When San Francisco manufacturer Fireclay Tile swapped out their old computer monitors, it got founder and chief ceramicist Paul Burns thinking: What can be done with all that cathode-ray-tube glass being thrown away? Three years later, with the collaboration of a nearby recycler and a $16,000 in Kickstarter funding, the company unveiled a new sustainable tile they call CRT.
To make the tile, Fireclay partner ESC Refining separates the front glass of discarded CRT screens from the toxic materials in the back. Once separated and deemed safe by chemical analysis, the glass is crushed, demagnetized, melted and cast into tiles. White pigment is added to achieve the foggy gray color, aptly named Phosphor. The tiles have a product variation rating of V3 (on a scale of 1-4 with 4 having the most variation from tile to tile).
The pearlescent gray-colored tiles are available in 2×8, 2×4 and penny rounds in a matte or gloss finish that’s suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Prices range from $30 sq. ft. to $62 sq. ft. depending on tile size and finish. Find them at fireclaytile.com.
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Fireclay's CRT tiles are available in 2x8, 2x4 and penny round. Shown here in gloss.
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Mixed-glaze CRT in a running bond.
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CRT 2x4 in a matte finish.
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Gloss finish.
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