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Abbey

Product catalog summary

Product Overview

The Abbey collection by FINCIBEC S.p.A. is a fine porcelain stoneware series designed for both residential and commercial applications. It features a strong, expressive stone aesthetic with soft, boldly shaded colors that evoke natural geological textures. The collection supports diverse moods and contemporary living styles, offering a creative range of large and modular formats with varied and imaginative laying patterns for maximum design flexibility.

Material and Manufacturing

The tiles are made from high-quality fine porcelain stoneware with a colored body, produced by mixing refined clays, feldspars, quartz, and other natural substances homogenized through spray drying. The manufacturing process includes high-tonnage pressing and firing at very high temperatures, resulting in exceptionally resistant, compact slabs suitable for demanding uses.

Product Range and Formats

Colors: Canterbury, Cluny, Westminster (3 colors)
Surface: Natural finish
Sizes: 50x100 cm, 50x50 cm, 30x60 cm, 25x50 cm, 25x25 cm
Thickness: 9-10 mm depending on format
Additional elements: skirting boards and mosaics on mesh

Technical Specifications

Property	Value	Standard
Water Absorption	≤ 0.5%	ISO 10545-3
Breaking Strength	≥ 35 N/mm²	ISO 10545-4
Thermal Shock Resistance	Guaranteed	ISO 10545-9
Frost Resistance	Guaranteed	ISO 10545-12
Thermal Expansion Coefficient	Conforming	ISO 10545-8
Chemical Resistance	Conforming	ISO 10545-13
Stain Resistance	Conforming	ISO 10545-14
Slip Resistance (Dry/Wet)	≥ 0.60 / ≥ 0.60	ASTM C1028

Color Variation and Installation Recommendations

The Abbey series exhibits strong shade variation (V3), making it essential to mix tiles from multiple boxes during installation to ensure a natural and balanced appearance. The collection supports various modular layout schemes combining different tile sizes to enhance design creativity.

Traffic Use Classification

C1: Recommended for light traffic
C2: Recommended for medium-light traffic
C3: Recommended for medium traffic
C4: Recommended for medium-heavy traffic
C5: Recommended for highly stressed uses

Packaging and Logistics

Tiles are packaged in boxes with quantities and weights varying by format. For example, 6 pieces of 30x60 cm cover 1.08 m² and weigh 22.5 kg per box. Pallet configurations and weights are provided for efficient transport and storage.

Summary of Best Practices and Limitations

Due to strong color variation, installers must select tiles from multiple boxes to achieve a harmonious look.
The product is suitable for both residential and commercial environments, including areas with heavy traffic.
Tiles have high resistance to mechanical stress, thermal shock, frost, chemicals, and stains, ensuring durability.
Slip resistance values meet safety standards for dry and wet conditions.

For further technical details and installation guidelines, visit the official website: www.monocibec.it.

Catalog excerpts

FINCIBEC S.p.A. Uffici Comm.li, Stabilimento e Amministrazione: via Valle d’Aosta, 47 41049 Sassuolo (MO) Italia Tel. +39 0536 861.300 Fax Italia +39 0536 861.400 Fax Export + 39 0536 806.974 - 861.450 Fax Uff. Amm. + 39 0536 861.351 www.monocibec.it - [email protected] www.fincibec.it - [email protected] GRUPPO FIRE - Fire s.r.l.

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED

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FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE PIETRA VIVA LIVING STONE Abbey è pietra forte, decisamente espressiva, che unisce la sua evidente matericità alle esigenze dell’arredo odierno. Colori morbidi, coraggiosamente stonalizzati: un habitat geologico che asseconda la molteplicità degli stati d’animo. Materia viva, energica, positiva, idonea sia a destinazioni d’impiego abitative che commerciali. Un punto d’unione tra il desiderio di vivere “al naturale” e l’abitare contemporaneo. Abbey è una collezione creativa, con una varietà di formati importanti alcuni dei quali modulari tra loro. Gli schemi di posa sono...

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FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE CANTERBURY . CLUNY . WESTMINSTER NATURALE NATURAL NATURALE NATURAL CLUNY Il gres fine porcellanato a massa colorata rappresenta la più avanzata espressione qualitativa dei prodotti ceramici per pavimenti. Viene ottenuto attraverso la miscelazione di argille pregiate, di feldspati, quarzi ed altre sostanze naturali raffinate ed omogeneizzate attraverso atomizzazione. L’alta qualità delle materie prime, la forgiatura mediante presse ad alto tonnellaggio e la cottura ad elevatissima temperatura consentono di ottenere lastre di eccezionale resistenza e compattezza, idonee...

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CANTERBURY Ambiente realizzato con: 50x100 - 50x50 4 Setting realised with: 50x100 - 50x50 5

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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CANTERBURY Ambiente realizzato con: 50x50 - 25x50 - 25x25 8

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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CLUNY Ambiente realizzato con: 30x60 - mosaico 33,3x33,3 Setting realised with: 30x60 - mosaic 33,3x33,3

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE 5,3x5,3 . 2”x2” nat. 79237 CLUNY mosaico su rete 33,3x33,3 . 13”x13”

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Setting realised with: 50x100 - 50x50 23

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINCIBEC GROUP GRES FINE PORCELLANATO FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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WESTMINSTER Ambiente realizzato con: 30x60 Setting realised with: 30x60

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE SCHEMI DI POSA MODULAR LAYOUT VARIAZIONI CROMATICHE COLOURS VARIATIONS V3 Media variazione Medium variation V1 Aspetto uniforme Even appearance FORMATO SIZE The ABBEY Line features pronounced strong shade variation, so it is necessary to take the tiles from several different boxes when laying them. La Serie ABBEY é caratterizzata da forti stonalizzazioni di colore. E’ pertanto indispensabile, all’atto della posa, prelevare le piastrelle da più confezioni. V2 Lieve variazione Light variation V4 Intensa variazione Strong variation CATEGORIE D’IMPIEGO...

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ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTED FINE PORCELAIN STONEWARE SCHEDA TECNICA TECHNICAL DATA C A R AT T E R I S T I C H E T E C N I C H E T E C H N I C A L D ATA CARACTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES T E C H N I S C H E D AT E N CARACTERÍSTICAS TÉCNICAS T I P O D I P R O VA S TA N D A R D O F T E S T NORME DU TEST TESTNORM TIPO DE PRUEBA DIMENSIONI SIZES DIMENSIONS ABMESSUNGEN DIMENSIONES ASSORBIMENTO D’ACQUA W AT E R A B S O R P T I O N ABSORPTION D’EAU WASSERAUFNAHME ABSORCIÓN DEL AGUA A NORMA ACCORDING TO NORM SELON LA NORME NACH NORM CONFORME RESISTENZA AGLI SHOCK TERMICI R E S I S TA N C E T O T H E R M A L S H...

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