The Porcelain Tile Certification Agency (PTCA) is pleased to announce the growing number of product lines qualifying as porcelain in its certification program.

Launched in 2008 by Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA), this program directly benefits manufacturers, distributors, and end-users, which are all impacted by the misrepresentation of non-porcelain tile as porcelain. With 18 companies participating and 367 product lines qualifying for certification since the start of the program, there is clearly a high-demand for this service.

The following companies have PTCA certified products: American Marazzi, Bedrosians Tile & Stone, Ceramica del Conca, Crossville, Inc., Daltile, Emser Tile, Exceptional Surfaces, Florida Tile, Inc., Florim USA, GranitiFiandre USA, Interceramic, Mannington, Ragno USA, Royal Mosa, StonePeak Ceramics, The Tile Company, Tile Optima, and Vitromex.

PTCA is also pleased to announce a new program in which tile retailers and distributors are allowed to use the PTCA logo if they first register with PTCA and sell PTCA certified tile. Lowes is the first retailer to take advantage of this program.

Under the PTCA certification program, manufacturers who want to prove their tile is porcelain (meeting the 0.5% water absorption criteria) can have their product tested to determine compliance with that requirement. The program helps reduce marketplace confusion over what is and what is not porcelain and creates accountability to help prevent tile from being falsely labeled. Products that are certified can display a unique PTCA logo on boxes and in corresponding literature.