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Noti c e of me asur e of c ompl i anc e of the Isr ae l i Standar d Re vi si on noti c e

wi th for e i gn Standar ds or doc ume nts

T h i s Isr a el i St a n da r d, excl udi n g t h e n a t i on a l T h i s Isr a el i St a n da r d super sedes

m odi fi ca t i on s a n d a ddi t i on s i n di ca t ed, i s i den t i ca l t o t h e Isr a el i St a n da r d SI 314 of Jun e 2004
In t er n a t i on a l Or ga n i z a t i on for St a n da r di z a t i on St a n da r d Am en dm en t n o. 1 of Oct ober 2005
ISO 13006 – Secon d edi t i on : 2012-03-01
De sc r i ptor s:
wa l l t i l es, fl oor i n g t i l es, t i l es, cer a m i cs, cl a ssi fi ca t i on , m a r ki n g, t est m et h ods.
Updati ng the Standar d
Isr a el i St a n da r ds a r e r evi ewed per i odi ca l l y a t l ea st ever y fi ve yea r s, i n or der t o a da pt t h em t o
sci en t i fi c a n d t ech n ol ogi ca l devel opm en t s. User s of St a n da r ds sh oul d a scer t a i n t h a t t h ey a r e i n
possessi on of t h e l a t est edi t i on of t h e St a n da r d i n cl udi n g i t s Am en dm en t s.
A docum en t a ppea r i n g i n t h e "Resh um ot " (T h e Isr a el i Offi ci a l Jour n a l ) a s a n Am en dm en t m a y be
a sepa r a t e Am en dm en t , or a n Am en dm en t i n cor por a t ed i n t o t h e St a n da r d.
Standar d val i di ty
An Isr a el i St a n da r d i n cl udi n g r evi si on s becom es effect i ve fr om i t s publ i ca t i on da t e i n "Resh um ot ".
Wh et h er t h e docum en t or pa r t s of i t a r e Offi ci a l sh oul d be ch ecked. An Offi ci a l St a n da r d or
Am en dm en t (i n wh ol e or i n pa r t ) t a kes effect 60 da ys fol l owi n g publ i ca t i on of t h e n ot i ce i n t h e
"Resh um ot ", un l ess t h e n ot i ce st a t es ot h er wi se for t h e effect i ve da t e.
Standar ds mar k
A m a n ufa ct ur er of a pr oduct com pl yi n g wi t h t h e r equi r em en t s of t h e
a ppl i ca bl e Isr a el i St a n da r ds i s en t i t l ed, a ft er bei n g l i cen sed by t h e
St a n da r ds In st i t ut i on of Isr a el , t o m a r k i t wi t h t h e St a n da r ds m a r k:

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Introduction to the Israeli Standard

T h i s Isr a el i St a n da r d i s a n a dopt i on of t h e In t er n a t i on a l Or ga n i z a t i on for St a n da r di z a t i on
St a n da r d ISO 13006 (Secon d edi t i on ) of Ma r ch 2012 a ppr oved a s a n Isr a el i St a n da r d wi t h n a t i on a l
m odi fi ca t i on s a n d a ddi t i on s.

T h e fol l owi n g el em en t s of t h e St a n da r d a r e br ough t i n t h e or der gi ven bel ow:

- T r a n sl a t i on of t h e scope cl a use of t h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d wi t h n a t i on a l m odi fi ca t i on s a n d
a ddi t i on s (i n Hebr ew)
- Det a i l s of t h e n a t i on a l m odi fi ca t i on s a n d a ddi t i on s i n t h e cl a uses of t h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d
(i n Hebr ew)
- T r a n sl a t i on of t h e Hebr ew pa r t of t h e St a n da r d (i n E n gl i sh )
- T h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d (i n E n gl i sh )

Na t i on a l n ot es i n t h e Isr a el i St a n da r d a r e br ough t a s foot n ot es a n d i n di ca t ed by l et t er s of t h e

a l ph a bet .

Scope (Cl a use 1 of t h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d wi t h n a t i on a l m odi fi ca t i on s a n d a ddi t i on s)

Not e :
Th e n a t i on a l mod i fi ca t i on s a n d a d d i t i on s i n t h i s cl a u s e a r e b r ou gh t i n a d i f f e r e n t f o n t .

T h i s St a n da r d defi n es t er m s a n d est a bl i sh es sorting, cl a ssi fi ca t i on s, ch a r a ct er i st i cs a n d m a r ki n g

r equi r em en t s for cer a m i c t i l es. T h i s St a n da r d i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e t o t i l es m a de by ot h er t h a n n or m a l
pr ocesses of ext r usi on or dr y pr essi n g.
T h i s St a n da r d i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e t o decor a t i ve a ccessor i es for walls or t r i m such a s edges,
cor n er s, ski r t i n g, ca ppi n g, coves, bea ds, st eps, cur ved t i l es a n d ot h er a ccessor y pi eces or m osa i c
tile sheets (mosaic tile sheets are covered by Israeli Standard
SI 1353).

This Standard is applicable to ceramic tiles thicker than 5 mm and that

their side dimension does not exceed 1,200 mm.

This Standard is not applicable to tiles with a reinforcing mesh on the

back and is not applicable to tiles composed of two ceramic tiles
bonded together, back to back.

Notes:
- On the second line in the International Standard, the words "of the best
commercial quality (first quality)" are not applicable.
- On the fifth line in the International Standard, the words "(i.e. any piece
that can fit into an area of 49 cm²)" are not applicable.
- The NOTE is not applicable.

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Details of the national modifications and additions to the clauses of the

International Standard

2. Normative references
- T h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r ds ISO 1006 a n d ISO 10545-1 a r e n ot a ppl i ca bl e.
- T h e fol l owi n g sh a l l be a dded a t t h e en d of t h e cl a use:
Isr ae l Standar ds
SI 1003 Pa r t 1. 2 ( a ) - Rel ea se of l ea d a n d ca dm i um fr om wa r e i n con t a ct wi t h food: Cer a m i c
wa r e, gl a ss-cer a m i c wa r e a n d gl a ss di n n er wa r e – Per m i ssi bl e l i m i t s
SI 1555 Pa r t 1 - In st a l l a t i on of m osa i c a n d cer a m i c fl oor i n g a n d cl a ddi n g syst em i n
bui l di n gs: E xt er i or cl a ddi n g
(a)
SI 1555 Pa r t 2 - In st a l l a t i on of m osa i c a n d cer a m i c fl oor i n g a n d cl a ddi n g syst em i n
bui l di n gs: In t er i or cl a ddi n g
SI 1555 Pa r t 3 - In st a l l a t i on of m osa i c a n d cer a m i c fl oor i n g a n d cl a ddi n g syst em i n
bui l di n gs: Fl oor t i l i n g
SI 2279 - Sl i p r esi st a n ce of exi st i n g pedest r i a n sur fa ces a n d of n ew pr oduct s for
pedest r i a n sur fa ces

3. Terms and definitions

T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

3. Terms and definitions

T h e fol l owi n g t er m s a n d defi n i t i on s a r e va l i d for t h i s St a n da r d:
3. 1 Ce r ami c ti l e
A t h i n sl a b, h a vi n g a ful l cr oss-sect i on , m a de fr om cl a ys a n d/ or ot h er i n or ga n i c r a w
m a t er i a l s gen er a l l y used a s a cover i n g for fl oor s a n d wa l l s, usua l l y sh a ped by ext r udi n g
(desi gn a t i on "A") or dr y-pr essi n g (desi gn a t i on "B") a t r oom t em per a t ur e, but m a y be for m ed
by ot h er pr ocesses (desi gn a t i on "C"), t h en dr i ed a n d subsequen t l y fi r ed a t t em per a t ur es
suffi ci en t t o devel op t h e r equi r ed pr oper t i es.
Not e s :
A. Th e t i l e s ma y b e gl a ze d ( GL) or u n gl a ze d ( UGL) . Th e y a r e i n comb u s t i b l e a n d u n a ffe ct e d b y l i gh t .
B. Ti l e s k n own a s "k l i n k e r " a n d "t e r r a cot t a " a r e ce r a mi c t i l e s . Th e y a r e u s u a l l y ma n u fa ct u r e d b y
e x t r u s i on , ge n e r a l l y u n gl a ze d , a n d a r e cl a s s i fi e d i n gr ou p s b y t h e i r wa t e r a b s or p t i on a s s p e ci fi e d
i n t h e S t a n d a r d ( s e e cl a u s e 4 . 3 ) .

(a)
Th e S t a n d a r d i s i n p r e p a r a t i on .

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3. 2 Por c e l ai n ti l e ( b )
A cer a m i c t i l e wh ose a ver a ge a bsor pt i on does n ot exceed a m a ss fr a ct i on of 0. 5 % or i t s
equi va l en t , gl a z ed or un gl a z ed a n d bel on gi n g t o gr oups AI a or BI a .

3. 3 G l az e
A vi t r i fi ed cover i n g t h a t i s i m per m ea bl e.

3. 4 Engobe d sur fac e

A cl a y-ba sed cover i n g wi t h a m a t t fi n i sh wh i ch m a y be per m ea bl e or i m per m ea bl e.
Not e :
A t i l e wi t h a n e n gob e d coa t i n g on t h e s u r fa ce i s con s i d e r e d a n u n gl a ze d t i l e .

3. 5 Pol i she d sur fac e

T h e sur fa ce of a gl a z ed a n d un gl a z ed t i l e wh i ch h a s been gi ven a gl ossy fi n i sh by m ech a n i ca l
pol i sh i n g a t t h e l a st st a ge of m a n ufa ct ur e.
Not e :
Ti l e s ca n b e p a r t i a l l y p ol i s h e d ( r e fe r r e d t o a s l a p p a t o) .

3. 6 Extr ude d ti l e
A t i l e, sh a ped i n t h e pl a st i c st a t e i n a n ext r uder , cut i n t o t i l es of pr edet er m i n ed di m en si on
a n d desi gn a t ed a s gr oup A.
Not e 1 :
Th i s S t a n d a r d s or t s t i l e s p r od u ce d b y e x t r u s i on a s "p r e ci s i on " or "n a t u r a l ". Th e s or t i n g i s d e p e n d e n t
u p on t h e d i ffe r e n t t e ch n i ca l ch a r a ct e r i s t i cs a s l i s t e d i n t h e r e l e va n t p r od u ct S t a n d a r d s .
Not e 2 :
Ex t r u d e d p r od u ct s a r e ge n e r a l l y d e s i gn a t e d "s p l i t t i l e s " wh e n d ou b l e -e x t r u d e d , a n d "q u a r r y t i l e s "
wh e n s i n gl e -e x t r u d e d . Th e t e r m "q u a r r y t i l e s " on l y r e fe r s t o e x t r u d e d t i l e s wi t h a wa t e r a b s or p t i on
coe ffi ci e n t of a ma s s fr a ct i on n ot e x ce e d i n g 6 % .

3. 7 Dr y-pr e sse d ti l e
A t i l e for m ed fr om a fi n el y m i l l ed body m i xt ur e a n d sh a ped i n m ol ds a t h i gh pr essur e a n d
desi gn a t ed a s Gr oup B.

3. 8 Wate r absor pti on

T h e per cen t a ge of wa t er i m pr egn a t i n g a t i l e, m ea sur ed i n a ccor da n ce wi t h In t er n a t i on a l
St a n da r d ISO 10545-3.
Not e :
Wa t e r a b s or p t i on i s e x p r e s s e d a s a p e r ce n t a ge of d r y ma s s .

(b)
Th e s e t i l e s a r e r e fe r r e d t o b y t h e p u b l i c a s "gr a n i t e -p or ce l a i n t i l e s ".

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3. 9 Di me nsi ons
Not e :
Th e s i ze s a r e on l y d e fi n e d for r e ct a n gu l a r t i l e s . If t h e s i ze s of n on -r e ct a n gu l a r s i ze s a r e r e q u i r e d ,
t h e y a r e d e fi n e d b y t h e s ma l l e s t r e ct a n gl e i n t o wh i ch t h e y fi t .

3. 9. 1 Nomi nal si z e
T h e si z e used t o descr i be t h e pr oduct (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).

3. 9. 2 Wor k si z e ( c )
T h e si z e of a t i l e det er m i n ed for m a n ufa ct ur i n g t o wh i ch t h e a ct ua l si z e sh a l l con for m
wi t h i n speci fi ed per m i ssi bl e devi a t i on s (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).

3. 9. 3 Ac tual si z e
T h e si z e obt a i n ed by m ea sur i n g t h e fa ce of a t i l e i n a ccor da n ce wi t h In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d
ISO 10545-2 (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).

3. 9. 4 Coor di nati ng si z e
T h e wor k si z e pl us t h e joi n t wi dt h (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).

3. 9. 5 M odul ar si z e
T i l e a n d si z e ba sed on M, 2 M, 3 M a n d 5 M m odul es a n d a l so t h ei r m ul t i pl es or
subdi vi si on s, except for t i l es wi t h a sur fa ce a r ea l ess t h a n 9, 000 m m ² (see Fi gur e 1 a n d
Fi gur e 2).

3. 9. 6 Non-modul ar si z e
A si z e n ot ba sed on Modul e M (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).
Not e :
Ti l e s wi t h t h e s e s i ze a r e wi d e s p r e a d i n mos t cou n t r i e s .

3. 9. 7 Tol e r anc e
T h e di ffer en ce bet ween t h e per m i ssi bl e l i m i t s of si z e (see Fi gur e 1 a n d Fi gur e 2).

3. 10 Spac e r l ug
A pr oject i on t h a t i s l oca t ed a l on g cer t a i n edges, so t h a t wh er e t wo t i l es a r e pl a ced t oget h er
a l on g t h ese edges, t h e spa cer l ugs sepa r a t i n g t h e t i l es a n d cr ea t i n g a spa ce t h a t i s n ot l ess
t h a n t h e i n di ca t ed wi dt h of t h e joi n t (see Fi gur e 2).

3. 11 Re c ti fi e d ti l e
A cer a m i c t i l e t h a t , a ft er fi r i n g, i s subject t o a pr eci se m ech a n i ca l gr i n di n g.
Not e :
Re ct i fi e d t i l e s h a ve t i gh t e r d i me n s i on a l cr i t e r i a for l e n gt h a n d wi d t h , s t r a i gh t n e s s of s i d e s a n d
r e ct a n gu l a r i t y t h a n t h os e s p e ci fi e d i n An n e x A t o An n e x M .

(c)
In t h e p r ofe s s i on a l l a n gu a ge , wor k s i ze i s common l y ca l l e d "ca l i b e r ".

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3. 12 B ac k fe e t ( d )
Pa r a l l el r i dges r un n i n g a cr oss t h e ba ck sur fa ce of ext er i or wa l l t i l es wh i ch i m pa r t a
geom et r y t o t h e r ea r pa r t i n t en ded t o fa ci l i t a t e a t t a ch m en t bet ween t h e t i l e a n d cem en t
m or t a r (see Fi gur e 3).
Not e :
Ba ck fe e t d i me n s i on s s h a l l b e me a s u r e d b y me a n s of ca l i p e r s , a n d e a ch s p e ci me n i n a 1 0 -t i l e
s a mp l e i s r e q u i r e d t o s a t i s fy t h e r e q u i r e me n t s i n An n e x e s A t o M .

4. Classification
T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

4. Sorting and classification

4. 1 Sor ti ng basi s
T h e cer a m i c t i l es a r e di vi ded i n t o gr oups a ccor di n g t o t h ei r m a n ufa ct ur i n g m et h od a n d
a ccor di n g t o t h ei r wa t er a bsor pt i on (see cl a use 3. 8 a n d T a bl e 1). T h e di vi si on i n t o gr oups
does n ot pr esuppose t h e usa ge of t h e pr oduct . In a ddi t i on , t h e cer a m i c t i l es a r e sor t ed a n d
desi gn a t ed a ccor di n g t o t h ei r a br a si on r esi st a n ce, t h ei r sl i p r esi st a n ce a n d t h ei r pur pose a n d
a r e ca t egor i z ed a s gi ven bel ow.

4. 2 M anufac tur i ng me thod

T h e t wo m a n ufa ct ur i n g m et h ods a r e gi ven bel ow:
- Met h od A – t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by ext r usi on (see defi n i t i on 3. 6);
- Met h od B – t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by dr y-pr essi n g (see defi n i t i on 3. 7).

4. 3 Wate r absor pti on ac c or di ng to gr oups ( e )

4. 3. 1 G e ne r al
T h e di vi si on i n t o t h r ee gr oups a ccor di n g t o t h e wa t er a bsor pt i on (E b ) i s a s fol l ows:
4. 3. 2 Subdi vi si on i nto thr e e gr oups
T h e t h r ee gr oups a r e di vi ded i n t o t i l es of l ow wa t er a bsor pt i on , desi gn a t ed Gr oup I, t i l es of
m edi um wa t er a bsor pt i on , desi gn a t ed Gr oup II a n d t i l es of h i gh wa t er a bsor pt i on ,
desi gn a t ed Gr oup III.

(d)
In t h e p r ofe s s i on a l l a n gu a ge , r e l i e f on t h e t i l e b a ck i s common l y ca l l e d "d ove t a i l " or "s wa l l owt a i l ".
(e)
Is r a e l i S t a n d a r d S I 1 5 5 5 P a r t 1 s p e ci fi e s t h e a b s or p t i on r e q u i r e me n t s for t i l e s s u i t a b l e for e x t e r i or
cl a d d i n g;
Is r a e l i S t a n d a r d S I 1 5 5 5 P a r t 2 s p e ci fi e s t h e a b s or p t i on r e q u i r e me n t s for t i l e s s u i t a b l e for i n t e r i or
cl a d d i n g;
Is r a e l i S t a n d a r d S I 1 5 5 5 P a r t 3 s p e ci fi e s t h e a b s or p t i on a n d t h i ck n e s s r e q u i r e me n t s for t i l e s s u i t a b l e for
fl oor i n g.

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A) T i l es of l ow wa t er a bsor pt i on , i . e. a bsor pt i on coeffi ci en t l ess t h a n or equa l t o a m a ss

fr a ct i on of 3 %, E b ≤ 3 %, bel on g t o Gr oup I. Gr oup I con si st s of t h e fol l owi n g:
1) for t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by ext r usi on :
1. 1) E b ≤ 0. 5 % (Gr oup AI a ) a n d a l so
1. 2) 0. 5 % < E b ≤ 3 % (Gr oup AI b );
2) for t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by dr y-pr essi n g:
2. 1) E b ≤ 0. 5 % (Gr oup BI a ) a n d a l so
2. 2) 0. 5 % < E b ≤ 3 % (Gr oup BI b ).
B) T i l es of m edi um wa t er a bsor pt i on , i . e. 3 % < E b ≤ 10 % bel on g t o Gr oup II. Gr oup II
con si st s of t h e fol l owi n g:
1) for t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by ext r usi on :
1. 1) 3 % < E b ≤ 6 % [Gr oup AII a , subdi vi si on (pa r t s) 1 a n d 2; see An n ex B for
subdi vi si on (pa r t ) 1 or An n ex C for subdi vi si on (pa r t ) 2], a n d a l so
1. 2) 6 % < E b ≤ 10 % [Gr oup AII b , subdi vi si on (pa r t s) 1 a n d 2; see An n ex D for
subdi vi si on (pa r t ) 1 or An n ex E for subdi vi si on (pa r t ) 2];
2) for t i l es m a n ufa ct ur ed by dr y-pr essi n g:
2. 1) 3 % < E b ≤ 6 % (Gr oup BII a ) a n d a l so
2. 2) 6 % < E b ≤ 10 % (Gr oup BII b ).
C) T i l es of h i gh wa t er a bsor pt i on , n a m el y E b > 10 % bel on g t o Gr oup III.

4. 4 Abr asi on r e si stanc e (for gl az e d ti l e s onl y)

Gl a z ed t i l es sh a l l be sor t ed i n t o si x a br a si on gr a des, desi gn a t ed 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 a n d 5 or 0, I, II,
III, IV a n d V (see a l so An n ex N).

4. 5 Sl i p r e si stanc e (for fl oor i ng ti l e s onl y)

T h e t i l es sh a l l be desi gn a t ed a s speci fi ed i n Isr a el i St a n da r d SI 2279.

4. 6 Pur pose
4. 6. 1 T i l es for wa l l s on l y;
4. 6. 2 T i l es for wa l l s a n d fl oor s.

4. 7 Cl assi fi c ati on
T i l es sh a l l be cl a ssi fi ed a ccor di n g t o t h e defect s on t h ei r sur fa ce i n t o t ype cl a sses, a s
speci fi ed i n cl a use 11:
- cl a ss A
- cl a ss B.

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5. Characteristics
T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

5. Characteristics
T h e ch a r a ct er i st i cs for di ffer en t a ppl i ca t i on s of cer a m i c t i l es a r e gi ven i n T a bl e 2.

6. Sampling and basis for acceptance

T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

6. Sample size and its classification

6. 1 Sampl e si z e
T h e sa m pl e si z e t est ed sh a l l be a s fol l ows:
6. 1. 1 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea l ess t h a n or equa l t o 0. 20 m ² – 10 t i l es;
6. 1. 2 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea gr ea t er t h a n 0. 20 m ² a n d l ess t h a n 0. 36 m ² – 6 t i l es;
6. 1. 3 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea gr ea t er t h a n or equa l t o 0. 36 m ² a n d l ess t h a n 0. 64 m ² – 4 t i l es;
6. 1. 4 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea gr ea t er t h a n or equa l t o 0. 64 m ² – 2 or 3 t i l es, a t t h e di scr et i on of
t h e i n spect or .

6. 2 Sampl e c l assi fi c ati on

6. 2. 1 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea l ess t h a n 0. 36 m ² , t h e sa m pl e i s cl a ss A i f a t l ea st 90 % of t h e t i l es
t est ed a r e t ype A a s r equi r ed by T a bl e 3.
Not wi t h st a n di n g t h e a bove, i f m or e t h a n on e t i l e but n ot m or e t h a n t wo t i l es a r e n ot t ype A,
a n a ddi t i on a l sa m pl e of 10 t i l es sh a l l be t a ken . T h e a ddi t i on a l sa m pl e i s t ype A i f a l l 10
t i l es t est ed a r e t ype A a s r equi r ed by T a bl e 3.

6. 2. 2 For t i l es of sur fa ce a r ea gr ea t er t h a n 0. 36 m ² , t h e sa m pl e i s cl a ss A i f a l l t h e t i l es t est ed

a r e t ype A a s r equi r ed by T a bl e 3. Not wi t h st a n di n g t h e a bove, i f on l y on e t i l e i s n ot t ype
A, a n a ddi t i on a l sa m pl e of 5 t i l es sh a l l be t a ken . T h e a ddi t i on a l sa m pl e i s t ype A i f a l l 5
t i l es t est ed a r e t ype A a s r equi r ed by T a bl e 3.

6. 2. 3 T i l es t h a t a r e n ot t ype A sh a l l be cl a ssi fi ed a s t ype B a s r equi r ed by T a bl e 3. If t h er e a r e

n o t i l es wi t h defect s t h a t a r e n ot l i st ed i n T a bl e 3, a n d t h er e sh a l l n ot be m or e defect i ve
t i l es t h a n defi n ed i n T a bl e 3 a r e foun d a s t ype B,
Not e :
M or e d e fe ct i ve t i l e s a r e t i l e s wh os e n u mb e r of d e fe ct s a n d / or d e fe ct t yp e s a r e h i gh e r t h a n
p e r mi t t e d .

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7. Requirements
T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

7. Requirements
Di m en si on a l a n d sur fa ce qua l i t y r equi r em en t s a n d ph ysi ca l a n d ch em i ca l pr oper t i es sh a l l be
a s gi ven i n t h e r el eva n t or speci fi c a n n ex of An n exes A t o M, for ea ch t i l e cl a ss.

8. Marking and specifications

T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

8. Marking and additional identification requirements

8. 1 M ar k i ng

8. 1. 1 M ar k i ng of the pac k agi ng

E a ch pa cka gi n g of t i l es sh a l l be m a r ked by pr i n t i n g, or on a l a bel sui t a bl y a t t a ch ed t o t h e
pa cka gi n g i n a m a n n er t h a t pr even t s i t fr om bei n g ea si l y r em oved. T h e m a r ki n g sh a l l be
cl ea r , l egi bl e a n d dur a bl e a n d sh a l l con t a i n a t l ea st t h e det a i l s l i st ed i n cl a uses 8. 1. 1. 1 t o
8. 1. 1. 12 bel ow.
Ma r ki n g of t h e det a i l s gi ven i n cl a uses 8. 1. 1. 1, 8. 1. 1. 2, 8. 1. 1. 4 a n d 8. 1. 1. 8 sh a l l be i n
Hebr ew or i n Hebr ew pl us a for ei gn l a n gua ge.

8. 1. 1. 1 Ma n ufa ct ur er ' s n a m e a n d a ddr ess a n d h i s r egi st er ed t r a dem a r k, i f a n y. If t h e t i l es a r e

i m por t ed, a l so t h e i m por t er ' s n a m e a n d a ddr ess;

8. 1. 1. 2 Pur pose of t h e t i l es a s gi ven i n cl a use 4. 6:

- Pa cka gi n g of t i l es i n t en ded for wa l l s on l y sh a l l be m a r ked wi t h t h e wor ds:
" ‫( " א ר יח י ם לק י ר ות ב ל ב ד‬m ea n i n g, t i l es for wa l l s on l y);
- Pa cka gi n g of t i l es i n t en ded for wa l l s a n d fl oor s sh a l l be m a r ked wi t h t h e wor ds:
" ‫( " א ר יח י ם לק י ר ות ו ל רצ פה‬m ea n i n g, t i l es for wa l l s a n d fl oor );

8. 1. 1. 3 Desi gn a t i on of t h e t i l es a ccor di n g t o t h ei r m a n ufa ct ur i n g m et h od a n d t h ei r a bsor pt i on , a s

i n di ca t ed i n cl a uses 4. 2 a n d 4. 3;

8. 1. 1. 4 T ype of t i l es a ccor di n g t o t h e sur fa ce fi n i sh by t h e wor ds " ‫( " מז וגג‬m ea n i n g, gl a z ed) or

" ‫( " לא מז וגג‬m ea n i n g, n ot gl a z ed) a s det a i l ed i n defi n i t i on 3. 1;

8. 1. 1. 5 Nom i n a l si z es (see defi n i t i on 3. 9. 1) of t i l es, a n d wor k si z es (see defi n i t i on 3. 9. 2) or a

code of wor k si z es;

8. 1. 1. 6 Num ber of t i l es i n a pa cka ge or t h e sur fa ce a r ea t h a t t h ey i n t en d t o cover ;

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8. 1. 1. 7 On pa cka gi n g of gl a z ed t i l es: gr a de desi gn a t i on of t h e t i l e a br a si on r esi st a n ce a s gi ven i n

cl a use 4. 4. For t i l es t h a t t h e m a n ufa ct ur e decl a r ed t h a t t h ey a r e i n t en ded for wa l l s on l y,
i t i s un n ecessa r y t o n ot e t h ei r a br a si on r esi st a n ce gr a de.
Not wi t h st a n di n g t h e a bove, t h i s da t a m a y be i n cl uded i n t h e t ech n i ca l da t a sh eet (see
cl a use 8. 2) i n st ea d of on t h e pa cka gi n g;

8. 1. 1. 8 Cl a ss of t i l e a s gi ven i n cl a use 4. 7;

8. 1. 1. 9 Model n a m e a n d m a n ufa ct ur i n g col or a ccor di n g t o t h e suppl i er ' s ca t a l og;

8. 1. 1. 10 Ma n ufa ct ur i n g ser i es of t h e t i l es;

8. 1. 1. 11 An y sur fa ce t r ea t m en t a ppl i ed a ft er fi r i n g (e. g. pol i sh i n g);

8. 1. 1. 12 T ot a l wei gh t of t h e t i l es a n d t h ei r pa cka gi n g.

8. 2 Te c hni c al data
T h e suppl i er sh a l l h a ve a t ech n i ca l da t a sh eet t o be pr ovi ded t h e cust om er upon r equest .
T h e t ech n i ca l da t a sh eet for t i l es i n t en ded for fl oor i n g sh a l l i n di ca t e t h e a br a si on gr a de of
t h e gl a z ed t i l es or t h ei r usa ge l oca t i on .
Not e :
S e e a l s o An n e x R for r e comme n d e d s ymb ol s .

8. 3 Addi ti onal i de nti fi c ati on r e qui r e me nts

Det a i l s of t h e fol l owi n g ch a r a ct er i st i cs, r efer r i n g t o t i l es or der ed, sh a l l be a va i l a bl e fr om t h e
suppl i er t o be pr ovi ded t o t h e cust om er upon speci a l r equest :
a ) Ma n ufa ct ur i n g m et h od (sh a pi n g);
b) T h e r el eva n t a n n ex fr om a n n exes A t o M dea l i n g wi t h t h e speci fi c t ype of t i l e;
c) Nom i n a l si z es a n d wor k si z es;
d) Sur fa ce fi n i sh , i . e. gl a z ed (GL) or un gl a z ed (UGL);
e) Addi t i on of ba ck feet , i f n ecessa r y.
Exampl e 1: Pr eci si on , ext r uded, gl a z ed t i l e i n a ccor da n ce wi t h An n ex M, m a r ked AI a GL,
n om i n a l si z es 250 m m × 125 m m (wor k si z es 240 m m × 115 m m × 10 m m ).
Exampl e 2: Dr y-pr essed, un gl a z ed t i l e, i n a ccor da n ce wi t h An n ex L, m a r ked BI a UGL,
n om i n a l si z es 150 m m × 150 m m (wor k si z es 149 m m × 149 m m × 12. 5 m m ).

9. Ordering
T h e cl a use i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

9. Ordering
T h e or der sh a l l con t a i n a t l ea st t h e fol l owi n g i n for m a t i on :
9. 1 Ma n ufa ct ur er ' s n a m e a n d coun t r y of m a n ufa ct ur e;

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9. 2 Na m e of m odel a n d m a n ufa ct ur i n g col or a ccor di n g t o t h e suppl i er ' s ca t a l og;

9. 3 Nom i n a l si z es (see defi n i t i on 3. 9. 1), excl udi n g t h e t h i ckn ess;
9. 4 Ma n ufa ct ur i n g t h i ckn ess, a ccor di n g t o speci a l or der on l y;
9. 5 Pur pose of t i l e: for wa l l s a n d fl oor or for wa l l s on l y;
9. 6 For gl a z ed t i l es i n t en ded for fl oor i n g: a br a si on r esi st a n ce gr a de;
9. 7 Desi gn a t i on of gr oup a ccor di n g t o wa t er a bsor pt i on (see cl a use 4. 3. 2);
9. 8 T i l e fi n i sh : gl a z ed or un gl a z ed; t h e fi n i sh sh a l l be n ot ed i n Hebr ew a n d wi t h t h e l et t er s GL
or UGL i n pa r en t h eses.
Pol i sh i n g gr a de: pol i sh ed, un pol i sh ed, pa r t i a l l y pol i sh ed;
9. 9 If t i l es fr om gr oups AI a or BI a wer e or der ed, " ‫( " א ר יח פ ו רצ ל ן‬m ea n i n g, por cel a i n t i l e) sh a l l be
r ecor ded;
9. 10 T i l e cl a ss (A or B);
9. 11 Sl i p r esi st a n ce gr a de a ccor di n g t o Isr a el i St a n da r d SI 2279;
9. 12 Qua n t i t y of t i l es i n m ² .

- Aft er cl a use 9, cl a uses 10 a n d 11 sh a l l be a dded a s fol l ows:

10. Shipping document

T h e sh i ppi n g docum en t sh a l l con t a i n a t l ea st t h e fol l owi n g i n for m a t i on :
10. 1 T h e i n for m a t i on r ecor ded on t h e or der (see cl a use 9);
10. 2 Model n a m e a n d m a n ufa ct ur i n g col or ;
10. 3 Wor k si z es;
10. 4 Ma n ufa ct ur i n g ser i es;
10. 5 In st r uct i on s for use a n d m a i n t en a n ce t h a t wi l l con t a i n t h e fol l owi n g i n for m a t i on :
a ) For t i l es wh ose sl i p r esi st a n ce gr a de i s h i gh , e. g. R12 or gr ea t er , i t sh a l l be n ot ed t h a t
t h ese t i l es m a y be ver y h a r d t o cl ea n ; i n st r uct i on s for m a i n t en a n ce a n d cl ea n i n g sh a l l be
gi ven ;
b) For un gl a z ed t i l es, e. g. t er r a cot a t i l es a n d pol i sh ed por cel a i n t i l es, i t sh a l l be n ot ed t h a t
t h ese t i l es m a y be st a i n ed wi t h out pr oper t r ea t m en t ; i n st r uct i on s for n ecessa r y t r ea t m en t
t o pr ot ect a ga i n st st a i n i n g sh a l l be gi ven .

11. Checking the surface quality

11. 1 De fe c ts
Defect s i n t i l es sh a l l be ch ecked a s speci fi ed i n t h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d ISO 10545-2 wi t h
a l i gh t i n t en si t y of a ppr oxi m a t el y 300 l ux.
T h er e sh a l l n ot be a n y defect t h a t i s n ot of t h e t ypes descr i bed i n T a bl e 3 ( f ) .

(f)
S t a i n s , s p ot s , col or d i ffe r e n ce s , ca vi t i e s or p r ot r u s i on s , p ol i s h i n g ma r k s or l a ck of p ol i s h i n g a n d p a r t i a l
gl a zi n g t h a t a r e p a r t of t h e t i l e mod e l s h a l l n ot b e con s i d e r e d a s d e fe ct s .

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T h e n um ber of defect s a n d t h ei r si z es sh a l l n ot exceed t h a t gi ven i n T a bl e 3 ( f ) .

T h e n um ber of t ypes of defect s on on e t i l e sh a l l n ot exceed t h a t gi ven i n T a bl e 3 ( f ) .
T h er e sh a l l n ot be si gn i fi ca n t di ffer en ces bet ween t h e t i l e col or s a n d t h ei r t ext ur es ( f ) .

11. 2 De te r mi nati on of the c l ass of batc h of ti l e s

T h e cl a ss of ba t ch of t i l es i s det er m i n ed by t h e defect s on t h e t i l e sur fa ces, a s det a i l ed i n
cl a use 6 a n d i n T a bl e 3.

Tabl e 2 – Char ac te r i sti c s r e qui r e d for di ffe r e nt appl i c ati ons

- T h e t ext i n n ot e b a t t h e bot t om of t h e t a bl e i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e
fol l owi n g:
Upon speci a l r equest , i t ca n be ch ecked by t h e speci fi ed t est m et h od.
- In t h e l eft col um n wi t h t h e h ea di n g, "Ch em i ca l pr oper t y", on t h e secon d l i n e r efer r i n g t o
"gl a z ed t i l es", a r efer en ce t o n ot e (b) sh a l l be a dded.

- Aft er T a bl e 2, T a bl e 3 sh a l l be a dded a s fol l ows:

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Anne xe s A-H and Anne xe s J-M

Tabl e s A. 1 – H . 1 and Tabl e J. 1
- In ea ch of t h e t a bl es, on t h e l i n e r efer r i n g t o "Sur fa ce qua l i t y", t h e t ext i n t h e cen t er col um n s
begi n n i n g wi t h t h e wor ds "A m i n i m um of 95 %" i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e
fol l owi n g:
a s r equi r ed i n cl a use 11.

- Not e c a t t h e bot t om of T a bl es A. 1 t o H. 1 a n d a t t h e en d of T a bl e J. 1 (i n cl udi n g t h e r efer en ces t o

i t ) i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e.

Annex N
(i n for m a t i ve)
Cl assi fi c ati on of gl az e d ti l e s for fl oor s ac c or di ng to the i r abr asi on r e si stanc e

T h e An n ex i s n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced by t h e fol l owi n g:

Annex N
(i n for m a t i ve)
T h i s a ppr oxi m a t e cl a ssi fi ca t i on i s gi ven for gui da n ce on l y (see In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d ISO 10545-
7). It sh oul d n ot be used for a n a ccur a t e ch a r a ct er i z a t i on of a t i l e for defi n ed r equi r em en t s.
Cl a ss 0 - Gl a z ed t i l es bel on gi n g t o t h i s cl a ss a r e n ot r ecom m en ded for use on fl oor s.

Cl a ss 1 - Fl oor t i l i n g i n a r ea s wh er e wa l ki n g on t h em i s essen t i a l l y wi t h soft sol es or ba r e feet ,

wi t h out scr a t ch i n g di r t .
(e. g. r esi den t i a l ba t h r oom s a n d bedr oom s, wi t h out a di r ect en t r a n ce fr om t h e out si de).

Cl a ss 2 - Fl oor t i l i n g i n a r ea s wh er e wa l ki n g on t h em i s essen t i a l l y wi t h soft sol es or n or m a l

foot wea r t h a t h a ve, a t m ost , occa si on a l sm a l l a m oun t s of scr a t ch i n g di r t .
(e. g. r oom s i n l i vi n g a r ea s of h om es, wi t h t h e except i on of ki t ch en s, en t r a n ces a n d ot h er
r oom s h a vi n g m uch t r a ffi c).
T h e a for em en t i on ed does n ot a ppl y t o speci a l foot wea r , such a s h obn a i l ed boot s.

Cl a ss 3 - Fl oor t i l i n g i n a r ea s wh er e wa l ki n g on t h em i s wi t h n or m a l foot wea r m or e oft en wi t h

sm a l l a m oun t s of scr a t ch i n g di r t .
(e. g. r esi den t i a l ki t ch en s, h a l l s, cor r i dor s a n d ba l con i es).
T h e a for em en t i on ed does n ot a ppl y t o speci a l foot wea r , such a s h obn a i l ed boot s.

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Cl a ss 4 - Fl oor t i l i n g i n a r ea s wh er e wa l ki n g on t h em i s by r egul a r pedest r i a n t r a ffi c t h a t br i n g

som e scr a t ch i n g di r t so t h a t t h e con di t i on s a r e m or e sever e t h a n cl a ss 3.
(e. g. en t r a n ces, publ i c ki t ch en s, h ot el r oom s, exh i bi t i on a n d sa l e r oom s).

Cl a ss 5 - Fl oor t i l i n g wh i ch i s subject ed t o sever e pedest r i a n t r a ffi c over sust a i n ed per i ods t h a t

br i n gs som e scr a t ch i n g di r t , so t h a t t h e con di t i on s a r e t h e m ost sever e for wh i ch gl a z ed
t i l es a r e t o be sui t a bl e.
(e. g. publ i c a r ea s, such a s sh oppi n g cen t r es, a i r por t con cour ses, h ot el foyer s, publ i c
pa t h s for pedest r i a n s a n d a r ea s for i n dust r i a l uses).

T h i s cl a ssi fi ca t i on i s va l i d for t h e gi ven a ppl i ca t i on s un der n or m a l con di t i on s. Con si der a t i on

sh oul d be gi ven t o t h e foot wea r , t ype of t r a ffi c a n d cl ea n i n g m et h ods expect ed, a n d t h e fl oor s
sh oul d be a dequa t el y pr ot ect ed a ga i n st scr a t ch i n g di r t a t t h e en t r a n ces t o bui l di n gs by i n t er posi n g
foot wea r cl ea n i n g devi ces. In ext r em e ca ses of ver y h ea vy t r a ffi c a n d qua n t i t i es of scr a t ch i n g di r t ,
t h e use of un gl a z ed fl oor t i l es a n d qua r r i es fr om Gr oup I sh a l l be con si der ed.

Annex P
(i n for m a t i ve)
Te st me thods

In t h e n ext t o t h e l a st i t em begi n n i n g wi t h t h e n a m e of t h e In t er n a t i on a l St a n da r d "ISO 10545-15",

on t h e bot t om l i n e, t h e wor ds, "see Di r ect i ve 2005/ 31/ E C" a r e n ot a ppl i ca bl e a n d sh a l l be r epl a ced
by t h e fol l owi n g:
See Isr a el i St a n da r d SI 1003 Pa r t 1. 2 ( a ) .

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