Materials for countertops

Cosmolite

Cosmolite is a new materia. Its composition provides inerts other than quartz entirely obtained from preconsumer recycling, with a view to a philosophy that is more and more sustainable and respectful of the environment.

Produced with great attention to the environment, safe for humans and with the ultimate goal of creating a new material that can give new life to industrial waste. Cosmolite meets the stringent criteria set by the Greenguard certification program.

Abitum

Ceramic top with unrivalled technical performances, made exclusively using natural raw materials. Easy to clean, it resists scratches, heat and acids, is non-absorbent and food safe. Abitum is built to last and retains its properties unaltered over time. Available in various finishes, it is compatible with a variety of styles and aesthetic solutions which can be combined freely.

The Abitum countertop is manufactured with carefully selected natural raw materials, partly recycled according to the principles of qualitative excellence, total hygiene and environmental awareness.

The laminate and special laminate

Made of water repellent (*) CARB P2 certified wood particle board panels Th. 20 mm, 40 mm, 60 mm, coated with HPL or CHPL laminate, namely, many layers of paper impregnated with thermo-herdening resins compacted by the combiuden action of heat and haigh pressure. This treatment makes the material strong and resistant to scratches and impact.

Fenix NTM laminate

Made of Class E1 wood particleboard panels Th. 20 mm or 40 mm, coated with FENIX NTM laminate. With low light reflectivity, the surface is extremely matte, anti-fingerprint, with a very pleasant soft touch. It is highly resistant to scratching, abrasion, rubbing and dry heat. It is very resistant to impact, acidic solvents and household reagents. It has enhanced anti-bacterial properties that make its surface hygienic, easy to clean, water-repellent and mould-proof.

Layered HPL

Stratified HPL is an extra thick (10mm) high pressure laminate (HPL), with a decorative surface complying with the standards EN 438 and ISO 4586. Internally, it comprises layers of cellulose fibres impregnated with phenolic resins. On the surface, it has one or more layers of cellulose fibres for aesthetic purposes, impregnated with thermosetting resins. For cleaning and maintenance, please refer to the product data sheet. In any case, we recommend using trivets and chopping boards as protection.

Corian^®

Corian^® is a cutting-edge composite material comprising natural materials and very pure acrylic polymers. It is non-porous and resistant, hygienic, uniform, hypoallergenic, water-repellent, recoverable and non-toxic. Invisible glueing and seamless surfaces with imperceptible joints can be used.

Quartz Arredo3

Quartz-based material derived from a mixture of coarse, medium and fine particles, with tiny gray and black spots inside. Any small white, black, grey or colourful inclusions are a specific feature of this type of material. It is impossible to ensure that a mixture-based product is 100% even over its entire surface; any areas looking more or less thickened than others should not be regarded as a flaw, but a specific feature of any slabs with medium-to-fine grain size.

Integra Quartz

A material made of carefully selected quartz sands and resins that undergo an intense process of workmanship, calibration and polishing. The countertop is not affected by stains or smears. Resistant to acids, breakages and impact, it is also scratchproof, easy to clean, waterproof, safe for the environment and in contact with food. Greenguard and NSF certified.

Iris^® ceramic

Slabs comprising minerals and only natural raw materials. Quartzes, feldspars, clays and kaolins are purified, atomised, pressed and sintered at a temperature of 1230°C. This makes the material resistant to wear, heat and acids, scratchproof and easy to clean. Over time, they do not show any unsightly effects of wear that are typical of resins and natural materials, and are not altered by heat or acids.

Infinity

Slabs comprising minerals and only natural raw materials. Quartzes, feldspars, clays and kaolins are purified, atomised, pressed and sintered at a temperature of 1230°C. This makes the material resistant to wear, heat and acids, scratchproof and easy to clean. Over time, they do not show any unsightly effects of wear that are typical of resins and natural materials, and are not altered by heat or acids.

Laminam^®

Laminated porcelain obtained by wet grinding of clayey materials, granitic and metamorphic rocks with a feldspar component and ceramic pigments. Compacted by a special shaping and sintering process at 1200°C, with gas firing and reinforcement with inert material. These processes make the materials ideal for contact with food, suitable for external and internal use, heat-resistant, resistant to fungus and mould,
and not altered by UV rays.

Lapitec^®

Lapitec^® is an innovative “full-bodied” sintered stone available in large slabs. It combines aesthetic appeal with large dimensions, and superior mechanical and physical properties with the potential of technical porcelain. It cannot be damaged by the passage of time or weather conditions. It is resistant to acids and solvents, very hard, impact- and abrasion-resistant, non-combustible, frost-proof, resistant to the damaging effect of UV rays and entirely scratchproof.

Dekton^®

A sophisticated mix of raw materials used in building such as glass, cutting-edge ceramic materials and quartz. It is made using exclusive TSP technology. Its surface is highly resistant to scratching. Household utensils will not cut it, however, we recommend using a chopping board. With excellent resistance to high temperatures and UV rays, it maintains its appearance for its entire life.

Barazza steel

Artisan skills and up-to-date technologies satisfying all personalisation requirements. The starting point is AISI 304 stainless steel, high in chrome and nickel, hygienic and extraordinarily corrosion resistant. It guarantees optimal resistance and is especially aesthetically fine, as befits a project which is also born of a desire to use appliances in a way which goes beyond their practical functions transforming them into hi-tech décor elements in harmony with a more cutting-edge conception of the kitchen space.