Tile is a manufactured piece of hard wearing material such as clay, ceramic, stone, metal or even glass. It is a surfacing unit, used for covering roofs, floors, walls and countertops. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are manufactured by pressing clay and other materials into shape and firing it at high temperatures, giving it the hardness it is known for. The bisque (body) of a tile may then be glazed, or left unglazed depending on its intended use. Tile is a popular flooring choice for many reasons. Wide varieties of tile offer colors, patterns, and textures that enhance any interior or exterior. Tile for flooring and wall covering is also one of the earliest manmade building materials and endures all kinds of wear while retaining their beauty. The two distinctive types of kiln fired tile are ceramic and porcelain. The basic difference between porcelain and ceramic is the end result out of the kilns. Ceramic is the most common type and is made by baking clay in a conventional kiln at average temperature. However, porcelain tiles are made from fine grain clay fired at an extremely high temperature. As a result they are highly resistant to staining and wear. Uses & Applications Glazed Ceramic wall and floor tiles look great in all types of spaces, indoor and outdoor, public and private. Ceramic Glazed tiles are made of porous body with a coating of white or colored Glaze. These are used extensively in the Bathrooms, Kitchen in modern buildings and in Hospitals and Analytical Laboratories, Toiletries attached to Railway platforms. This is because of this products have properties like good resistance to weather and chemicals, having high strength, hard, glossy surface with different colors and pleasing appearance. In the near future the chances for replacing these items by other materials look very bleak. These tiles are rather cheap, easy to clean, have more life and are available in pleasing colours. Advantages Easy to Clean and Hygienic, Anti Allergenic, Low Maintenance, Resistance and Durability , Traffic, Eco Sustainable, Non Slip, Versatility, Warmth, Mixing and Matching (with Other Materials) and Luminosity. MARKET SURVEY The markets of ceramic glazed Tiles are very bright since its demand is increasing at a faster rate. The reasons are not far to seek. The improved living standard coupled with good economic situation along with supporting Govt. policies for housing sector speak itself for the demand for these products. Side by side population growth is also creating a positive demand position of these products. These items form an essential and integral part of consuming sector like housing, educational and research institutions, hospitals, Industries, hotels, restaurants, cinema halls and other public places. The demands of these products also increase by the need of renovation works of the old above similar buildings. The housing Development Finance Corporation and other Govt. Corporations and Banks for financing housing will go a long way for the demand of these products. This resulted in a sort of boom in the industry.