Africa

Product catalog summary

Product Overview

The document presents the "Africa" collection by Isla, a new range of glazed porcelain stoneware floor tiles inspired by the natural and cultural richness of Africa. The collection features four unique warm shades—Beige Camel, Dark Buffalo, Silver Rhino, and White Okapi—available in multiple formats to suit modern interior environments, evoking a nostalgic and timeless balance of tradition.

Product Specifications

Material: Glazed Porcelain Stoneware (Gres Porcellanato Smaltato)
Colors: Beige Camel, Dark Buffalo, Silver Rhino, White Okapi
Formats and Sizes: Multiple sizes including 15x60.8 cm (6"x23 7/8"), 15x90 cm (6"x36"), 30.4x60.8 cm (12"x23 7/8"), 30.4x30.4 cm (12"x12"), mosaics, listellato, tessera, and special pieces such as battiscopa (baseboards) and decorative inserts.
Surface Finish: Glazed with a surface hardness of Mohs 6.5

Physical and Chemical Properties

Property	Standard	Requirement	Result
Length and Width	ISO 10545-2	±0.75% (≤190 cm²), ±0.6% (>190 cm²)	Compliant
Linearity (Edge Straightness)	ISO 10545-2	±0.5% max	Compliant
Orthogonality (Wedging)	ISO 10545-2	±0.6% max	Compliant
Planarity (Warping)	ISO 10545-2	±5% max	Compliant
Thickness	ISO 10545-2	±5% max, 10 mm nominal	Compliant
Water Absorption	ISO 10545-3	<0.5%	Compliant
Breaking Strength	ISO 10545-4	≥35 N/mm² (some ≥40 N/mm²)	Compliant
Thermal Shock Resistance	ISO 10545-9	Not required	Resistant
Frost Resistance	ISO 10545-12	No alteration	Resistant
Abrasion Resistance (PEI)	ISO 10545-7	As per manufacturer	PEI IV
Surface Hardness	EN 101	Mohs 6.5	Compliant
Chemical Resistance	ISO 10545-13	Resistant to low concentration acids, alkalis, household chemicals, and pool additives	Compliant
Stain Resistance	ISO 10545-14	Class 3 minimum, Class 5 achieved	Compliant
Coefficient of Friction	DIN 51130, ASTM C1028, BCRA	R10, μ > 0.40 (wet and dry)	Compliant
Slip Resistance	DIN 51097	Class B	Compliant
Color Variation	ISO 10545-2	V3 (moderate variation)	Compliant

Formats and Packaging

The tiles are packaged in boxes with the following details:

15x90 cm: 9 pieces per box, 1.215 m², 25 kg per box, 48 boxes per pallet
15x60.8 cm: 14 pieces per box, 1.28 m², 26 kg per box, 40 boxes per pallet
30.4x60.8 cm: 7 pieces per box, 1.29 m², 27 kg per box, 40 boxes per pallet
30.4x30.4 cm mosaics: 5 pieces per box, 0.46 m², 9.45 kg per box, 60 boxes per pallet

Decorative and Special Pieces

The collection includes special decorative elements such as mosaics, listellato strips, tessera tiles, incised fascia, bacchetta (thin strips), and inserts with four different motifs. Battiscopa (baseboards) are available in all four colors.

Usage and Applications

Designed for floor applications, the tiles are suitable for modern interiors requiring durable, aesthetically warm surfaces with good slip resistance and chemical resistance. The collection balances contemporary design with a nostalgic African inspiration.

Manufacturer and Contact Information

Produced by Serenissima Cir Industrie Ceramiche S.p.A., Italy. Commercial and logistics office located in Rubiera (RE), Italy. Contact via phone +39 0522-622690 or email [email protected]. Further information available at www.islatiles.it.

Catalog excerpts

Là dove i colori si mescolano alla natura, dove i confini sono infiniti, in quella terra dai mille volti, così lontana e così vicina, nasce l’ispirazione per Africa, la nuova collezione in gres porcellanato smaltato per pavimenti firmata Isla. Il calore delle quattro inedite sfumature, declinate in due diversi formati, veste gli ambienti più moderni di un nostalgico mal d’Africa, armonioso equilibrio di tradizioni senza tempo. Where colours blend with nature, where borders are infinite, in this land of a thousand faces, so far and yet so near, the inspiration for Africa is born, the new glazed...

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silver rhino beige camel dark bufalo

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white okapi

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silver rhino

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beige camel

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dark bufalo

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Pavimento - Floor - Sol - Bodenfliese - Pavimento - Напольная Gres Porcellanato Smaltato - Glazed Porcelain Stoneware - Gres Cérame Émaillé Glasierte Feinsteinzeug - Gres Porcélanico Esmaltado - Глазурованный Керамогранит white okapi silver rhino

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beige camel dark bufalo

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Pavimento - Floor - Sol - Bodenfliese - Pavimento - Напольная Gres Porcellanato Smaltato - Glazed Porcelain Stoneware Gres Cérame Émaillé - Glasierte Feinsteinzeug Gres Porcélanico Esmaltado - Глазурованный Керамогранит Decori Decors - Décorations - Dekore - Decoros - Декоры Pezzi Speciali - Special Pieces - Pièces Spéciales - Formstücke Piezas Especiales - Cпeциaльные Издeлия 7,5x60,8 - 2”15/16x23”7/8 battiscopa beige camel 1002228 dark bufalo 1002229 silver rhino 1002230 white okapi 1002231 battiscopa beige camel 1002305 dark bufalo 1002309 silver rhino 1002310 white okapi 1002311 FORMATO -...

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gres porcellanato smaltato GLAZED PORCELAIN STONEWARE / GRES CÉRAME ÉMAILLÉ / GLASIERTE FEINSTEINZEUG / GRES PORCÉLANICO ESMALTADO / Глазурованный керамогранит Proprietà ﬁsico chimiche/Physical-chemical properties Caracteristiques physiques-chimiques/physische Chemische eigenschaften Norme/Norms Noemes Normen Valori presvalori prescritti / Required values Valeurs exigees / Vorgeschriebene werte Lunghezza e larghezza - Length and width - Longueur et largeur - Länge und Breite Rettilineità spigoli - Linearity - Rectitude de l’angularité Kantengeradheit Ortogonalità - Wedging Orthogonalité Rechtwinkligkeit...

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sede commerciale e logistica via platone, 9 - 42048 rubiera (re) - italy tel. +39 0522-622690 - fax +39 0522 1602001 www.islatiles.it - [email protected] NGT SPA - SEDE LEGALE e amministrativa: Via a. Volta 9 - 42013 casalgrande re - italy tel +39 0522 998411 - fax +39 0522 999515

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