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Mapei

It all began with a seed

This phrase, applicable to many human activities
is particularly true when it comes to finishes for
wooden floors. In fact, the oils obtained by
pressing soybeans, flax, safflower, etc. together
with beeswax, were the first products used for the
protection of wooden floors since ancient times.
As a result of technological evolution, and
especially the development of the petrochemical
industry have gradually allowed to formulate,
through the decades and thanks to huge
investments in research, solvent based protective
systems first and, in more recent years, water-
based products. Mapei, who invests 5% of its total
turnover is always the cutting edge of research and development of new products and
technologies respectful of the environment and human health. In this context, also to
meet the tastes of the final users who increasingly appreciate finishes that preserve the
natural look of the wood, Mapei laboratories have developed a water-based, extra matt
protection system for parquet: SOFT TOUCH SYSTEM. Soft Touch System consists of a
one-component water-based 100% polyurethane base: Ultracoat Soft Touch Base, to be
applied in a single coat, and two-component water-based polyurethane lacquer:
Ultracoat Soft Touch Finish, applied in one or two coats depending on the intended use
of the treated parquet. The extra - matt effect is obtained by inserting in the product
polyurethane microspheres which allow to obtain excellent results in terms of aesthetics,
quite comparable to oil or wax finishing, and protection, this system being also suitable
for flooring subject to intense traffic. www.mapei.it

Itlas

Project I Grandi Classici

Innovation within tradition: the I Grandi Classici line
has been designed to meet a renewed taste for beauty,
refinement and exclusiveness. It was a love for tradition
and for our past which inspired the return to the refined,
timeless style which is the leftmotif of I Grandi Classici,
a project born from a careful study of décors found in
the historical houses around Europe, in close symbiosis
with culture and passion for wood.
From antique to Hungarian herringbone, from the
Chantilly and Chevron compositions to the noble
Versailles, I Grandi Classici offer a selection of wood
floors which recall the splendour of an illustrious past,
revisited with a modern interpretation and a sharp style.
Technology, design, respect for the environment, manual
and artisan processes, passion for working with wood
together to create real art pieces, able to surprise and
move. Typical of classic furnishing, nowadays compositions are becoming popular also in
spaces distinguished by a contemporary style. I Grandi Classici guarantee personalisation
of your room thanks to the particular optical effects they produce. This composition can be
used also to correct some geometrical irregularities of the habitative space thanks to the
wide range of laying geometries offered, both of classic and artistic style. www.itlas.com

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