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How much does the choice of materials affect the general perception of comfort in any given place? Materials’ characteristics have an impact on interior temperature, air humidity and noise and light levels, are relevant for buildings’ environmental certification and influence the sensory perceptions of the people inside a room.
Ceramics contribute to occupant comfort, first and foremost because they are hygienic: the high-temperature firing of natural raw materials produces inert ceramic tiles that continue to be safe for the health of people and pets throughout their life cycle, since they don’t absorb odours or fumes and solid and liquid dirt is easily cleaned from their surface. Product environmental certifications (such as EPD, ISO 17889-1, Declare, Greenguard, NSF, FDES and HPD) confirm the intrinsic excellence in this respect of ceramics, traditionally always the covering of choice for the most demanding contexts such as bathrooms and kitchens.
The exclusive CleanOut Antibacterial Protection technology, applied to a series of floor and wall covering products perfect for private homes and public places, eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria and other harmful microorganisms and also ensures a constant protective action in any light conditions, together with an exceptionally long surface lifetime, since it dynamically prevents the marks left by organic wear.
Ceramics also raise comfort levels when used outdoors, such as on the ventilated walls of buildings, since they ensure that water drains off the masonry in the external envelope fast and provide a protective layer with high thermal inertia in both summer and winter. These properties also significantly reduce energy use, earning LEED credits for the building.
The creation of beautiful design schemes also contributes to occupant comfort levels. With a vast assortment of marble, stone, concrete and wood-effect collections and a wide range of colours and sizes (small, large and special shapes), the Ragno catalogue enables the design of solutions ideally suited to their context within the home.