Superior Technology
Research, design quality, technological innovation, safety
The development of cutting-edge technological solutions, always in balance between quality, innovation and aesthetics, is the key element that drives our process of continuous evolution.
The Superior Technology program emphasizes the results of this important work made of advanced research, latest generation technologies, attention to sustainability, to respond to any need of the designer and end user always providing the best solutions for every need.
Carve 3D
Greater three-dimensionality both to the eye and to the touch.
The Superior Technology program is enriched with a new technology. Carve3D Technology creates a digitally printed surface movement through the use of grooving and sinking glazes. This dynamism integrates with the graphics to achieve an overall effect that gives the product greater three-dimensionality both to the eye and to the touch.
Safe Plus
Antibacterial and antiviral technology for healthier and more protected environments.
A new goal that rewards the efforts and investments that Ceramica Sant'Agostino, for over fifteen years, has dedicated to the development of methodologies that meet increasingly higher safety and sustainability criteria. With the Ecoquality project, launched in 2006, the company has developed a complex action program that has involved all its process and product systems. With the development of Safe Plus technology, the Ecoquality project further extends its field of action, focusing on the well-being and safety of the people who, every day, all over the world, believe in our commitment and choose our collections.
Krystal
Special polishing for a crystal-clear, hard surface.
The term KRYSTAL identifies an entirely new concept of a tile developed by the Ceramica Sant’Agostino research centre to obtain superior quality honing, both technically and aesthetically. As opposed to traditional honing, which consists in subjecting a normal tile with a natural surface to honing by abrasion, with KRYSTAL technology honing is performed on a specially designed tile.
Before firing in the furnace, a thick layer of high-quality glass grits is applied, which, after a special honing technique, create an extremely hard, stain- and acid-resistant surface as shiny as crystal.
In Out
Project for continuous surfaces indoor-outdoor.
The IN-OUT brand defines the collections that offer high performance stoneware slabs designed for outdoor use. These products have specific technical characteristics and, depending on the collection, are available in two different thicknesses: 9mm and 20mm. Highly resistant, they are hard-wearing, non-slip, non-absorbent, resistant to extreme weather conditions and do not change appearance over time. In addition, they are easily cleaned with normal domestic products and do not require special seasonal treatments or maintenance after laying.
In light colours, these surfaces have a high solar reflectance index: they absorb less heat and thereby heat less. They are ideal for gardens, terraces, patios, driveways, swimming pool exteriors. They can be installed on cement screed, sand, gravel or grass. They are also suitable for raised installation.
Nat Plus
Special double surface soft touch and non-slip in one solution.
The NAT PLUS brand identifies a special range of products created thanks to innovative research developed by our laboratories that makes it possible to combine the technical characteristics of two different types of surfaces into a single product: soft and pleasant to touch when the tile is dry, coarser and more slip-proof when wet. The aim was to facilitate cleaning and maintenance of normal indoor floors with good slip-resistance; all in one tile. The surfaces of NAT PLUS products, thanks to the particular characteristics of the raw materials and production process used, improves its friction characteristics when wet, while, once dry, goes back to its original state: smooth and easy to clean. For any type of environment, both residential and public.
Digital Plus
Digital technology for high definition graphics and textures.
Ceramica Sant’Agostino was one of the very first companies in the sector to integrate digital printing in its production processes. With DIGITAL PLUS, with its know-how, the company has worked over time to constantly improve the potential of this technology, taking it to the highest levels. The system offers unlimited possibilities for high-fidelity graphic reproduction enabling processing of an infinite number of different graphic variants of the same subject. Any shade, shadow or colour tone can be faithfully reproduced with perfect synchronisation between the print and any surface structure, even in the case of pronounced embossing. DIGITAL PLUS forms part of Ceramica Sant’Agostino’s Ecoquality sustainability project: The system uses 100% of the inks without generating residues or waste for disposal.
