R9 - Best used in dry indoor areas: Bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, living rooms, bedrooms and studies.
Generally smooth surface gloss or matt tiles which can porduce a slip hazard when wet, as a shoe may slide over the tiles.
R10 - Best used in indoor or outdoor areas where there may be minimal wetting remaining on the surface: Bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, food courts, commercial areas with external entrances.
The tile surface will generally be a textured matt glaze, sometimes with a slight surface structure, designed to prevent shoes from sliding over their surface.
R11 - Best used in areas which may be subject to heavy wetting of the surface: Wetrooms, exposed balconies, patios.
The tile
R12 - Best used in areas which may be subject to heavy wetting of the surface: Wetrooms, exposed balconies, patios, swimming pool surrounds, factory production lines, vehicle inspection pits.
The tile surface will often have deep recesses to drain water and other liquid contaminents from the raised surface areas.
R13 - Best used in areas which may be subject to heavy wetting of the surface combined with other contaminents, steps or ramps: Commercial swimming pool and spa surrounds, factory production lines, vehicle inspection pits.
The tile surface will have very deep recesses to drain water and other liquid contaminents, such as oils from the raised surface areas and are designed for commercial areas including industrial process areas where there is dangerous equipment present.
