Cement-based tile

A method for manufacturing a cement-based tile comprising:

• mixing a cement in the range of about 0.1 to 88% by wet weight percent with a water in the range of 10 to 60% of a total wet material weight;
• blending the cement-water mixture with a secondary material in the range of about 0.1 to 50% by wet weight percent and a reinforcement fiber in the range of about 0.5 to 20% by wet weight percent, wherein the secondary material comprises limestone, sand, silica sand, gypsum, silica fume, fumed silica, Plaster of Paris, calcium carbonate, fly ash, slag, rock, or a combination thereof, and the reinforcement fiber comprises cellulose fiber, glass fiber, plastic fiber, polypropylene fiber, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber, homopolymer acrylic fiber, alkali-resistant fiber, or a combination thereof;
• adding a rheology modifying agent in the range of about 0.5 to 10% by wet weight percent;
• extruding the mixture through a die using an extruder or molding the mixture using one or more molds;
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• allowing the extruded or molded mixture to set.