Surface Treatments

The result is a group with sales of 120 million euro in the field of diamond tools and consumer goods for the finishing of ceramic, granite, marble and agglomerate

A second Surfaces Lab has been opened in Onda (Castellón). Like the Italian facility, it allows companies to experiment with the latest innovations in the field of surface finishing and treatment.

Fila, BMR and Vetriceramici were speakers at the conference “Surfaces and technology come together in the end-of-line stage” held on 23 November in Modena

The show proved an excellent opportunity for I&P to develop its relationship with the Italian and international ceramic industry.

The German company will be presenting the new products in its Kerasys® range for repairing defects in ceramic materials.

With this acquisition the Surfaces group (brands Adi, Surfaces, A.S. Tools and Nocoat) completes its range of products for ceramic tile finishing.

A Speed-Dry dry squaring and chamfering line for large-size ceramic tiles has been installed at the RAK Ceramics facility in Tehran.

The company from Polinago (Modena, Italy) is expanding its range of Sure & Clean protective products with the introduction of this new anti-fingerprint and anti-stain protective treatment.

Metco and Gloss-Mach have set up a newco specialising in the development of systems for the surface treatment of ceramics and marble.

The acquisition brings together complementary activities in the field of polishing and honing and aims to strengthen the R&D activities of A.S. Tools.

The new products developed by Metco serve to fill the open microporosity on the surfaces with different solutions.

The innovative finish can be applied to any kind of porcelain tile thanks to a mechanical operation performed on the finished product after firing.

A complete end-of-line plant supplied by Ancora is in operation at the factory in San Clemente near Rimini. 

iBRUSH is the new system for applying protective liquid to polished and honed tiles.

Airgres and Evogres are two lines of resin-bonded diamond brushes developed by Tenax for a soft-touch satin finish that enhances the characteristics of ceramic surfaces

In partnership with Elema, the company has developed a new universal cleaner for all types of printheads used in the digital decoration process.

The successful SurfacesLab expands with a new plant.

MP Service’s water-based protective treatments are undergoing certification for zero emissions of volatile organic compounds.

The company is enjoying excellent results with its Sure and Clean range of products for surface treatment of glazed and full-bodied porcelain tiles.