S-Tiles - prestazioni generali

GENERAL PERFORMANCE

The UNI EN standards regulate a wide range of products with very different uses. Tiles divide into 8 groups, depending on their water absorption and shaping of the backing method. Ceramic tiles boast several qualities, and are unsurpassed by any other finishing material intended for building. The key performance elements in any assessment of ceramic coverings are:

• Easy maintenance: (# hygiene);

• Mechanical resistance: in other terms, resistance to load, shock, deflection, erosion and stamping.The mechanical properties of the support, and the outstanding surface performances of vitreous glazing compared to resistance to erosion and to thermal shock, give excellent guarantees of use of this materials in any situation;

• Impermeability to liquids and resistance to chemical substances: water absorption is one of the parameters on which the classification UNI EN is based. It provides a measure of porosity (that significantly determines many of the properties and subsequent performance of products). The resistance to stains (and to chemical agents in general) drives the decision towards these products instead of others with the same destination of use that in time could become worn out and ruined;

• Fire resistance: (# safety);

• Thermal shocks and weather change resistance: these properties are obtained through the shaping and through the more advanced glazing techniques, enabling ceramic tiles to adhere, even where there is dampness or other external factors.

• Durability and stability in time: architects and designers use ceramic and glazed ceramic porcelain tiles to meet any technical or aesthetic exigency, knowing the surface will not degrade. In comparison to other finishing materials tiles have excellent resistance to light maintaining their colours unchanged for a very long time. Moreover they can undergo heavy duty cleaning without being damaged;

• Salubrity: dusts, odours, smoke, germs, pollens do not penetrate the glazing. Moreover dust does not generally accumulate on ceramic tiles making them low maintenance (# hygiene);

• Anti slip: (# security).The high quality of materials is guaranteed by their certified compliance with the most wide-ranging international standards.