ARIOSTEA high quality porcelain stoneware for floors, walls and design applications.
The only floor and wall ceramics in the world anti-pollution and bactericidal certified.
What’s It
Active is a photocatalytic product which exploits all the properties that characterise photocatalytic materials.
Process
It is obtained by applying micrometric particles of titanium dioxide (TiO2), doped with particles of silver, at high temperatures.
Advantages
It can be used to create superior-quality porcelain slabs for floors and walls, with bactericidal, anti-pollution, self-cleaning and anti-odour properties.
Durability
The effectiveness of Active lasts as long as the life of the slab itself.
Antibacterial and Antiviral
Bacteria and viruses have a short life on an ACTIVE ceramic porcelain surface. Using (natural or artificial, even LED) light and the humidity naturally present in the air, ACTIVE surfaces eliminate 99.99% of bacteria that settle on them, from the most common to the antibiotic-resistant ones. It is also demonstrated that ACTIVE surfaces eliminate particularly contagious viruses: tests performed on the H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses, Enterovirus 71 and Poliomyielitis have confirmed an efficacy of over 99%.
Anti-pollution
The air is cleaner wherever ACTIVE is installed: ACTIVE surfaces transform polluting molecules (e.g. nitrogen oxides or VOCs, volatile organic compounds) that may be present both inside and outside the building into harmless substances. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) represent the reference pollutant for outdoor air quality. They are also present in high concentrations even in closed places due to tobacco smoke and emissions from city traffic that can penetrate from doors, windows and ventilation systems.
Self-cleaning
DIRT IS EASIER TO REMOVE FROM SURFACES WITHOUT USING DETERGENTS.
On an ACTIVE surface, dirt adheres less. Consequently, it is even easier to clean, without the need for expensive and aggressive detergents that are potentially harmful for people and the environment. ACTIVE surfaces can be used on the external façades of buildings, where the action of rainfall is sufficient to keep them clean, eliminating maintenance costs.
Anti-odor
In an environment cladded with ACTIVE SURFACESTM has no room for bad odours: thanks to their photocatalytic properties, ACTIVE surfaces eliminate the molecules that cause this unpleasant phenomenon. Thanks to the photocatalytic properties, the odorant molecules, which encountered the Active surfaces, are degraded and destroyed, eliminating the unpleasant odours.
APPLICATIONS
Dekton® has a number of properties that make it a unique for indoor applications, but also, thanks to its resistance to the sun’s rays, it is perfect for outdoor surfaces, making it the versatile material par excellence.
Dekton offers more than 40 colors across eight collections: Solid Collection, Natural Collection, Tech Collection, Wild Collection, XGloss Solid Collection, XGloss Natural, XGloss Basic, and the newest, Industrial Collection.
Dekton’s ultra-compact surfaces come in a wide range of slabs in large formats with different thicknesses and design possibilities. Its versatility and extensive customization options allow designers and architects to make their ideas a reality.
High UV Resistance
Dekton is highly resistant to ultraviolet (UV) rays and has superior color fastness so it doesn’t fade over time, making it the perfect choice for both interior and exterior applications.
High Scratch Resistance
Dekton® is a highly scratch-resistant surface. Domestic utensils will not scratch it. However, we do recommend that chopping boards are used to protect the utensils.
Stain Resistance
The new Dekton surface is highly resilient thanks to its low porosity, resisting accidental stains from domestic use as well as from chemical agents. Even tough stains such as wine, coffee, ink, and rust can be easily cleaned.
High Fire and Heat Resistance
Dekton® boasts excellent resistance to high temperatures without compromising on its esthetics or features. Hot utensils, electrical appliances, pots, and pans can all be placed directly on the surface without causing any damage.
Abrasion Resistance
Dekton® boasts excellent resistance to high temperatures without compromising on its esthetics or features. Hot utensils, electrical appliances, pots, and pans can all be placed directly on the surface without causing any damage. Dekton®is even more resistant to abrasion than granite, which makes it the ideal surface for commercial applications and high-traffic areas such as flooring and facades. While other surfaces will show the effects of wear and tear over time, Dekton’s finish will last for the entire life of the product and will never need to be replaced or retouched.
Resistance to Freezing and Thawing
The low thermal expansion coefficient of Dekton® makes it resistant to thermal shock, going from heat to extreme cold. Its natural resistance to freezing and thawing make it the perfect material even for the most extreme cold environments.
APPLICATIONS
Its uniquely constructed surface is resistant to acids, alkalis, abrasions, fire, frost and UV light, so your kitchen surface will withstand any variety of everyday spill. Lapitec surface is also non-porous, making it more hygienic and easier to clean than other similar alternatives.
In fact, Lapitec® – a mineral material that is 100% natural – is the world’s only certified sintered stone, a popular choice among designers to reinterpret cladding, paving, spa areas, swimming pools, kitchen worktops, yachts and bathrooms. Lapitec® is the perfect solution for anyone wishing to experience their surroundings in the best way possible.
The perfect example of Italian style, Lapitec sintered stone is an innovative “full-body” material that boasts many attractive features as the ideal solution for long-lasting surfaces. Available in large format slabs, it unites aesthetic design appeal and the superior mechanical and physical properties of porcelain with the elegance, workability, colors, and typical finishes of natural stone.
Safe for Interior and Exterior
Lapitec sintered stone provides diverse solutions for construction and furnishing, with the dimensions required by designers. Being a “full-body” material, it is easy to work with and can be utilized in countless applications both internally and externally.
Strong & long-lasting
Long-lasting, Lapitec sintered stone was developed using exclusive technology that creates exceptional properties of strength. Each slab is weatherproof, resistant to acids, alkalis, deep abrasions, fire, frost, and is unaffected by UV rays.
Easy-to-clean
This sintered stone material is non-porous and resistant to staining, mold, and bacteria. It is also very easily cleaned and extremely low-maintenance.
Large Format
Lapitec is the sintered stone surface with the largest size available on the market today. It is manufactured in XXL slabs, with calibrated thicknesses of 12mm, 20mm, or 30mm.
Natural
Lapitec sintered stone is produced with maximum respect for both people and the environment. It is completely inert, containing no resins or petroleum derivatives.
LAPITEC'S CHARACTERISTICS
HYGIENIC AND ANTIBACTERIAL
Prevents the proliferation of germs and microbes
GREEN
Lapitec is not printed and is 100% natural
RESISTANT TO UV RAYS
Lapitec does not fade over time
SCRATCH RESISTANT
Lapitec is highly resistant to abrasions and scratches
RESISTANT TO CHEMICAL AGENTS
Lapitec is resistant to chemical products and acid
FROST RESISTANT
Lapitec can withstand cold temperatures
HEAT RESISTANT
Lapitec can withstand high temperatures
EASY TO CLEAN
Lapitec is stain resistant and easy to clean
APPLICATIONS