Category Archives: features and benefits

Don’t use this type of grout for Commercial Kitchens

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Dan Marvin

Single component grouts that can be scooped directly from the bucket and applied to tiles have become increasingly popular over the last 10 years. These ready to use grouts are great for many applications, but should never be used in commercial kitchens. Continue reading →

Posted in commercial kitchen, features and benefits, Industrial Applications, maintenance, quarry tile, Uncategorized | Tagged A118.5, commercial kitchen, Furan, grout, grouting commercial kitchens, industrial epoxy | Leave a comment

What is ‘waterproof flooring?’ (spoiler, it doesn’t translate into a waterproof floor)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Dan Marvin

The plastic flooring industry has been working overtime to make waterproof mean something different than you think. Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, features and benefits, maintenance, Trade Shows | Tagged Coverings, LVP, LVT, marketing claims, non-slip flooring, Plastic flooring, scratch resistance, TCNA, Waterproof | Leave a comment

Choosing the Right Tile for Open Concept Kitchens

Posted on January 31, 2018 by ronwil52

There are more design options than you realize with commercial kitchen quarry tile. Above are three very different examples that all meet the requirements of the commercial kitchen environment. The latest trend in restaurant design from high-end bistros to casual … Continue reading →

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XA Abrasive Added to List of Green Squared Certified Products

Posted on August 28, 2017 by ronwil52

Since the inception of the ANSI A138.1 Green Squared® multi-attribute sustainability standard for tile and related materials, a variety of Metropolitan Ceramics® products have been third party certified. Now Metropolitan Ceramics’ premier added slip resistance quarry tile – XA Abrasive … Continue reading →

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Choose the Right Floor for Restaurant Kitchens

Posted on July 17, 2017 by ronwil52

Metropolitan Ceramics unglazed quarry tile is specifically designed to take the punishment of demanding areas like restaurant kitchen floors. Here are six reasons Metropolitan quarry tile outworks and outlasts the competition. metroceramics.com

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Quarry Tile vs. Other Floor Finishes

Posted on June 7, 2017 by ronwil52

We all know Metropolitan Ceramics quarry tile is durable and long lasting, but did you know that Metropolitan Ceramics has the most favorable life cycle cost? The infographic shown below illustrates how quarry tile stacks up when compared to other … Continue reading →

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Slip Resisting Tile from Metropolitan Ceramics

Posted on April 5, 2017 by ronwil52

Because they are so smooth, some glazed and porcelain tiles are just not suitable for wet and oily applications. Liquid can get trapped between the foot and the tile which in turn can lead to hydroplaning, slips, and falls. IT’S NO ACCIDENT Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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What Sets Quarry Tile Apart?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ronwil52

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Posted on April 9, 2014 by ronwil52

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Not all Shade Variation Tile is the Same!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by ronwil52

We have all seen it, the quarry tile floor that is supposed to have a random color range that creates a not so random pattern after the tile is installed – the result of spraying on a flash. Because the … Continue reading →