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Nature by Casalgrande Padana: engaging notes of colour in porcelain stoneware
With a palette of rich shades that recall the natural vibrations of the earth, the new collection of Nature ceramic tiles brings a contemporary twist to the typical materials of the Italian tradition.
The Nature collection is composed of a warm, enveloping range of six different shades (Argilla, Calce, Creta, Lava, Sabbia and Terra), available in six different formats (from 10x30 cm to 30x60 and 60x60 cm and from 45x90 cm up to 90x90 cm and 60x120 cm), with natural and lapped surfaces (in the new Silk version) for indoors, and an antislip surface for outdoors, as well as a new series of 8.2x25 cm brick-effect decorations in porcelain stoneware.
The combination of three different formats (30x60 cm, 60x90 cm and 60x120 cm) also makes it possible to create a geometric composition, ideal for drawing attention to the ceramic tiles and making them the focal point of the whole setting.
Relaxing colours and delicate colour vibrations team with the outstanding qualities of porcelain stoneware to shape tiles suitable for all kinds of surfaces indoors and out, for both flooring and coverings. The material appeal of Nature porcelain stoneware tiles makes a stylish entrance into contemporary living spaces, embracing a desire for sophisticated, elegant solutions to bring creative coverings with a vintage, rustic, country, Provençal, shabby chic or modern, minimalist or rustic chic flavour.
Combining the elegance of modern design with the features of tradition and the typical warmth of country homes, rustic-chic is one of the most popular styles with the new generations. Inviting and elegant, the rustic-chic style variant shouldn’t be restricted to just country homes or mountain cottages; it is suitable for all kinds of homes, from loft apartments to mini-apartments in the city, as well as open-space homes with an urban style flavour.
Thanks to the 20 mm thickness, the Nature stone-effect stoneware tiles can be laid outdoors, glued to screed to guarantee excellent load resistance, or dry-laid directly on sand, gravel or grass, thus obtaining flooring that can be walked on straight away. In addition, thanks to the natural surface for indoors and the antislip surface for outdoors, flooring and coverings can be designed with perfectly matching colours and materials, or with pleasantly contrasting shades.
Nature stoneware tiles are so versatile that they can be used for all kinds of applications: from residential constructions and public buildings to restoration work.
Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware: sustainable and eco-friendly
Casalgrande Padana’s porcelain stoneware tiles are made exclusively from natural raw materials and contain no glazes, plastic or harmful substances. They are manufactured with a closed-circuit production process featuring sophisticated anti-pollution equipment that enables us to recycle and recover all components and virtually eliminate emissions and dispersion: 0% harmful emissions, 100% reduction in water impact, 99.5% of waste recovered, 74% self-generated energy and 100% environmentally friendly packaging. The whole Casalgrande Padana production process uses advanced manufacturing technologies, with standards that guarantee maximum respect for the environment.
Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware tiles are also easy to lay and clean, non-allergenic, fire-resistant, durable, unalterable, non-absorbent, fully recyclable, frost-resistant, and have excellent bending strength. In addition, given their excellent transmittance and good heat conductivity, they are also a superb choice where underfloor heating is present.
Bios Antibacterial: certified, eco-compatible antibacterial ceramics
Bios Antibacterial® is the most advanced, exclusive generation of bioactive ceramics for certified, eco-compatible architectural applications, with antibacterial properties and the ability to respond to all kinds of requirements for applications indoors and outdoors, depending on the specific conditions of use.
Bios Antibacterial® is a specific treatment for floorings and coverings that can be applied to porcelain stoneware and is able to eliminate 99% of the main strains of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) on ceramic tiles. The protection is constantly active, day and night, even without UV rays. The antibacterial treatment, which has been on the market for over 12 years, has been optimised with an innovative silver-based treatment, which, when irreversibly incorporated into the body of the ceramic product, is also able to eliminate germs and unpleasant odours, guaranteeing greater efficacy and boosting antibacterial performance.
