KERLITE by Cotto d’Este: A Tile that is Healthy, Safe and Eco-Friendly

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KERLITE by Cotto d’Este:    a tile that is Healthy, Safe and Eco-Friendly

Wherever we turn, there’s an overwhelming concern for products that are safe, healthy and eco-friendly.    KERLITE by Cotto d’Este is the result of such a concern in the tile industry.   Suitable for commercial or domestic use, KERLITE is the ideal product for living in a healthy environment: anti-microbial , eco-friendly, easy to clean, does not contain or emit any harmful substances, does not retain dirt and guarantees maximum hygiene.    Yet it remains the result of a simple recipe made of a few essential elements – water, fire and earth.   Yet unlike other stoneware/ceramics, KERLITE is resistant yet light (3 or 5mm thick), flat but flexible, simple to cut, drill and install and easy to clean.

KERLITE can be said to look to the future and look after it.  Whilst oriented towards the technical and aesthetic requirements of contemporary architecture, it reduces the need for raw materials, recycles water and waste products and uses renewable energy and manages the process with high efficiency systems – thus respecting the planet in a responsible way that ensures its future.

Cotto d’Este is defending the planet by articulating their “green mission”  and following through and implementing its mission goals by making a large  investment in a production system that substantially reduces the impact of the carbon footprint notoriously left by industrial processes  and hence contributing to ensuring this planet’s  survival.

 

 

 

 

Australian Tile Council Awards

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An ODE to Tile Council Awards

We gathered as one
To enjoy  some fun.
Importantly ,we put aside
All our different divides.
Lets clap and cheer
Without a hint of fear .
Laughed we did
Though some we hid .
Awards were given
We strained to listen.
Wholesaler most supportive
Was the title we were awarded
Thank you so much
From the Brady Bunch

 

The Resurgence of Stone…….

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The last 5 years or so has seen the resurgence of stone as a fashion product. It is interesting to note that almost by definition “fashion” implies transience – ever changing, therefore “timeless fashion” is almost an oxymoron, but if ever there is a context it is applicable it is with the current trend of stone and stone look. That is, stone has been used since B.C. while other fashion trends tend to last 5 minutes…..think the pink and grey pastels of the late 80’s (are they coming back?)

There are many types of stone and marble; it seems like we have discovered a new dictionary full of a wonderful array of names… Calacutta Oro, Travertine, Bluestone, Carrara, Crosscut, Vein cut etc. However most stones are not very hard and have ongoing maintenance issues.  For example – marbles have a MOHS hardness of 3 out of 10 and are made of calcium (same as our teeth.) Corrosion can occur to form cavities in the stone. If you choose stone you also choose to enter an ongoing regime of stone care or risk damage and losing its natural beauty.  Along with the variety of different types of marble s and stones there is also huge variety in quality.

With this in mind, several years ago we made a deliberate choice to go down the path of stocking quality Italian porcelain stoneware as stone substitutes. This decision was helped by several technical advances not least being the high definition digital ink jet which can create an exact aesthetic replica of a particular stone, if done well. This breakthrough combined with the low porosity and high production standards of our leading italian manufacturers Cotto D’este, Panaria, Fioranese, Unicom Starker, and Novabell, means choosing a stone reproduction does not mean compromising on design and function.

In following posts we will take a snap shot of some of these products.

 

Brian Brady