Mosaic is a building used to spell out a variety of decorative patterns of small tiles in sheet form, also known as ceramic brocade tiles or papier-mâché tiles, is now a lot of families like to use a kind of decorative materials, then how to choose the mosaic? The following take a look at the 8 strokes!
1) Look at the packaging
Each union glass mosaic should be printed with the trademark and the name of the manufacturing plant. The surface of the box should be printed with the product name, factory name, registered trademark, production date, color code, specifications, quantity and weight (gross weight, net weight), and should be printed with moisture, fragile, stacking direction and other signs. Glass mosaic packaged in cartons, the box should be lined with moisture-proof paper, the product should be placed in close order. Each box of products must be accompanied by a certificate of inspection.
2) Look at the specifications
Selection should pay attention to the same specifications between the particles, the same size, each small particle edges are neat, the single piece of mosaic placed on the level of the ground when it looks relatively flat, the back of the single piece of mosaic to have a thick layer of latex.
3) Look at the process
First of all, touch the glaze, you can feel its anti-slip degree; the same volume, the greater the quality of the higher density; Finally, look at the texture, the inner layer of the middle glaze is usually a good quality mosaic.
4) Look at the color scheme
General decorative glass mosaic distribution area of its decorations should account for more than 20% of the total area, and evenly distributed. General can lay a few mosaic in a well-lit place, to visually inspect whether it is uniform gloss.
5) Look at the water absorption rate
This is to ensure that the mosaic is durable elements, so also test its water absorption rate, the water droplets to the back of the mosaic, the water droplets to the outside of the quality of the better, down to the penetration of the quality of the more inferior. If you buy a glass mosaic does not exist to see the water absorption rate.
6) Listen to the sound
Another can be judged from the sound, with an iron bar to knock the product, if the sound is clear, there are no defects, if the sound is cloudy, dull or rough, ear-piercing, is a substandard product.
7) Look at the firmness
Use two hands to pinch the two corners of the joint on one side, so that the joint upright, and then flattened, repeated three times, to not fall off the brick is qualified.
8) Look at the dehydration
The mosaic will be placed flat, paving paper up, soaked in water and placed for 40 minutes, pinch the corner of the paving paper, the paper will be uncovered. Can be uncovered that meets the standard requirements.