Outdoor & Pool Tile Printing
Outdoor and swimming pool tile installations place significantly higher demands on printed surfaces than interior decorative tiles. Constant exposure to sunlight, moisture, temperature fluctuations, abrasion, and cleaning chemicals requires a printing method that is physically integrated into the tile itself rather than applied on top of it.
Kiln-fired ceramic and porcelain tile printing is used in outdoor and pool environments because ceramic pigments are fused directly into the glaze during firing, creating a permanent, non-surface image that withstands long-term environmental exposure
Why Printed Tiles Often Fail Outdoors and in Pools
Many printed tiles fail in outdoor and swimming pool environments because the image relies on surface-applied layers such as dyes, polymers, resins, or coatings. These materials degrade when exposed to UV light, water, abrasion, and chemical cleaners.
When the image sits on top of the tile rather than being fused into the glaze, fading, peeling, cracking, or discoloration becomes unavoidable over time — particularly in swimming pool environments where chlorine, salt, abrasion, and mechanical cleaning are present.
Related Outdoor & Pool Applications
Related Outdoor & Pool Applications