Introduction
It is a quartzite that awakens a whole world of visual and tactile sensations. A coating for both, interiors and exteriors, that leaves its mark.
Lara rescues the color of charcoal, the tone of volcanic lands to introduce it into contemporary homes as an unprecedented coating for the conditioning of interiors and exteriors.
A quartzite of exquisite beauty, with its grayish tones, and a dynamic movement. By it’s hand, the main rooms of the house welcome decorative proposals never seen before, where the floors and walls are transformed into surfaces with a great scenic beauty that emanate relaxation and energ.
| Properties | Test Method | Requirements | Results | Verdicts | |
| Water absorption | EN ISO 10545-3:2018 |
Eb≤0.5% | 0.08% | P | |
| Percent mass fraction | Individual maximum 0.6% | 0.07%~0.09% | P | ||
| Breaking strength, in N | EN ISO 10545-4:2019 |
≥1300 | 4717 | P | |
| Modulus of rupture, in Mpa | EN ISO 10545-4:2019 |
Minimum≥35 | - | N/A | |
| Not applicable to tiles with breaking strength≥3000N | Individual minimum≥32 | - | N/A | ||
| Abrasion resistance | EN ISO 10545-7:1998 |
Report abrasion class | Class 4 | - | |
| Resistance to surface abrasion of glazed tiles intended for use on floors | Report cycles passed | 2100 | - | ||
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion:from ambient temperature to 100°C | EN ISO 10545-8:2014 |
Declared value | 6.0X 10-6°C-1 | - | |
| Thermal shock resistance | EN ISO 10545-9:2013 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Crazing resistance: glazed tiles | EN ISO 10545-11:1996 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Frost resistance | EN ISO 10545-12:1997 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Impact resistance: Coefficient of restitution (COR) | EN ISO 10545- 5:1997 |
Declared value | 0.87 | - | |
| Slipperiness | Shod Ramp Test, critical angle, ages | DIN 51130:2014 | Declared value | Dr :55 | |
| Pendulum friction test , PTV 96 | CEN/TS 16165:2016 |
Wet:15 | |||
| Reaction to fire | CWT | ClassA1 or A1FL A1 or A1FL |
Used for walls: Class A1 Used for floorings: Class A1fl |
P | |
| Resistance to staining | EN ISO 10545-14:2015 |
Minimum Class 3 | Class5 | P | |
