Applications

Ceramic excellence for your project

From ventilated facades to thermal coats, from raised floors to innovative dry laying up to special applications such as lining of tunnels and galleries, there are many areas of application for ceramic surfaces.

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Vertical cladding

Facades covered with porcelain stoneware give a building a distinct aesthetic character, providing an advanced and highperformance solution to meet stringent technicalengineering requirements.

Ventilated facades

The ceramic cladding is mounted on a frame, which is then fixed to the load-bearing structure of the building. The insulation is installed so it adheres to the load-bearing structure. Thermal break sheaths are installed between the metal profiles and the loadbearing structure to prevent thermal bridges. The air space between the insulation and the ceramic cladding keeps the insulation dry and improves its performance

External thermal

The ceramic cladding is fixed to the substrate using an adhesive with suitable characteristics to produce a strong, long-lasting bond. The substrate is made of reinforced plaster or prefabricated panels that enclose the insulation layer; certified by the system’s manufacturer, porcelain stoneware can be laid on the latter with adhesive. The minimum joint width is 5 mm; expansion joints must be left approximately every 9/12 m2

Bonded facades

The ceramic cladding is fixed to a substrate suitable for bonding porcelain stoneware with an adhesive designed,specifically for this purpose. The minimum joint width is 5 mm; expansion joints must be left approximately every 9/12 m2. There are no limits in terms of porcelain stoneware colour or size

Horizontal coverings

In recent years,the range of possible floor applications for porcelain stoneware has increased considerably. Initially only laid with adhesives, today porcelain stoneware can also be used for elevated floor applications, both indoors and outdoors, and can also be installed without adhesives in indoor spaces thanks to the superior resistance of laminated porcelain stoneware.

Installation with adhesive

The ceramic cladding is fixed to the substrate using an adhesive with suitable characteristics to form a strong, long-lasting bond between the two elements. For indoor applications we recommend grout joints of at least 2 mm in floors and at least 1 mm on walls; expansion joints must be left approximately every 9/12 m². For outdoor applications we recommend a minimum grout joint of 5 mm and expansion joints approximately every 9/12 m²

Indoor/Outdoor elevated installation

Indoor – The ceramic covering is fixed on a support (made of calcium sulphate or chipboard) with an edge around the support. The resulting panels are dry laid on metal supports. Outdoor – Only 20 mm thick slabs are used for the ceramic covering, which is dry-laid on plastic supports.

Dry Laid Installation

Only 5Plus and 6Plus laminated porcelain stoneware versions can be used for the Easy System (dry laid installation). The slabs are laid dry on SILENT mat, then the joints are grouted with FILLER. A minimum grout joint of 2 mm must be left when using FILLER FAST, 1 mm with FILLER MATT. No expansion joints required.

Special applications

Porcelain stoneware is an extremely versatile material. The increase in the number of formats and the reduction in thickness have made ceramics a practical and resistant design choice, suitable for an infinite number of unconventional applications such as coverings for indoor and street furniture,for projects in the nautical sector and for the walls of road tunnels.

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