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Terrible Tiles
Did you know that tiles were also used on warships? A Maw & Company catalogue reveals that they supplied tiles for a ship tragically named HMS Terrible! |
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Thermo Tiles
Did you know that ceramic tiles cover the surface of space shuttles to protect them from the intense heat during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere? The tiles have to withstand temperatures as high as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the molten rock in a volcano! |
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Speedy Tiles
Did you know that the ceramic tiles covering the surface of the space shuttle are travelling at around 17,000 miles an hour when the re-enter the earths atmosphere making them the fastest tiles in the universe! |
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Wall Tiles
Did you know that wall tiles are made from clay dust crushed in a fly press? The method is known as 'dust pressing' and has been in use for over 160 years. |
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Did you know that the dust pressing technique was originally patented for making ceramic buttons, knobs and rings, until Herbert Minton adopted it for use in tile making? |
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Did you know that encaustic tiles were being made in the medieval times? The Black Death in the fourteenth century killed many tile makers and the technology was practically lost for 500 years until manufacture recommenced in the 1840s. |
