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Side Stone

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The Side Stone collection by Lea Ceramiche offers a modern take on the traditional Ceppo di Gré stone, integral to Milan's architectural style. It features two main designs: the expressive Cluster and the refined Hidden, which complement each other when used together. The collection includes three technologies, various sizes, and a rich array of decorations.

Abstract
This collection reimagines Italian stone using design tools, presenting two harmonious styles: Cluster's decorative flair and Hidden's subtle elegance. It introduces a Safetouch surface with high non-slip properties and antibacterial technology that eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria. Available in three colors and two styles, it offers a wide range of decorative tiles.

Colors and Decors
The collection features six colors in three shades (Light, Mid, Dark) for both Hidden and Cluster styles. It offers various sizes and finishes, including laminated and extra thick porcelain stoneware. Decorative options include mosaics and special sizes, with polychrome mosaics creating dynamic patterns.

The Collection
Side Stone serves as a comprehensive design toolkit with integrated thicknesses, colors, sizes, and decorations. It supports advanced applications with Slimtech's large formats, suitable for covering volumes, furnishings, and worktops. The chromatic harmony of Hidden and Cluster allows for versatile design combinations.

Technical Information
Part of the 3-Tech Project, the collection integrates porcelain stoneware, Slimtech laminated stoneware, and extra thick stoneware for aesthetic consistency. It supports sustainable practices with CO2-neutral production and offers various thicknesses for different applications.

Overview
The document outlines the Side Stone collection's integration of different stoneware types to provide aesthetic coherence and high performance for indoor and outdoor spaces. It emphasizes antibacterial surfaces, sustainability, and versatility.

Specifications
The collection includes porcelain stoneware, Slimtech laminated stoneware, and L2 thick stoneware, offering a range of sizes and finishes for residential and commercial spaces. The stoneware is available in various thicknesses, with ultra-thin options featuring fiberglass mesh for added strength.

Technological Features
The products incorporate Protect antimicrobial technology for continuous bacterial protection. The surfaces are easy to clean and maintain, with reduced roughness for a soft touch while maintaining slip resistance (R10B rating).

Sustainability
The production process is efficient, minimizing water, energy, and raw material consumption. Ultra-thin slabs reduce environmental impact, significantly lowering CO2 emissions and transport pollution.

Performance and Safety
The stoneware is resistant to chemicals, frost, and stains, with high resistance to bending and breaking. It is non-flammable and emits no harmful chemicals (zero VOCs). The surfaces are designed to be durable and recyclable.

Applications
The collection is suitable for a wide range of uses, from residential to intensive commercial environments. Safetouch technology ensures high slip resistance without compromising aesthetic quality.

Technical Characteristics
Detailed technical specifications include water absorption rates, modulus of rupture, and slip resistance ratings according to international standards.

Technical Specifications
Laminated porcelain stoneware complies with ISO 13006 G and EN 14411 G standards, featuring a 6mm thickness and available in various sizes and colors. It is suitable for residential and commercial use, for floors and walls, and can be installed on existing surfaces.

Performance Characteristics
The product exhibits low water absorption (≤ 0.5%), high modulus of rupture (≥ 35 N/mm²), and excellent resistance to stains, chemicals (excluding hydrofluoric acid), frost, and slip (R10 rating). It meets fire reaction standards (Class A1 for walls and A1fl for floors).

Installation Guidelines
Grout joint widths should be determined by the installation supervisor unless specified by national standards. A Grip surface is recommended for areas with higher slip risks, such as public showers and indoor pools.

Packing Information
Tiles are available in various sizes, with specific packaging details for each format. For example, a 120x120 cm tile is packed as one piece per box, covering 1.44 m² and weighing 31.8 kg.

Certifications
The product is CE marked, with DOP available online. It holds a LEED certification and an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certified by an independent third party.

Applications
Suitable for a wide range of environments, including residential areas (kitchens, bathrooms), light commercial spaces (offices, shops), and intensive commercial areas (shopping centers, hotels). Special uses include ventilated facades and thermal insulation systems.

Environmental Considerations
The collection is made with Protect® antimicrobial technology and is CO2 neutral, emphasizing sustainability and health benefits.

Company Information
Lea Ceramiche, part of Panariagroup, is based in Modena, Italy, with additional offices in Milan and the USA. More information is available on their website.

Catalog excerpts

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Side Stone overview Side Stone. Colori / Colors Hidden Light Cluster Light Hidden Dark Cluster Dark This collection is made with the exclusive antimicrobial Protect ® technology. Questa collezione è realizzata con l’esclusiva tecnologia antibatterica Protect ®. Colors Decors Hidden and Cluster Light Formati Hidden and Cluster Mid / Sizes 03b. 03c. Hidden Fondi/Plain Tiles 04. Fondi/Plain Tiles 120x120cm 48”x48” Think Zero Nat Hidden / Cluster Protect 9mm 60x120cm 24”x48” Nat, Grip Hidden / Cluster 9mm 60x60cm 24”x24” Nat, Grip Hidden / Cluster 9mm Sizes Mosaici e Formati Speciali / Mosaics and...

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Nuovi lati di un’iconica texture minerale. New sides of an iconic mineral texture. Side Stone propone un punto di vista inedito sul Ceppo di Gré, pietra italiana estratta sul lago d’Iseo che ha definito l’identità architettonica della Milano novecentesca. Nella collezione convivono, infatti, due interpretazioni di questa iconica texture minerale. Accanto alla versione Cluster, più espressiva e grintosa, la versione Hidden porta alla luce un lato inesplorato del Ceppo di Gré, raffinato e versatile. L’estetica del Ceppo di Gré si apre, così, a nuove opportunità applicative all’interno di progetti...

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UN LOOK PIETRA ICONICO Side Stone offre un’inedita lettura della pietra italiana simbolo dell’architettura milanese, rielaborata in un accessoriato set di strumenti progettuali. HIDDEN E CLUSTER: I DUE LATI ARMONICI DELLA PIETRA Due interpretazioni del Ceppo di Gré perfettamente accostabili: l’espressività decorativa di Cluster e la raffinata sobrietà del nuovo look Hidden. 3-TECH PROJECT La collezione si articola in 3 diverse tecnologie produttive, con spessori specifici (6 mm, 9 mm e 20 mm) per le varie tipologie di applicazione. Per una piena continuità estetica su tutte le superfici. NUOVA...

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Colori Slimtech / Slimtech Colors Colori Gres / Stoneware Colors 01 Hidden Light 02 Cluster Light 03 Hidden Mid 04 Cluster Mid 05 Hidden Dark 06 Cluster Dark 01 Hidden Light 02 Cluster Light 03 Hidden Mid 04 Cluster Mid 05 Hidden Dark 06 Cluster Dark Materiale / Material Gres porcellanato laminato / Laminated porcelain stoneware Materiali / Materials Gres porcellanato / Porcelain stoneware 9mm Materiali / Materials Gres spessorato L2 / Extra thick porcelain stoneware L2 20mm Finitura / Finish Grip L2 Formato / Size 60x120cm 24”x48”

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Mosaici / Mosaics 01 Mosaico 36 02 Mosaico Micro 03 Mosaico Macro 04 Mosaico Mega 03 Formati / Sizes 30x30 cm 12”x12” Formati speciali / Special sizes 05 Gramma 72 Formati / Sizes 49,8x14,5cm 19 1/2 ”x5 3/4” Finiture / Finishes Nat Materiale / Material Gres porcellanato / Porcelain stoneware 9mm Il corpo della ceramica è arricchito da scaglie di materia che lo attraversano per tutto lo spessore, ben visibili in costa. 05 I mosaici policromi creano geometrie mosse e vagamente tridimensionali. Le versioni in gamma esplorano con tre diversi gradi di zoom lo stesso pattern. The body of the ceramic...

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Side Stone is a collection that does not limit itself to translating the iconic aesthetic of Ceppo di Gré into ceramics. Lea Ceramiche’s vocation for design rediscovers an almost unknown side of this stone, perfectly matched to the most characterised version and capable, even alone, of creating refined, authentic mineral atmospheres. FLOOR Hidden Light 120x120 Side Stone è una collezione che non si limita a tradurre in ceramica l’estetica iconica del Ceppo di Gré. La vocazione al design di Lea Ceramiche riscopre un lato quasi sconosciuto di questa pietra, perfettamente abbinabile alla versione...

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Nella versione Hidden, la tipica texture del Ceppo di Gré traspare appena in superficie, mista a una fine puntinatura. Ispirata alla pietra appena estratta, esprime un’eleganza estremamente versatile. Altro importante fattore della straordinaria versatilità di Side Stone è la nuova superficie Safetouch, idonea per pavimenti sia interni che esterni perché sicura e al tempo stesso piacevole al tatto. FLOOR Hidden Light 120x120 WALL Cluster Light 120x278 In the Hidden version, the typical texture of Ceppo of Gré is just perceptible on the surface, mixed with a fine dotting. Inspired by freshly extracted...

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Lea Ceramiche 18 19 Side Stone FLOOR Hidden Light 120x120 WALL Cluster Light

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GOLDEN BORG CLUSTER LIGHT HIDDEN LIGHT PIECE ALPI Side Stone

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Lea Ceramiche 22 23 Side Stone FLOOR Indoor Cluster Light 120x120 Outdoor Cluster Light 60x120 Grip WALL Mosaico Micro WALL Pigmenti Ocean 100x300 OUTDOOR WALL Hidden Light 120x278

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Lea Ceramiche 24 25 Side Stone FLOOR Cluster Light 60x120 Grip Cluster Light WALL Cluster Dark 120x278 EXTERNAL FLOOR Cluster Light 60x120 Grip

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The Hidden and Cluster versions can be combined by virtue of their impeccable chromatic harmony. Light, Mid and Dark explore three pleasantly neutral degrees of grey, which make it possible to combine Side Stone with many other collections in the Lea Ceramiche catalogue, from wood effect to coloured concrete. Le versioni Hidden e Cluster possono essere accostare in virtù della loro ineccepibile armonia cromatica. Light, Mid e Dark esplorano tre gradi di grigio piacevolmente neutri, che permettono di abbinare Side Stone a moltissime altre collezioni presenti nel catalogo Lea Ceramiche, dall’effetto...

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Lea Ceramiche 28 29 Side Stone WALL Mosaico Macro WALL Cluster Light 120x278 WALL Pigmenti Pumice 100x300

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MASTER BROWN PIECE MOKA Side Stone

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Mid è il colore più vicino a quello della pietra presa a modello per questa rielaborazione all’insegna del design. Nella versione Cluster, i ciottoli sono ben leggibili e distribuiti in modo irregolare, secondo un alternarsi di toni neutri, mantenendo contenuti accenti cromatici. FLOOR Tide Medium 120x260 WALL Concreto Rust 120x260 COUNTER Concreto Rust Mid is the closest colour to that of the stone taken as a model for this reworking in the name of design. In the Cluster version, the pebbles are clearly legible and distributed irregularly, according to an alternation of neutral tones, keeping...

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