| Q. |
Your product is of what material? |
| A. |
Our
product is virgin glass. It is made using raw materials
like silica sand, quartz, feldspar, fluorspar and metallic
oxides. |
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| Q. |
What quality control measures do
you follow? |
| A. |
We
follow the following Quality Control measures, in-house:
- The
rigorous quality checks with respect to chemical composition
and granulatory is carried out on all the basic raw materials
received at the factory.
Mosaic
chips produced are checked in-house for their physical
properties, viz., dimensions, appearance, shape, colour
matching, etc. They are also checked for thermal shocks,
colour consistency, etc.
Besides
the above, the mosaic chips are tested for Water Absorption,
Thermal shocks, Chemical Resistance, Crazing resistance,
Surface scratch hardness are being carried out on request
by an impartial external agencies.
Manual
checks are also carried out with regard to dimension and
colour at the time of papering to ensure supply of proper
material. Final
inspection for physical properties and correctness of
design are carried out before packaging.
Our
Glass Mosaics conforms to ASTM / UNI EN / ISO.
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| Q. |
What is your product range? |
| A. |
Palladio
range consists of:
VITREO
- Solid Colours: Latest range of colours in international
shades allow wide applications. The bright colours add
to the cheerfulness and choices. Vitreo range comprises
of 66 colours. FIAMMATI
– Marble Glass Mosaic: Marble
appearance having natural, irregular and colourful texture
for marvelour effects. BRILLANTE
- Scintillating Effects: Striated glass mosaics
are produced with the blends of enamels and avventurina.
These mosaics are manufactured by the new technology using
transparent glass with special additives consisting of
enamels and metal oxides. The high reflective index of
these mosaics along with the presence of avventurina and
enamels animate the environment especially with the strategically
located lights. The luminous colour gives exuberance effect.
Brillante range comprises of 45 colours. SHINING
- Iridescent Effects: Iridescent Glass Mosaics
with high gloss and colourful refractive power. Shining
further strengthens the glossy qualities and the high
refractive power of Vitreo and Brillante, thanks to a
particular "alchemic" process, applied during the fusion
of glass, combining silica sand, flux and metal oxides.
The Shining effect gives the observer the intimate impression
that the material lives with a light of its own. Shining
range comprises of 40 colours. AUREO
- Midas Touch: First of all it is made with real
24-carat gold. The gold leaf is sandwiched between a base
of plate glass and a very fine sheet of transparent glass,
neutral or coloured, which gives special hues to the gold.
There are 11 colours in this range, which is brought to
you in close collaboration with the prestigious, historic
Orsoni firm. The range of Gold glass mosaics in white,
copper, yellow and many other colours having plain and
wavy surface enhances the beauty of the design. Aureo
range comprises of 11 colours. CRISTALLINO
- Crystal with a difference: Exclusive range of
agglomerated glass slab for various applications likes
tabletops, wall paneling etc. The slabs in the Cristallino
range are obtained, mixing transparent tempered glass
grits, and / or avventurina (a semi-precious men-made
stone) fragments with a binder, pigmented to give to the
products their different colours. The transparencies of
the glass grits, meticulously selected both in size and
quantity, as well as the translucency of the avventurina
fragments confer to the Cristallino products, their characteristic
deepness and translucency. Cristallino range comprises
of 30 colours. |
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| Q. |
What is the difference
between mosaic on paper and mosaic on film? Is there any
difference in price? Which do you recommend? |
| A. |
Both
stick the pieces on the smooth part, only the film is transparent
while with paper the pieces cannot be seen. Once the paper
has been removed, it leaves residue, which must be removed
with a sponge soaked in water and detergent; then the joins
can be filled. Film, on the other hand, does not leave residue,
so the operation of cleaning the mosaic pieces can be skipped.
Film costs more than paper because the raw material is more
expensive. |
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| Q. |
What tolerance do you recommend
when calculating the quantities of mosaic ordered? |
| A. |
We
recommend adding 5% for plain colours and mixes and 10%
for shading. |
