Who could imagine that in the mixture of porcelain stoneware tiles could finish a line of glass coming from the recycling of old and dilapidated monitor CRT televisions?
This seems to be the future in the field of ceramics for the building.
The idea dates back to 2009, when theEmilian company Supergres ceramics agrees to cooperate with the Italian consortium of recycling of electronic components Remedia which had designed cutting-edge production technology based on the use, in the mixture of the porcelain stoneware mixture, of CRT glass deriving from the recycling of the cathode ray tube of old televisions and PC monitors.
From this collaboration is born AIR, the innovative collection of porcelain stoneware tiles for floors that protects the environment by reducing the storage of tens of thousands of crumbling TV and computer cathode ray tubes in landfills.
It is a way of producing absolutely "green" that takes into account important issues such as the disposal and recycling of materials that would otherwise be only unnecessary waste, the environmental issue and the quest for sustainable construction.
One could argue that a similar type of production could reduce the quality of the final product.
Nothing could be more wrong.
Thanks to the brilliance of the CRT glass used, the result is a guaranteed product in its appearance and in its brightness, which has nothing to envy to the best products in traditional dough.
AIR Supergres, thanks to its eco-friendly features, is certified ECOLABEL and allows to obtain high LEED ratings in the realization of public and private residential projects.
It is an innovative technology with which Ceramiche Supergres responds to consumer needs and meets the design requirements of architects and designers who have made eco-sustainability a fundamental value.
The series AIR Ceramiche Supergres won the AWARD ECOHITECH 2009 organized by the consortium Ecoqual'It, an important recognition for their achievements in the field of eco-compatibility and eco-sustainability.
In April 2010 the AIR line won the GPP Award - Sustainable projects and green public procurement. The competition by Confindustria and Enea, promoted in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment and Productive Activities, rewards public administrations and companies that have achieved significant successes in the field of environmental sustainability.
Now, thanks to the series AIR, Pottery Supergres was listed among the 100 Italian companies that produce without impacting the environment or doing as little as possible according to the report compiled by Green Italy 2012 Symbola UnionCamere and, in partnership with the magazine Wired. Another important award for a collection of ceramic tiles in truly innovative.
