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RECONSTITUTED STONES Composite stone products (also known as agglomerates) are a technical evolution of ‘Venetian and Palladian Terrazzo’ flooring, made using chips of material of various kinds. The construction technique still used today is the same as in ancient times with the only difference being that once upon a time lime was used as a binder, while today we use cement or resin. PORCELAIN GRÈS The term ‘porcelain grès’ is defined as a particular type of compact structure ceramic tile, made of clays, feldspars, kaolins, sand and colourants, that are ground and then atomized to obtain a powder with uniform granularity appropriate to the pressing. The firing process determines the ceramisation/ vitrification of the mixture, givin it its typical characteristics such as abrasion resistance, impermeability and longevity. NATURAL HARDWOOD It’s a natural wooden floor, laid in such a way to create simple or complex geometric designs, with a minimum thickness of 2.5 mm. ‘RIGID’ STAINLESS STEEL AISI 304 Stainless steels are alloys of iron. Apart from the typical mechanical properties of carbon steels, they are characterized by a considerable resistance to corrosion, especially in moist air or in fresh water, due to the presence of chrome in the alloy. The A.I.S.I. (American Iron and Steel Institute) identifies stainless steel by using a three-digit number with the possible addition of a letter. Rigid steel sheets are particularly suitable for covering floors. GLASS The glass used in a raised flooring panel is so-called ‘layered’ glass, made by three layers of glass of the same 10 mm thickness, glued by means of a PVB (polyvinyl-butyral) film that can be transparent or matt, using the hot-pressing process. The use of three layers provides considerable mechanical strength and marked heat and sound insulation.
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