APE Rustica Natural 3"x12" Glossy

Description

APE Rustica Natural 3×12 Glossy — Premium Ceramic Subway Tile from Spain

The APE Rustica Natural 3×12 Glossy is a warm off-white with subtle greige movement white-body ceramic wall tile from Spain, built for designers, contractors, and homeowners who want an authentic glazed-ceramic subway look with modern manufacturing consistency. Its hand-crafted Spanish character and high-gloss glaze catch and bounce light, giving walls warmth, depth, and a timeless finish.

About the Rustica Collection by Carmen

The Rustica line is Procida Tile’s name for APE Grupo’s Vintage collection by Carmen — a glazed white-body ceramic wall tile that revisits classic Spanish ceramics with a softly irregular, artisanal face. The Natural colorway delivers a warm off-white with subtle greige movement that works beautifully in straight-stack or offset layouts; uniform (V1) shade variation keeps tone-to-tile consistency high while the glossy glaze preserves the hand-made spirit of the range.

Installation & Applications for APE Rustica Natural 3×12 Glossy

The 3″x12″ (7.5×30 cm) subway format supports straight-stack, offset (running bond), herringbone, and vertical-stack patterns, giving a single SKU plenty of design range. As a glazed white-body wall tile it is intended for interior vertical surfaces — kitchen backsplashes, bathroom and shower walls, powder rooms, and accent or feature walls in residential and light-commercial interiors. It is not rated for floor or exterior use. Finish runs and outside corners with the matching Rustica Natural bullnose and molding trim.

Technical Specifications

• Material: Ceramic, white body (group BIII)
• Finish: Glossy
• Nominal Size: 3″x12″ (7.5×30 cm)
• Thickness: 8 mm
• Application: Interior wall only
• PEI Rating: 3
• Shade Variation: V1 (Uniform)
• Light Reflectance Value (LRV): High — a soft warm off-white that brightens without going stark
• Water Absorption (EN ISO 10545-3): E > 10% (group BIII)
• Modulus of Rupture (EN ISO 10545-4): Meets EN 14411 BIII requirements
• Thermal Shock Resistance (EN ISO 10545-9): Resistant
• Crazing Resistance (EN ISO 10545-11): Resistant
• Frost Resistance (EN ISO 10545-12): Not frost resistant — interior use only
• Standard: UNE-EN 14411 / ISO 13006 compliant (BIII white-body wall tile)
• Country of Origin: Spain

Manufacturer reference: View the full Vintage (Rustica) collection on APE Grupo.