These environmentally friendly glass tiles are made of 100% recycled glass. Vidrepur glass tiles are only truly "green" tile available on the market. These glass tiles can be used on walls, backsplashes, countertops, floors and pools. Vidrepur buys old glass bottles, car windows and other previously used colorless glass. The raw reclaimed glass is cleaned and crushed into small pieces then pulverized into a fine powder by special machinery. Pigment is added either before or after the powder is pressed in molds at a pressure of 6000 tons. These molds are placed in ovens at extremely high temperatures then when cool the mesh is added. When looking at the Vidrepur tiles on the side you will notice that some tiles have the color on the sides and the backs of the tile, these are made when the pigment is added before pressing. These tiles have the color through and through so if they break or chip the color will still be correct and not white. The glass tiles with white sides and backs have pigment added after pressing so the color is only on the face of the tile.
I bought the tiles for a patio tabletop. They are very nice looking. Color variation is just enough to be interesting. Easy to work with although I didn't cut individual tiles.
Tiles look great and service was fast. None were broken, all arrived in fine shape. I got them up on the wall and am waiting for a warmer day to grout (too cold to go outside to get the materials). I am very satisfied and have recommended you to friends.
I choose these recycled glass tiles with out ordering a sample, so I was a little skeptical. They arrived in record time and I LOVE them. They are just what I wanted and the price was VERY reasonable. Thank you so was for the great service and the grest product.