Finishes
Finishes
Bios Self-Cleaning Ceramics
After launching its successful Bios Antibacterial Ceramics, Italian manufacturer Casalgrande Padana collaborated with leading sanitary ware company TOTO to add another layer of innovation—self-cleaning technology. The resulting porcelain tile—usable indoors or outside—can reduce odors and remove some nitrogen oxides from the air when exposed to sunlight. The tiles are available in a wide variety of colors and finishes.
Casalgrande takes sustainability to the next level with their innovative new ceramic line that works to mitigate pollution.
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Casalgrande takes sustainability to the next level with their innovative new ceramic line that works to mitigate pollution.
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Norament Satura
Ideal for high-traffic areas, particularly in education or health-care settings, Nora Systems rubber floor coverings are high-performance, easy to maintain, slip-resistant, and noise-reducing. Norament Satura is the manufacturers recent line, which was developed in conjunction with a group of architects seeking new color palettes. The resulting tiles feature a hammered texture and flecks, and come in 40 squares and both neutral and saturated tones. Stair-tread formats are also available. full caption
Composite Mesh Plate
This acoustic ceiling product from GKD features the companys metal fabric backed by an aluminum honeycomb plate, which provides rigidity for maintaining shapes, and an absorptive acoustic underlayment material. Reaching dimensions of up to 6 x 13, Composite Mesh Plate can be used on standard suspension or concealed clamping systems. A total of eight different mesh styles are available. full caption
Porcelain Raised Floor Panels
Tates latest raised floor system offers a more elegant look compared to most other access floors, thanks to its laminated porcelain panels. The units comprise steel bottom supports, cement board, and finally a porcelain tile layer with PVC edging that appears as grout lines. The panels come in three sizes—1 square, 1 x 2, and 2 square—giving architects the freedom to combine the tiles into unique geometric patterns. full caption
Flexible Architecture
Linear pattern-making is the main feature of Philippe Starcks first-ever ceramic tile collection, Flexible Architecture, designed for Ceramica SantAgostino. The 12-square tiles can be specified with faux-grout recessed edges anywhere from one to all four sides or none at all, to create desired grids and compositions. Eight colors in glossy, matte, or chrome finishes are available through Nemo Tile. full caption
Harmony Interior Acrylic Latex Paint
This interior paint by Sherwin-Williams Company features patented technologies that can reduce ambient odors to help rooms stay fresher longer, as well as reduce the levels of VOCs from potential sources such as insulation, carpets, cabinets, fabrics, and other building materials. The acrylic latex product is ideal for new construction and renovation projects where elevated concentrations of formaldehyde may exist. Harmony is available in flat, eggshell, and semigloss finishes. full caption
Narrative Floor Covering
A hybrid resilient-flooring product, Tandus Centivas Narrative features an impermeable wear layer consisting of a woven micro fabric onto which patterns are digitally printed, and a resilient polymer topcoat that offers ease of maintenance. The PVC-free flooring can be specified in modular tile or sheets in customizable designs and contains 50% post-consumer content, when combined with the companys Ethos backing. full caption
Silk Metal
Micro-perforations within Silk Metal architectural ceiling and wall panels, by Acoustical Surfaces, enable the product to effectively reduce noise without extra lining or backing while appearing as a smooth, monolithic, and almost textile-like surface. Applicable in lay-in, snap-in, hook-on, and baffle installations, the panels come in a range of sizes up to 26¾ x 78¾ and require 4 of air space. full caption