| GranitiFiandre materials are
totally stain resistant, all dirt can be removed simply and quickly, and above all,
effortlessy, because no traces of dirt are left. Refer to the table below. TESTS RESISTANCE TO STAINS
Tests carried out an art. G450 ASIAGO matte and R190 BIANCO
MONTORFANO semi-matte (Procedure CCB T 040193/R.S. UGL) Certified by Centro Ceramico in
Bologna (Italy). |
TYPE OF STAIN
(TIME LIMIT) |
STAIN REMOVER
(HOW TO CLEAN) |
VISUAL TEST
(CLASS) |
|
DIRECTIONS |
| Dark wine vinegar (24 hours) |
I |
6 |
|
STAIN REMOVERS |
| Coffee (24 hours) |
I |
6 |
|
I: |
Running hot water (T=60°C). |
| Pure olive oil (24 hours) |
II (*) |
6 |
|
II: |
Mild household detergent without abrasive ph
6.5 - 7.5 |
| Coke (24 hours) |
I |
6 |
|
III: |
Strong household detergent without abrasive ph
9 -10 approx. |
| Lit cigarette (10 minutes) |
II (*) |
6 |
|
IV: |
Strong household detergent without abrasive ph
3 - 4 approx. |
| Methylene blue (10 g/l) (24 hours) |
II (*) |
6 |
|
V: |
Strong household detergent with abrasive. |
| Potassium permanganate (10
g/l) (24 hours) |
II (*) |
6 |
|
VI: |
Suitable solvents: |
| Blue ink-pads (24 hours) |
II (*) |
6 |
|
|
VI a: Chloride acid (3% cfr UNI EN 122 $ 3.4) |
| VI b: potassium hydroxide (200 g/l, cfr UNI EN
106 $ 3.4 |
| Indelible red
ink (24 hours) |
VI
d (**) |
6 |
|
|
VI c: sodium hypochloride (20 g/l, cfr UNI EN
106 $ 3.2) |
| VI d: trichloroethylene (etc.) |
CLASSIFICATION OF THE RESULTS |
|
HOW TO CLEAN |
| Class 0 : surface
alteration or deterioration where cleaning can't restore to its original state. |
|
(*): |
hand clean with soft sponge |
| Class 1:
persistent stain. |
|
(**): |
machine clean |
| Class 2:
partially persistent stain, i.e. although the stain remains, it is less noticeable. |
|
(***): |
soak the sample in stain remover. |
| Class 3:
persistent noticeable mark. |
|
|
|
| Class 4: barely
noticeable mark. |
|
|
|
| Class 5:
persistent tiny spots on a clean surface |
|
|
|
| Class 6: surface which
have been perfectly restored to their original state. |
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