Vitrified Tile is a tile is created by the Vitrification process. It is processed in ways that it has very low porosity (and water absorption) making it stain-resistant and strong.[1]
Vitrified tile is an alternative to marble and granite flooring.
Vitrified Tiles have far superior properties compared to marble or natural granite. Being a manufactured product, their quality is controlled, whereas in naturally occurring marble and granite good quality is just a coincidence. Vitrified tiles possess much better mechanical strength, scratch resistance, resistance to acids, alkalis and chemicals, resistance to staining etc compared to marble or natural granite.
Marble has a relatively lower abrasion resistance compared to vitrified tiles. It is composed of calcium carbonate, a compound that is readily attacked by Hydrochloric acid, which is commonly used in toilet & floor cleaning. It can yellow within a span of a few years, whereas vitrified tiles retain their colour for decades.
Polished natural granite shows several surface defects, and good quality is just a matter of chance, whereas vitrified tiles are guaranteed for consistent good quality. Marble laying is very cumbersome and time consuming whereas vitrified tiles may be laid in a matter of hours and put to use after 48 hours.