Italon porcelain stoneware: advantages and disadvantages

Porcelain tile is a common building material that is used to finish the floor and walls in residential, public and industrial premises and is made from natural raw materials. With it, you can completely transform the internal space and exterior of any building.

The Italon plant is part of the Italian holding Gruppo Concorde - a European leader in the production of ceramic tiles, which is focused primarily on saturating the market with high-quality materials.

A porcelain stoneware plant was launched inStupino, Moscow region in 2007. And today it offers tiles with high performance and original appearance. At the same time, the company provides its customers with a high level of quality of service, taking into account the peculiarities of the Russian market.

Italon porcelain stoneware of exceptional quality.The achievement of which is ensured by the wide application of the innovations of the Concorde group, continuous investments in the use of the latest technologies and the improvement of the marketing system.

Each collection of Italon porcelain stoneware is the embodiment of authentic Italian traditions and perfection of natural material, as well as the result of the work of Russian and Italian employees, the use of new technologies and the strictest quality system.

The company produces porcelain tiles in 45 series, which represent about 2000 positions, differing in colors, textures and decors.

The company has 12 representative offices and sells its products not only in Russia, but also in Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, guaranteeing its customers an excellent level of service.

Italon specialists are always ready to advise their clients on any issues and conduct major projects, starting from the stage of choosing the right finishing option to the delivery to the client and the completion of all repair and construction works.

The most important points in the work of the company is respect for natural resources. In its production, the plant uses only secondary raw materials and is a member of the international environmental certification program LEED.

Ceramic granite Italon is an eco-friendly material, which is made from natural raw materials, namely sand, clay, feldspar. All components are mixed and pressed under a pressure of about 450 kg / cm. sq. Further, the workpiece is subjected to firing at 1200 degrees, which subsequently ensures extremely low rates of water absorption by the finished product and its high strength.

Currently, Italon porcelain stoneware is available in three series:

• Tecnica. This porcelain stoneware has a homogeneous structure throughout its mass. This type of cladding material does not change its external qualities and aesthetic appeal under the influence of time or when exposed to abrasive substances. Such qualities allow the use of such tiles in areas where there is a serious mechanical load on the ceramic coating, for example, in production workshops, at railway stations, in large shopping centers, concert halls, workshops;
• Interni. View of ceramic granite with a glazed upper surface. In addition to the use of glaze, this material is highly environmentally friendly (eco-friendly), because it is made from recycled materials. The presence of glaze gives the company designers the opportunity to apply a large variety of shades and various decorating techniques. At the same time porcelain tile "Interni" retains all the properties and performance characteristics of this material.This type of cladding is often used for finishing the floor in rooms for people, in public buildings with medium and low permeability (boutiques, restaurants), as well as for the walls outside and inside buildings of any purpose;

• Creativa. Porcelain tile, which has the same color throughout its thickness. Thanks to the use of advanced innovative technologies that allow to paint the whole mass of material, the tile acquires a special decorative effect and aesthetic appeal, which are successfully combined with high technical performance. This type of ceramic granite is used for various purposes in all types of premises.

Ceramic granite from Italon has a wide range of advantages compared with other ceramic facing materials.

This product is a fairly durable material., resistant to shock and other mechanical loads. Such properties of ceramic granite are explained, first of all, by the peculiarities of its manufacturing process, which resembles the formation of a stone in nature. The only difference is that the tile is done much faster and under strict quality control. The feedstock is affected by pressure and temperature, which ultimately provides special strength characteristics of the final product.

Porcelain tile does not absorb moisture and is resistant to significant temperature drops. These properties make the material suitable for exterior decoration of buildings. The moisture and frost resistance of a material is explained by the absence of micropores in it, which increases its density and, consequently, resistance to moisture penetration.

This is an environmentally friendly product, as raw materials for it are natural materials. Unlike natural stone, porcelain does not create a radiation background. Due to its strength, the material can be used for a long time without loss of decorative properties, it is resistant to the formation of scratches and stains.

This coating is easy to care for.The manufacturer has developed special tools that can be used in various situations. For example, for light pollution and for daily cleaning, it is applied alkaline products “Italon B-Ase”, “Fila Cleaner”, in the presence of difficult stains - “Fila Deterdek”, “Italon A-Cid”.

Italon products are marketed in a wide range of collections in various textures and colors. Each collection is represented by ceramic granite tiles of various formats, including narrow skirting boards. It has an average (depending on the collection and the size of the tile) quite reasonable prices.

Italon porcelain stoneware is currently represented by 29 collections:

• Materia - a new collection in modern style, inspired by the limestone of Northern Europe and shale from Italy and America;
• Element wood - collection, the surface of the tile in which are decorated under the tree;
• Charme Evo Floor Project - marbled porcelain stoneware reveals the true beauty of natural stone;

• Contempora - collection, tile pattern in which repeats the structure of a stone with numerous veins;
• Surface. The stone texture of this tile is designed to be combined with materials such as laminate, steel, metal, glass;
• Traventino Floor Project. The surface of the tile imitates travertine;

• Elit - brecciated marble;
• Naturallife stone - Rapolan Travertine;
• Naturalife wood - wood, processed by hand;

• Charme Floor Project - classic marble;
• Wonder - fine-grained sandstone with streaks;
• Climb - quartzites of the Americas;

• Magnetique - quartzite and marble;
• Urban - polymer cement;
• Shape - Jerusalem stone;

• Concept - natural stones of pure form;
• Maison - European nut;
• Timelesse - wood of sea moorings;

• Essence - natural wood;
• Globe - Italian stones;
• Artwork - cement tiles with floral ornaments;

• Class - valuable grades of marble;
• Imagine - monophonic smooth tile;
• Basic - the most popular collection due to a wider color palette (12 colors) and a structure resembling sand.

When choosing a porcelain stoneware, one should proceed from the fact in which room it will be used and for what purpose (as a floor or wall covering).

If the room has a high permeability, then it is worth stopping the choice on the ceramic tile Tecnica. For residential premises more suitable Interni.

If you choose a material for the floor, then too smooth a coating is most likely not suitable. After all, it will be quite difficult to take care of him (to maintain his constant brilliance is not easy), after wet cleaning or contact with water he may cause injuries.

How to choose a color and pattern is a purely individual matter. This choice will depend on personal preferences, the overall style and design of the room, the color scheme prevailing in it. Under strict furniture, it is better to choose a monochromatic tile in cold shades, while the home furnishings are more conducive to the choice of materials of warm colors.

As for the size, the company Italon offers tiles of various formats. Square can have dimensions 30x30, 44x44, 59x59, 60x60. Rectangular tiles are also available. More often it is found in collections, drawing tiles in which imitates wood. The choice of tile size depends on the area of ​​the room. If it is small, then large tiles will make it even smaller. Therefore, in this case it is better to stay on the porcelain tiles of small dimensions.

The floor space is also important when calculating the number of tiles that need to be purchased.Sometimes it happens that when choosing a certain size, a large waste of ceramic granite is obtained. And since it is not very easy to cut, in this case it is better to choose a tile of a different size so that when it is laid there is less difficulty.

Most tilers recommend Italon porcelain stoneware as a reliable and durable material that is credible.

It has a very decent appearance, does not crumble and does not break if accidentally dropped, does not scratch, does not form stains on it, and if they do occur, you can easily remove them with special compounds or use other means recommended by the manufacturer for each specific type of stains . It is clear to everyone that after the completion of the masonry works, traces of mortar, grouting, etc. remain on the tile surface. To remove them, no need to invent anything, the manufacturer specifically developed recommendations for this case indicating the nature and method of using special tools.

In order not to face fakes, you should be especially careful in the process of acquiring porcelain stoneware.

To check the quality of the tile, you need to spend on its surface with a spirit marker. If the trace is erased, then the product quality.

In the selection process in the store should ask the seller catalog. Usually it is delivered only to authorized product dealers.

You should also pay attention to the back surface of the tile. Square hollows on a quality product should not be more than 1.5-2 cm deep.

Each tile must be labeled with the manufacturer.

For how to perfectly fit the Italon porcelain stoneware, see the following video.