PEI and Slip rating - Tile Advice

[H573]

Hi everyone,
I’ve had a look online and I’m getting mixed answers.

1.It’s my understanding that PEI ratings go from 0-5 with 0 being light traffic and 5 for heavy traffic, is this correct?
2. Do ceramic and porcelain tiles use the same rating system?(PEI)
3. Regarding slip rating R9 is the most likely to slip on and R13 the least likely is that correct?

Thanks

 

[Tile Shop]

Yes, the PEI rating is the abrasion resistance of glazed ceramic an porcelain tiles. It doesn't apply to unglazed porcelain, quarry or natural stone tiles.

5 most resistant for high traffic areas and 1 will scratch even if you sneeze in the same room.

And yes, r9 slippy, r13 not slippy. Although in my opinion, some r ratings can be unreliable, seen test certificates where several r9s have outperformed r10s and even some r11s. Ask your supplier if they have the PTV test results. Anything with a rating of 36+ in the wet will be fine, but the higher the better.

 

[H573]

Cheers Paul. Much appreciated

 

[Dan]

R13 less slippy. They're all slippy to a degree. Don't ever sell them on saying not slipping you'll open yourself to a whole load of asbo's claiming that they fell or something.

 

[H573]

R13 less slippy. They're all slippy to a degree. Don't ever sell them on saying not slipping you'll open yourself to a whole load of asbo's claiming that they fell or something.

Cheers Dan

 

[H573]

Yes, the PEI rating is the abrasion resistance of glazed ceramic an porcelain tiles. It doesn't apply to unglazed porcelain, quarry or natural stone tiles.

5 most resistant for high traffic areas and 1 will scratch even if you sneeze in the same room.

And yes, r9 slippy, r13 not slippy. Although in my opinion, some r ratings can be unreliable, seen test certificates where several r9s have outperformed r10s and even some r11s. Ask your supplier if they have the PTV test results. Anything with a rating of 36+ in the wet will be fine, but the higher the better.

Is the PEI and slip rating universally recognised or is it just for the UK?

 

[Dumbo]

Are you looking for a tile for a particular situation

 

[H573]

No,Not specifically, I live in Zambia and just wondered if the ratings applied here.

 

[H573]

No,Not specifically, I live in Zambia and just wondered if the ratings applied here.

Most tiles here are imported from South Africa and China. I’m currently using tiles from Italy ( via SA) just wondered if the same ratings apply.

 

[Tile Shop]

Is the PEI and slip rating universally recognised or is it just for the UK?

The PEI rating is tested under the international standard ISO 10545-7 and recognised worldwide.

The R rating is given by the German standard DIN51130 test and is used internationally as the most popular test method, but some manufacturers will have there own preferred test method (particularly Spain who are now more commonly using ENV12633 which is a variation of the pendulum test) so an R rating may not always be available.

 

[H573]

Cheers Paul