Appiani recently introduced its Lapis collection to the market, born from the collaboration between Appiani and Studio METCO, a specialist in the insertion of silver particles.
With this production innovation, aimed at identifying a silver-based ‘zero bakter’ additive that could come into contact with the ceramic body to give life to the exclusive Appiani Bio Shield+, the company offers a material such as high-performance porcelain stoneware and makes it ‘technical’ by giving it specific characteristics such as an anti-bacterial effect and effective stain-resistant protection.
Tests have confirmed that the inclusion of this additive adds resistance to fungus and mildew, making Lapis particularly suitable for bathroom environments as well as wellness and pool areas. The additive not only eliminates 98% of bacteria but also fights the viral element – the product is ISO and ASTM certified.
Regarding the material aspect, with the Lapis collection, Appiani has developed a technical material with the characteristics of porcelain stoneware exalted by anti-bacterial additives, which is close to natural stone at the sculptural level and the strong aesthetic impact can replace it for uses in spas, swimming pools and, more generally, in contexts related to hospitality.
These market segments are literally conquered by this intelligent material, which is distinguished, both by the use of Bio Shield+ with anti-bacterial function and low water absorption, impossible for natural stone with its high coefficients. If this is combined with a contained cost scale, it is understandable that the product can be offered in a wide and diverse range, of indoor and outdoor environments.
This wide range of uses finds an answer from an aesthetic point of view with important research of Appiani to give porcelain stoneware mosaics an aspect that reminds the natural stone both in terms of colour and feel, generating a pleasant impression of naturalness. The internal production presses are set up to give all surfaces a more stone-like texture.
This product is an innovation also for its higher performance. In fact, while its surface texture looks like stone, the specific and critical issues of stones are eliminated, such as pores or small spots where dirt can insidiously lurk during the cleaning phase.
The Lapis collection is composed of nine complementary colours, which are declined on the tones of gray, brick and taupe in three strands that can in turn be interpreted vertically with three tones. The choice of the limited number of colours available was made according to the colour distribution of the natural stone, to develop strongly evocative colours.
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