PM/ IS 15622/ 1/ September 2019

PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

PRESSED CERAMIC TILES
ACCORDING TO IS 15622 : 2017
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for
various products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of
obtaining BIS certification licence/certificate.

1. Product : IS 15622 : 2017

Title : PRESSED CERAMIC TILES

No. of Amendments : 1

2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : -

b) Grouping guidelines : Please refer ANNEX – A

c) Sample Size : 50 Tiles for all tests

3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer ANNEX – B

Scheme of Inspection
4. : Please refer ANNEX – C
and Testing

5. Possible tests in a day :

(i) Shapes and sizes (Clause 5.1 & 5.2)
(ii) Spacer lugs (Clause 5.3)
(iii) Dimensions and surface quality (Clause 6)
(iv) Scratch hardness of surface (Mohs’) (Clause 6)
(v) Coefficient of friction (Clause 6)

6. Scope of the Licence : Please refer ANNEX – D

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A

Grouping Guidelines

1. IS 15622 : 2017 covers Pressed Ceramic Tiles with following classification based on various
aspects :
i) Water absorption : Group B Ia/ Group B Ib/ Group B IIa/ Group B IIb/ Group BIII
ii) Nature of tile surface
a) Smooth, Profiled, Wavy, Decorated or Finished in any other way,
b) Glazed (GL) - Glossy, Matt or Semi-Matt, and
c) Unglazed (UGL).
iii) Nature of surface Finish
a) Polished (P), Semi-Polished (SP), Unpolished (UP), and
b) Special finish such as metallic or lustre (As agreed between the manufacturer and
the purchaser).
iv) Nature of edge finish – Rectified (R), Unrectified (UR).
v) With or without spacer lugs.
vi) Sizes – Modular (M)/coordinating size (work size) or Non-modular (NM)/Nominal
Size (work size).

2. Considering the above following grouping guidelines for GOL/Inclusion have been developed
based on water absorption groups only which is categorized as follows:

Water Absorption Thickness Samples to be drawn to cover all sizes

Group
B III < 7.5 mm One sample shall be drawn with or without
≥ 7.5 mm spacer lugs of any size to cover all sizes in
B II a All the group. Separate samples of tiles shall be
B IIb All drawn for Glazed (GL) and Unglazed (UGL)
B Ia All variety.
B Ib All
i) If sample of floor tiles is tested from a water absorption group then non-floor tiles may
be included without further testing.

ii) If sample of Polished (P) tiles is tested, then Semi-polished (SP) and Unpolished (UP)
tiles may be included without further testing.

iii) If sample of Rectified (R) tiles is tested, then Unrectified (UR) tiles may be included
without further testing.

3. The Scope of Licence may be restricted based on the Manufacturing and Testing capabilities
of the manufacturer.
4. During operation of license, BOs shall ensure that all the varieties covered in the licence are
tested in rotation, to the extent possible.

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ANNEX B

List of Test Equipment

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

Sl Test used in with clause Test Equipment

No reference
1 Shapes and sizes - Vernier caliper
(Clause 5.1 & 5.2) - Micrometer /Screw gauge
- Measuring tape and Steel scale
2 Spacer lugs (Clause 5.3) - Vernier caliper
- Measuring tape and Steel scale
3 Dimensions and surface quality (Clause 6, Table 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)

a) Length and Width - Vernier caliper

- Measuring tape and Steel scale
b) Thickness - Micrometer /Screw gauge or any other suitable
apparatus
c) Straightness of sides - Steel square
- Apparatus for measurement of straightness of sides
d) Rectangularity and rectangularity fitted with dial gauge as per Fig 1
of IS 13630 (Part 1) : 2019
- Calibrating plate of steel/aluminium
e) Surface flatness - Apparatus for measurement of surface flatness as per
Fig 2 of IS 13630 (Part 1) with three dial gauges etc.
- Calibrating plate of metal and glass (Minimum 10
mm thick)
- Metal straight edge
- Thickness feeler gauge
f) Surface quality - Fluorescent lighting of colour temperature to 6000 K
to 6500 K
- Meter scale or other suitable means of measurement
- Light meter
4 Physical properties (Clause 6, Table 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
a) Water absorption, percent by - Drying oven
weight - Heating apparatus of inert material

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Bulk density - Source of heat
- Weighing balance
- Distilled water
- Desiccator with Silica gel
- Chamois leather
- Wire loop
- Halter and Basket
- Vacuum chamber and Vacuum system to maintain a
pressure of 10 ± 5 kPa
b) Modulus of rupture - Drying oven
- Recording gauge
Breaking strength - MOR Testing apparatus as per Fig 1 of IS 13630
(Part 6) : 2019

c) Moisture expansion - Direct reading gauge (minimum travel of 10 mm and

LC 0.01mm)
- Reference bar of Nickel steel (invars)
- Kiln
- Vernier caliper
- Constant temperature hot water bath
d) Scratch hardness of surface - Reference minerals as per Mohs’ Scale
(Mohs’)
e) Coefficient of linear thermal - Suitable calibrated thermal expansion apparatus with
expansion from ambient to heating rate of 5 ± 1 °C as per clause 3.1 of
100 ° C IS 13630 (Part 4) : 2019
- Desiccator
- Drying oven
- Vernier caliper
f) Thermal shock resistance - Low temperature water bath with water flow of 4 liter/
min
- Drying oven
- Stop watch
g) Impact Resistance - - Ball release apparatus as per Fig 1 of IS 13630
Coefficient of Restitution (Part 14) : 2019
- Electronic timing device
- Chrome Steel Ball (19 ± 0.05 mm Dia)
- Humidity chamber
- Epoxide resin adhesive
- Apparatus for measurement of surface water
absorption of concrete blocks or slabs as per Fig 3 of
IS 13630 (Part 14) : 2019

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h) Coefficient of friction - Procedure to be declared by the manufacturer
(applicable for tiles intended
for use on floor)

i) Crazing Resistance - Steam autoclave or directly heated autoclave of

volume suitable to keep Tiles and specimens
- Suitable Stains (1% solution of aqueous methylene
blue)
- Damp cloth

j) Resistance to surface - Abrasion testing machine as per clause 5.1 of

abrasion of glazed tiles IS 13630 (Part 11) : 2019 with suitable abrasive loads
Class I to Class V - White fused aluminum oxide conforming to the grain
(Applicable for floor size requirement of Grit No. 80 of Table 1 of
application only) IS 11643
- 20 ml of de-ionized or distilled water
- Fluorescent viewing box with fluorescent light of
colour temperature 6000 K to 6500 K and of size
61 cm x 61 cm x 61 cm
- Drying oven
- Weighing balance
- Protractor

k) Frost Resistance - Drying oven

- Weighing balance
- Container (for impregnation by Capillarity)
- Vacuum pump (Capable of lowering than air pressure
by 40 ± 2.6 KPa in a tank)
- Freezer (operating temperature range +5 °C to -5 °C)
- Chamois leather
- Demineralized water

l) Resistance to deep abrasion - Aluminium Oxide (Grain size requirement of Grit no

of unglazed tiles, volume of 80 of Table 1 of IS 11643)
material removed per cubic - Abrasion apparatus as per clause 5.1 and as depicted
millimeter (Applicable for in Fig 1 of IS 13630 (Part 12) : 2019
floor application only - Measuring gauge

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5 Chemical properties (Clause 6, Table 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)

A Resistance to staining of Chemicals required:

glazed tiles 1. Stains
 Methylene Blue (10 g/l)
Resistance to household
 Potassium Permanganate Solution (10 g/l)
chemicals and swimming
2. Household chemicals - Ammonium Chloride
pool water cleansers except
Solution (100 g/l)
to cleansing agents
3. Swimming Pool Salts
containing hydrofluoric acid
and its compounds – Glazed  Sodium Hypochlorite Solution (20 g/l)
tiles  Copper Sulphate Solution (20 g/l)
4. Acid and Alkalis
Resistance to acid and alkalis  Hydrochloric Acid Solution, 3% (v/v), prepared
(with the exception of from concentrated acid (ρ = 1.19 g/ml).
hydrofluoric acid and its  Citric Acid Solution (100 g/l)
compounds – Glazed tiles  Potassium Hydroxide Solution (200 g/l)
5. Cleaning Agents
 Anhydrous Sodium Carbonate: 33%(m/m)
 Sodium Perborate: 7%(m/m)
 Sodium silicate solution of density 1.33 g/cm3:
7% (m/m)
 Commercial Sodium Oleate soap flakes:
30%(m/m)
 Distilled water of de-ionized water: 23%(m/m)
Apparatus:
- Vessel with lid made of borosilicate glass
- Cylinder of borosilicate glass
- Drying oven
- Sealing material
- White cloth made of cotton or flax
- Chamois leather
- Weighing balance
- Pencil of HB Hardness
- Electric lamp of 40W (White Inside).
B Resistance to Staining of Chemicals required:
Unglazed Tiles 1. Stains
Resistance to household  Green Paste Staining Agent
chemicals and swimming  Red Paste Staining Agent (Only applicable for
pool water cleansers except Green coloured tiles)
to cleansing agents  Iodine, 13 g/l solution in alcohol
containing hydrofluoric acid

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and its compounds –  Olive Oil
Unglazed tiles 2. Household Chemicals - Ammonium Chloride
Solution (100 g/l)
Resistance to acid and alkalis 3. Swimming Pool Salts, Sodium hypochlorite
(with the exception of solution, 20 mg/l prepared from technical grade
hydrofluoric acid and its sodium hypochlorite with about 13 percent (m/m)
compounds – Unglazed tiles of active chloride.
4. Acid and Alkalis- Low Concentration
 Hydrochloric acid solution, 3% (v/v) prepared
from concentrated acid (ρ = 1.19 g/ml)
 Citric acid solution, 100 g/l
 Potassium Hydroxide solution, 30 g/l
5. Acid and Alkalis- High Concentration
 Hydrochloric acid solution, 18% (v/v) prepared
from concentrated acid (ρ = 1.19 g/ml)
 Lactic acid solution, 5% (v/v)
 Potassium Hydroxide solution, 100 g/l
6. Cleaning Agents
 Hot water at a temperature of 55 ± 5 °C
 Weak Cleaning agent- A commercial agent not
containing abrasive, with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5
 Strong Cleaning agent- A commercial agent
containing abrasive, with a pH of 9 to 10
 Hydrochloric acid solution, 3% (v/v) prepared
from concentrated acid (ρ = 1.19 g/ml)
 Potassium Hydroxide
 Acetone
Apparatus:
- Vessel with lid made of borosilicate glass
- Drying oven
- Sealing material
- White cloth made of cotton or flax
- Chamois leather
- Weighing balance
- Electric lamp of 40 W (White Inside).

The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.

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ANNEX C

Scheme of Inspection and Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped

(as per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given
in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.

1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the requirements of IS 15622 : 2017.

4. CONTROL UNIT – All the tiles manufactured continuously in a week or part thereof from
the same batch of raw materials and under similar conditions of manufacturing (Vitrification
process/Glazing process) shall constitute a control unit

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.

5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standard and covered by the licence should
be marked with Standard Mark.

6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to

ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.

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TABLE 1

(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Methods requirement No. of Sample Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference R: required (or) S:
Sub-contracting
permitted
4 Classification 4.1 to IS 15622 - - Each tile -
4.4
5.1 Shapes and Sizes 5.1 and IS 15622 R - Each tile -
5.2
5.3 Spacer Lug 5.3.1 IS 15622 R Ten Daily for If Spacer lug is
and each size provided.
5.3.2
6 REQUIREMENTS

1) DIMENSIONS AND Table 5 IS 15622 - - - -.

SURFACE QUALITY to 9
a) Length and Width 2 IS 13630 (Part 1) R
b) Thickness 3 IS 13630 (Part 1) R
As per
c) Straightness of sides 4 IS 13630 (Part 1) R respective Daily for
clause of each size
d) Rectangularity 5 IS 13630 (Part 1) R #
IS 13630 and type of
(Part 1) tile
e) Surface flatness 6 IS 13630 (Part 1) R
f) Surface Quality 7 IS 13630 (Part 1) R
2) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Table 5 IS 15622 - - - -
to 9
a) Water Absorption - IS 13630 (Part 2) R As per clause Each control unit #
4 of IS 13630
(Part 2)

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b) Modulus of rupture - IS 13630 (Part 6) R As per clause 5 Each control unit

of IS 13630 #
(Part 6)
c) Breaking Strength - IS 13630 (Part 6) R As per clause 5 Each control unit
of IS 13630 #
(Part 6)
d) Moisture expansion - IS 13630 (Part 3) R Five Once in a month #
for each type of
tile
e) Scratch hardness of - IS 13630 (Part 13) R Three Each Control #
surface Unit
f) Coefficient of linear - IS 13630 (Part 4) S Two Once in a month #
thermal expansion from for each type of
ambient temperature to tile
100 0C
g) Thermal shock - IS 13630 (Part 5) R Five Each Control #
resistance Unit
h) Impact resistance- - IS 13630 (Part 14) S Five Once in three #
Coefficient of months for each
restitution type of tile
i) Coefficient of Friction - IS 15622 S As per manufacturer’s declared value for specified
requirement and declared test method for tiles intended
for use on floors.

j) Crazing resistance - IS 13630 (Part 9) R Five Each Control #

Unit
k) Resistance to surface - IS 13630 (Part 11) S 19 Test Once in a #
abrasion of glazed tiles Specimens month for
(For floor tiles) each type of
tile

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l) Frost resistance - IS 13630 (Part 10) S As per Once in a #

(Applicable for Groups clause 4 of month for
B Ia, B Ib, B IIa and B IS 13630 each type of
IIb ) (Part 10) tile

m) Resistance to deep - IS 13630 (Part 12) S Five Once in a #

abrasion of unglazed month for
tiles (For floor tiles each type of
and applicable for tile
Groups B Ia, B Ib, B
IIa and B IIb )
n) Bulk Density - IS 13630 (Part 2) R As per Each control #
(Applicable for Groups B Ia clause 4 of unit
and B Ib ) IS 13630
(Part 2)
6 a) Resistance to Staining Table 5 IS 15622
to 9 - - - -
i) For Glazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 8) Once in three
Five test
ii) For Unglazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 7) S months for #
specimen each type
( Only for Group B Ia)
b) Resistance to Table 5 IS 15622 - - - -
household chemicals to 9
and swimming pool
water cleansers except
to cleansing agent
containing
hydrofluoric acid and
its compounds
i) For Glazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 8) #

ii) For Unglazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 7) Five test #

( Only for Group B Ia) S specimen Once in three Required, if
for each months for agreed according
solution each type to the chemical
resistance class
indicated by the
manufacturer.

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c) Resistance to acid and Table 5 IS 15622 - - - -

alkalis (With the to 9
exception of
hydrofluoric acid and
its compounds)

i) For Glazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 8) #

Five test
specimen Once in three Required, if
ii) For Unglazed Tiles - IS 13630 (Part 7) for each months for agreed according
( Only for Group B Ia) S each type to the chemical
solution resistance class
indicated by the
manufacturer.

# All the tiles taken for test shall satisfy the requirements of the specification for acceptance of the control unit. If any tile fails to satisfy the requirement
of any test, another sample consisting of twice the number of tiles tested initially shall be taken from the same control unit and tested. If there is any failure,
control unit from which the tiles have been selected shall not be marked with Standard Mark.

Note-1: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his
own levels of control in column 3 with proper justification for approval by BO Head.

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ANNEX - D

Scope of the Licence

“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 15622 : 2017 with the following scope:

Name of the product PRESSED CERAMIC TILES

Water absorption Group B Ia/ Group B Ib/ Group B IIa/ Group B IIb/ Group BIII

- Smooth/ Profiled/ Wavy/ Decorated/ Finished in any other way

- Glazed (GL) - Glossy/ Matt/ Semi-Matt
Nature of tile surface
- Unglazed (UGL).

Nature of surface Finish Polished (P)/ Semi-Polished (SP)/ Unpolished (UP)/

Special finish such as metallic or lustre
Nature of edge finish Rectified (R)/ Unrectified (UR).
Spacer lugs With or without
Modular (M)/coordinating size (work size) or Non-modular (NM)/
Sizes
Nominal Size (work size)

Application Wall/Floor application

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