Florida Tile Moves to High Definition Printing

Lakeland, FL, Oct. 8, 2009--Florida Tile said it is now using high definition digital printing to create porcelain tile that is virtually indistinguishable from natural stone.

It is marketing products using the process as High Definition Porcelain.

The process utilizes digital printing technology first pioneered in inkjet printers. Injectors are used in order to print with less repetition in the overall pattern, which gives provides eight times the variation of a conventional Roto-color machine.

Since this process is done without direct contact to the surface of the tile, it eliminates unprinted edges known as framing, as well as the unglazed valleys that are often created with the Roto-color process.

Digital printing technology also allows for the creation of low relief patterns, hand made effects, fabric-like looks and mosaics.