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Surface Salubrity Laboratory
The laboratory carries out focused assessments to establish the performance from the point of view of hygiene, salubrity and safety of the surfaces of different materials (tiles, sanitaryware, tableware, bricks, natural stones and agglomerates, advanced technical ceramics, glass, glazes). 1. Cleanability Tests of resistance to volatile dirt (by dirtying mix) Tests of resistance to adhering [...]
Functional Surfaces Laboratory
The laboratory deals with the surface characterisation from a textural, microstructural, mineralogical and chemical-physical point of view, of different materials (tiles, bricks, natural stones and agglomerates, glass, etc.). In particular, it is possible to evaluate surface performance such as: 1. Reflectance and colour Measurement of reflectance spectra for determining the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) according [...]
Analysis and experimentation
The carrying out of analysis on specific demand of customers, aimed at the characterisation of materials and the solution of problems concerning products and production process, is one of the main activities of Centro Ceramico. Our laboratories, are able to provide answers regarding: issues occurring in the different phases of the ceramic tile manufacturing cycle, [...]
Assistenza e consulenza
Il Centro Ceramico offre assistenza e consulenza alle aziende produttrici di piastrelle di ceramica, per risolvere problematiche che vanno dalla formulazione dell'impasto fino alla valutazione tecnica di piastrelle e piastrellature di ceramica ritenute per qualche verso non soddisfacenti e pertanto oggetto di contenzioso. Il nostro obiettivo è fornire assistenza alle aziende di prodotti ceramici industriali [...]
Inspections
Centro Ceramico carries out inspections on behalf of Certiquality (Milan – I) in the following fields of interest: certification of Environmental and Quality Management Systems of organisations (according to EN ISO 14001, EMAS, Regulation, EN ISO 9001) Verification and validation of yearly communications about Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ETS) declared by organisations (according to Legislative Decree No. 30/2013, Directive 2003/87/EC, and EU Regulations [...]
Product Certification
On an increasingly global and competitive market, certification represents a strategic tool for the marketing of products and quality assurance of Made in Italy. Product Certification is issued by an independent body (Certification Body) that grants a certificate, or the right of use of a Mark. Product certification is a voluntary tool and is applied [...]
Export
Italian ceramic tiles and slabs are appreciated all over the world, since joining technical performance to the aesthetic aspect. The export reaches about 80% of total production. Export success concerns also the need to face and overcome the more or less tangible barriers in the destination countries, which are different from country to country, and [...]
Continuous training
Thanks to applied research and close cooperation with University and Companies, Centro Ceramico is able to provide highly qualified training courses for the ceramic industry workers, covering the scientific, technical, regulatory and commercial aspects relevant to the sector. Researchers of Centro Ceramico carry out Courses with different levels of detail, in agreement with the Customer. [...]
Energy auditing
Centro Ceramico, since its establishment, has studied and formulated innovative proposals regarding the energy issues of the ceramic industry, to support the considerable efforts made - since the 70s - to introduce more new technologies in the manufacturing process, aimed at energy saving. The result of this activity is the book "Database of Energy Consumption [...]
Devices calibration
The calibration of testing instruments is the operation necessary for those who want to keep an adequate standard of quality, or improve their product/process. In fact, to this end, it is essential to identify the parameters that affect these targets and keep them under control: therefore, a measurement of those parameters - reliable over time [...]
Service Packages
Analysing the complex requests of our Customers, we have selected the most frequent and, in our opinion, the most interesting for Companies; this work has led us to develop our "Service Packages": groups of tests and activities on specific topics, as a response to recurring problems/needs. The Packages have many advantages: "tailor made" scheduling of [...]
Structure and Resources
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Chemical Laboratory
The chemical laboratory carries out chemical analyses on raw materials, glazes and frits, mixes (for tiles, bricks, refractory and tableware), along with determination of macro-constituents (wt%) and even trace elements (mg/kg) by dissolution using open systems and microwave, followed by ICP-OES analysis. Moreover, the chemical laboratory carries out: release tests, in detail Lead and [...]
Powders and Monolithic Solids Laboratory
By the instruments available to the laboratory, it is possible to determine the main physical characteristics concerning ceramic powders (traditional and advanced), and monolithic solids. The tests carried out are: The laboratory carries out the main physical characterisations concerning ceramic powders - both traditional and advanced - and monolithic solids. The following determinations are made: [...]
Mineralogical and Microstructural Laboratory
By the instruments available to the laboratory, it is possible to carry out investigations on the morphology and microstructure of the materials, in order to analyse grain shape and size, porosity, defects and the presence of inclusions. In addition, it is possible to perform mineralogical characterisations to identify the phases inside a material and determine [...]
Thermal Analyses Laboratory
The laboratory investigates and exhaustively analyses the behaviour of ceramic materials as a function of temperature variation. For ceramic materials (advanced and traditional), this type of analysis plays a very important role, both in relation to the processing modes, and for what concerns the operating conditions. The tests carried out are: simultaneous differential thermal analysis [...]
Mechanical Tests Laboratory
The laboratory carries out tests for the mechanical characterization of ceramic materials. By the bending test, carried out both on green and fired samples, information are achieved about the mechanical behaviour that the tested materials will have at different phases of the manufacturing cycle. By the indentation tests, it is possible to achieve hardness data [...]