Over fifty years of activity and success in international markets allowed Casalgrande Padana and its research Centre to make the most of a huge knowledge in the field of ceramics for architecture - an expertise built by constantly developing innovative products and experimenting with state-of-the art technological solutions.
This know-how and operating philosophy have recently found new input and renewed impulse in the field of bioactive ceramics through:
- Independent research programs promoted in collaboration with the Biomedical Ccience Department, Microbiology section, of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; - the Master agreement signed with the Japanese group TOTO, a global leader in the health products industry and a pioneer in the photocatalytic technology known with the brand HYDROTECT®.
The result of these experiences is Bios Ceramics®, a new and exclusive generation of ceramic products for architecture characterised by special features certified for the reduction of environmental pollution, self-cleaning and capable of abating the main bacterial strains. To fulfil any indoor and outdoor application requirement, Casalgrande Padana manufactures two extremely specialized lines of products: Bios Self-Cleaning® and Bios Antibacterial®.
Bios Self-Cleaning®, the outcome of a Master Agreement signed with TOTO, is a line of ceramic slabs developed for external façade cladding solutions. Thanks to the special treatment based on the HYDROTECT® technology, Bios Self- Cleaning®, in the presence of solar light, activates a reaction that abates air pollutants, so the dirt deposited on the surface is decomposed and removed by the natural action of rainwater. Need only think that the cladding of a 150 square metre façade with Bios Self-Cleaning® can purify air to an extent comparable to a football-field-size wood or eliminate the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted by 11 cars during a full day. Bios Self-Cleaning® is offered in a very wide range of proposals in terms of formats, finish and colours, with no limit to creativity. In fact, the HYDROTECT® technology is available on request for all the series in the Casalgrande Padana catalogue.
Bios Antibacterial® is a line of fully-vitrified porcelain stoneware ceramic slabs for cladding and flooring provided with excellent and certified antibacterial properties capable of abating 99.9% of the main bacterial strains that live in confined spaces. But that is not all: Bios Antibacterial® needs no sunlight to be activated and, in the presence of humidity - a traditionally fertile substrate for the development of the bacterial flora - even amplifies its beneficial effects. The line consists of two product ranges:
- Bios Antibacterial HYDROTECT®, designed for residential and light commercial use, spas, wellness centres and swimming-pools. It is available on request for all the series of the Casalgrande Padana catalogue. - Bios Antibacterial GRANITOGRES®, designed for very heavy traffic usage, such as malls, airports, schools, industrial areas, etc. It is available on request, exclusively on Granitogres line series.
