CE SECURITY MARK

is the safety product certification required by EU and it is finalized to preserve the people’s health and the goods in buildings. The new Regulation UE N. 305/2011 is valid from the first of July 2013. The most important news is the introduction of the Declaration Of Performance (DOP) with which the supplier communicates the safety requirements concerning own materials. ZERO.3 3plus – ZERO.3 5plus porcelain stoneware slabs have the CE mark (cf. DOP004PAN – cf. DOP005PAN). The application of a fiberglass mesh on the back confer to these products the categories of fire resistance indicated in the ZERO.3 technical tables.

 

CERAMIC

ceramic is a material which is obtained from clay pastes and other substances available in nature. In its natural state, ceramics is very ductile, while it becomes very hard after firing. Many products are made of ceramics – from cladding, covering products, bricks, sanitary wares, mechanical and aeronautical products and solutions used in the building industry. Ceramics offers countless decorative opportunities, it is resistant to abrasion and atmospheric conditions, to fire and to chemical attacks.

CERAMIC TILES

ceramic tiles are relatively thin slabs of ceramic materials in various sizes and thicknesses, made from a mixture of clay, sands and other natural substances. These pastes are prepared and then made into the required shapes. They are then fired at high temperatures.

CERAMICS OF ITALY

Ceramics of Italy is the institutional trademark that represents and promotes Italian ceramic industries on a worldwide level. Through Panariagroup SpA, Panaria Ceramica can label its products with the Ceramics of Italy trademark, which confirms their high standard of design, the use of the latest technology, concern for the environment and for safety at work and constant research for optimising the resources employed, in compliance with the highest performance standards.

Ceramics of Italy, promoted by Confindustria Ceramica, is a registered trademark of Edi.Cer. Spa, the organizer of Cersaie – the International ceramics exhibition.

 

CHEMICAL FEATURES (ISO 10545-13 – ISO 10545-14)

the resistance to chemical attack refers to the behaviour of the ceramic surface when exposed to aggressive chemicals which, due to their composition and chemical features, can corrode the ceramic surface and alter its technical and/or aesthetic performance. The chemical resistance can be distinguished into resistance to household chemicals, resistance to high-concentration acids and alkalis, resistance to low-concentration acids and alkalis and resistance to staining.

 

CLAY

raw material used for the manufacturing of ceramic tiles. Its most important features are: plasticity, hardening during drying, rigidity after firing, shrinkage during drying and firing.

 

CORNER TILE OR ANGULAR ELEMENT

trim tile for wall cladding, square-section junction element, it is used to clad the external edge created by two surfaces placed at right angles.