What is living tile, its advantages and disadvantages

An original and modern material for flooring - living floor. This flooring is individual tiles shaped like ceramic, made in such a way that a 3D image is obtained.

The structure and composition of living tiles

Living tiles - thin polymer tiles with gel filling inside. Due to the filler, the tile acquires the original color or pattern.

Tile Layers:

• Base layer of polymers;
• Reflector;
• Gel layer;
• A layer of transparent polymer acting as a lens.

The top layer is made of durable polymers, providing strength and durability. The first thing that draws attention to a living tile is its unusual and attractive external qualities. But living tiles have not only high decorative properties, but also excellent quality practical characteristics.

Benefits of Live Tile

• Moisture resistance;
• The tile has anti-slip properties;
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• Environmental friendliness and safety for health, toxic and substances and allergens are absent in materials;
• Low thermal conductivity, the floor of the living tile retains heat;
• Softness of coating, safety in the children's room, the presence of a cushioning layer;
• Soundproofing;
• The tile does not fade (taking into account the fact that living tile is used exclusively for interior work);
• Simple and safe care.

Modern material has the best properties of its constituent materials, however, manufacturers have not yet been able to avoid flaws.

Disadvantages of living sex

• Living tiles are not suitable for working with the facade of the building, open areas;
• Stacked exclusively in warm, heated rooms;
• The high price of the material;
• Tile sensitivity - a high response to mechanical stress, sudden changes in temperature;
• The material is not cut - because of the very sensitivity and because of the high cost. It is easy to damage the material when cutting, and replacing it is not easy, especially if the tiles are a solid pattern;
• Installation of tiles is carried out only on a flat surface.

Decor Options

The color, pattern, internal texture of a living tile is determined by the substrate:

• Transparent - often used to completely separate (floors, walls) a bathroom, a bathroom, store shelves;
• Translucent - an option for offices or residential premises. To obtain the original effect, the floor from a translucent living tile is combined with backlight;
• White is one of the classic options for the bedroom. It can be used in any residential premises, as well as a bathroom and a bathroom;
• Film with a pattern - depending on the type of pattern, it can be used in various residential and non-residential premises. There are special models of colored diva tiles for the children's room. A film that imitates natural building and decoration materials: wood, stone - is not used. The material is quite peculiar, so any imitation will not look too aesthetically pleasing.

Living tiles with a 3D effect - a realistic pattern, when walking changes color, pattern, structure, can be laid in rooms for various purposes.

Types of laying live tiles

• Full floor coverage, including in rooms and places with high traffic;
• Finishing individual fragments of the floor. Living tiles can be combined with ceramic floor tiles, self-leveling floors.

Scope of living tiles

• Indoors, on heated loggias;
• Any type of room - living room, bedroom, nursery, kitchen, bathroom;
• Finishing material of various surfaces: countertops, bar counters, counters. However, when used not as a floor covering, living tiles should avoid contact with sharp objects: otherwise scratches, damage are inevitable;
• Partitions, arches, walls.

Thus, living tiles - a modern floor covering - have high performance and decorative qualities.