 10545-13

Class A

Class A – Resistant

Stain Resistance

ASTM C1378

ISO 10545-14

Class A

Class A – Resistant

Frost / Freeze-Thaw Resistance

ASTM C1026

ISO 10545-12

Resistant

No cracking, scaling, or defects

Thermal Shock Resistance

—

ISO 10545-9

No visible defects

No shivering, disintegration, or defects

Impact Resistance (Steel Ball Drop)

—

ISO 10545-5

≥ 0.55 m

≥ 0.8 m (no damage)

Visible Abrasion Classification
(ASTM C1027, commonly referred to as PEI)

ASTM C1027

ISO 10545-7

Ready to specify screen-printed porcelain tiles for your project?

We provide custom color screen printed and digitally printed porcelain tiles using client-supplied designs, ideal for:

outdoor public art
branded environments
architectural wall and floor installations
hospitality and commercial projects

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