Tel. 059 822417 r.a. - Fax 059380281 - MECCANICA ECOLOGIA CERAMICA ALIMENTARE Modena, 17/01/13 To CIPA GRES SPA S.S. 467 NR.119 42013 CASALGRANDE RE Certificato n 50 100 4582 Attn. SIG. MORISANI E. Diploma IWR/IT n 30438 Inserito nell elenco della Regione Emilia Romagna per autocontrolli alimentari su aceti, vini, mosti e patate N otifica U E n 01599 all attività di certificazione CE, ai sensi della direttiva 89/106/CE, su piastrelle di ceram ica e relativi adesivi di posa Riconosciuto dal Ministero della Sanità per le analisi sull amianto MATERIAL and/or SAMPLE to be tested : CERAMIC TILES; Denomination of the Sample : UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Client Reference: Your delivery LETTERA date: Here attached, you will receive the Test Report of Serial No. 20130153/n, which shows the results of tests required. Socio MODENA CENTRO PROVE Membro Socio Iscritto Page 1
TEST REPORT: 20130153/1 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of Dimensional Characteristics Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-2:2000 Shifting from standards Equipment Calibration Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Dataplucometro cod. MCP C24 - Piastre campione cod. MCP C35 C36 C37 C38 C39 C40 C41 C44 C24: taratura prima dell uso - Piastre: certificati del 21/10/08 n 0810369MRI 0810370MRI 0810395MRI e certificati del 22/10/08 n 0810405MRI 0810406MRI 0810407MRI 0810408MRI 0810409MRI Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Beginning date : 01/14/2013 Analysis ending date : 01/14/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» Work Dimension : Side (mm) 300X300 Thickness (mm) 8,0 RESULTS LENGTH MEASURES Sides Lenght : SAMPLE Sides Lenght mm 01 299,3 299,7 299,5 299,6 02 299,6 299,4 299,9 299,6 03 299,6 299,4 299,7 299,6 04 299,3 299,8 299,5 299,6 05 299,4 299,6 299,6 299,9 06 299,6 299,7 299,4 299,6 07 299,5 299,2 299,7 299,4 08 299,6 299,7 299,5 299,7 09 299,4 299,6 299,6 299,9 10 299,6 299,6 299,9 299,4 Average size of each tile (mm) : SAMPLE Size SAMPLE Size 01 299,5 06 299,6 02 299,6 07 299,4 03 299,6 08 299,6 04 299,6 09 299,6 05 299,6 10 299,6 Average size of all the tested samples (mm) : Size 299,6 Page 2 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
Deviation % of the average size of each tile from the work size : SAMPLE Size SAMPLE Size 01-0,2 06-0,1 02-0,1 07-0,2 03-0,1 08-0,1 04-0,1 09-0,1 05-0,1 10-0,1 Deviation % of the average size of each tile from the average dimension of all specimens: SAMPLE Size SAMPLE Size 01 0,0 06 0,0 02 0,0 07-0,1 03 0,0 08 0,0 04 0,0 09 0,0 05 0,0 10 0,0 THICKNESS Thickness measures: SAMPLE Thickness (mm) 01 8,0 8,0 8,1 7,9 02 7,9 7,9 8,0 8,0 03 8,1 7,9 7,9 7,9 04 8,0 7,9 7,9 8,0 05 7,9 7,9 7,8 8,0 06 7,9 8,0 8,0 8,0 07 8,0 7,9 8,0 8,0 08 7,9 8,0 8,1 7,8 09 8,0 8,1 8,0 8,0 10 8,1 7,9 8,0 7,9 Page 3 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
Average thickness of each tile (mm) : SAMPLE Value SAMPLE Value 01 8,0 06 8,0 02 8,0 07 8,0 03 7,9 08 8,0 04 8,0 09 8,0 05 7,9 10 8,0 Average thickness of all test specimens : 8,0 Deviation % of the average thickness of each tile from the work thickness : SAMPLE Value SAMPLE Value 01 0,0 06 0,0 02 0,0 07 0,0 03-1,3 08 0,0 04 0,0 09 0,0 05-1,3 10 0,0 STRAIGHTNESS OF THE SIDES Measure of straightness of the edges: SAMPLE Measurements of the edges mm 01 0,2 0,1 0,1 0,0 02 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 03 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 04 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 05 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,0 06 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 07 0,0 0,2 0,0 0,1 08 0,0 0,1 0,1 0,1 09 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,0 10 0,1 0,1 0,0 0,2 Maximal deviation, positive and negative of the straightness, in %, related to the corresponding work sizes: 0,1 0,0 Page 4 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
Squareness: SAMPLE Squareness mm 01 0,1-0,1 0,0 0,1 02 0,3-0,1-0,2 0,0 03 0,1 0,1-0,2 0,0 04 0,0-0,2-0,1 0,3 05 0,1 0,1-0,2 0,0 06-0,1 0,0 0,2-0,3 07 0,3 0,0-0,3 0,0 08-0,1 0,1 0,0-0,1 09 0,2 0,1-0,3 0,1 10 0,1-0,2 0,0 0,1 Maximal deviation, positive and negative of the squareness, in %, related to the corresponding work sizes: 0,1-0,1 FLATNESS (Curvature and Warping) CENTRE CURVATURE SAMPLE Curvature mm 01 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 02 0,3 0,3 0,2 0,3 03 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 04 0,3 0,2 0,3 0,2 05 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 06 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 07 0,2 0,3 0,2 0,3 08 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,1 09 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 10 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 Maximal curvature, positive and negative of the centre, in %, related to diagonal calculated from the work sizes : 0,1 0,0 Page 5 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
EDGE CURVATURE Edge curvature measurements: SAMPLE Curvature mm 01 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 02 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 03 0,0 0,0 0,1 0,0 04 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 05 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 06 0,0 0,2 0,0 0,0 07 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 08 0,0 0,2 0,1 0,1 09 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 10 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 Maximal curvature, positive and negative, in %, related to the corresponding work sizes: 0,1 0,0 WARPAGE Warpage measurements: SAMPLE Curvature mm 01 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,0 02-0,1 0,1-0,1 0,2 03 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 04 0,2-0,2 0,1-0,1 05-0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 06 0,1-0,1 0,2-0,1 07-0,1 0,2-0,1 0,0 08 0,0-0,1 0,0-0,2 09-0,1 0,0-0,1-0,1 10 0,0 0,0 0,0-0,1 Maximal curvature, positive and negative, in %, related to diagonal calculated from the work sizes: 0,0 0,0 Page 6 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
REQUIREMENTS (Norm EN 14411 Annex G) I. Length and width Deviation acceptable of average in % for every tile from the work size : +0,6-0,6 Deviation acceptable of average in % for every tile from average measurement : +0,5-0,5 I. Thickness Deviation acceptble of average in % for every tile from the work size : + 5-5 II. Sides straightness Deviation max in % related to the corresponding work sizes : +0,5-0,5 III. Squareness Maximal deviation, positive and negative in % related to the corresponding work sizes : +0,6-0,6 IV. Flatness Deviation max in % : - Maximal curvature of the centre, in %, related to diagonal calculated from the work sizes : +0,5-0,5 - Maximal curvature of the edge, in %, related to the corresponding work sizes : +0,5-0,5 - Maximal curvature of the warpage, in %, related to diagonal calculated from the work sizes : +0,5-0,5 Page 7 di 7 of Test Report n 20130153/1
TEST REPORT: 20130153/2 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of Water Absorption Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-3:2000 Shifting from standards Equipment Calibration Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Bilancia Kern cod. MCP C30; Bilancia Kern cod. MCP A123; Ebonorm cod. MCP C68; Stufa Nannetti cod. MCP C43; C30: Cert.Accredia n 392B/11 del 21/11/11; A123: Ce rt. Accredia n 362B/10 del 15/11/10; C68: Rapporto interno n 06 del 15/11 /11; C43: Rapporto interno n 09 del 20/01/2012; Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/2
DETERMINATION OF WATER ABSORPTION Beginning date : 14/01/2013 Analysis ending date : 15/01/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» The test was performed with the following test procedure: 1. Immersion of the tiles in distilled water 2. Heating the water at the boiling temperature: 3. Maintain this temperature for 2 h : 4. Cooling, maintaining the tiles in distilled water for 4 h RESULTS Tile N 1 2 3 4 5 E = Water Absorption % 0,06% 0,05% 0,05% 0,06% 0,09% Water Absorption % (E) average : 0,06% Classification EN 14411 : Group BIa Water Absorption Average % : 0,5 Individual Result % : 0,6 CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Norm EN 14411 Annex G) Page 2 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/2
TEST REPORT: 20130153/3 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of Flexion Resistance Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-4:2012 Shifting from standards Equipment Calibration Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Crometro Flex 1000-LX cod. MCP C93 - Calibro Mitutoyo cod. MCP C95 - Bindella metrica MCP C55 C93: Certificato n LAT 002 1142/2011 del 07/10/201 1 C95: Certificato n 1101722DSI del 03/03/2011 - C55: Certificato n C11 10B5300 del 11/05/2011 Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/3
DETERMINATION OF FLEXION RESISTANCE Beginning date : 14/01/2013 Analysis ending date : 15/01/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» The test has been performed applying a load on three points, with the central load to contact with the centre line of the does superior of the tile. EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS d (switches diameter) mm : 20 t (depth of switches covering) mm : 5 l (distance between bearing surface and the lip of tile) mm : 10 L (distance between bearing surface) mm : 280 RESULTS Parametro Unit of measure Tile n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Breaking load F bl N 2196 1882 1714 1757 1789 1836 1846 Breaking strength F bs N 2050 1757 1600 1640 1670 1714 1723 Modulus of rupture δf bl N/mm 2 59,3 52,3 47,6 48,8 49,7 49,6 49,9 Breaking load F bl average N : 1860 Breaking strength F bs average N : 1736 Modulus of rupture δf bl average N/mm 2 : 51,0 REQUIREMENTS ( Norm EN 14411 Annex G ) Modulus of rupture δf bl average N/mm 2 : 35, no applicable with breaking strength 3000 N. Single value δf bl N/mm 2 : > 32 Page 2 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/3
TEST REPORT: 20130153/4 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of the Resistance to Deep Abrasion - Unglazed Tiles Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-6:2000 Shifting from standards Equipment Abrasimetro Gabbrielli CAP 2 cod. MCP C16 Calibration Rapporto di taratura n 014 del 11/11/2011 Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/4
DETERMINATION OF THE RESISTANCE TO DEEP ABRASION FOR UNGLAZED TILES Beginning date : 16/01/2013 Analysis ending date : 16/01/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» Kind of the surface : smooth The test was performed by measuring the length of the groove produced in the proper surface by means of a rotating disc, under given conditions and with the use of abrasive material. RESULTS Unit of Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Parameter Measur e Rope 1 Rope 2 Rope 1 Rope 2 Rope 1 Rope 2 Rope 1 Rope 2 Rope 1 Rope 2 Length of the groove L mm 24,3 24,5 24,1 24,7 24,4 24,0 24,0 24,3 24,1 24,2 Volume removed V mm 3 120 123 117 127 122 116 116 120 117 118 Volume removed Average mm 3 : 120 REQUIREMENTS ( Norm EN 14411 Annex G ) Volume removed, average (mm 3 ) : 175 Page 2 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/4
TEST REPORT: 20130153/5 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of Chemical Resistance Unglazed Surfaces Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-13:2000 Shifting from standards Equipment Stufa Nannetti cod. MCP C43 Calibration C43: Rapporto di taratura n. 09 del 20/01/2012 Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 3 of Test Report n 20130153/5
DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL RESISTANCE UNGLAZED TILES Beginning date : 28/12/2012 Analysis ending date : 16/01/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» The test has been performed by dipping samples, for a determined period of time, in various solutions of test. RESULTS Class of Resistance Test Solution Period of Test Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Ammonium chloride 10% 12 days UA UA UA UA UA Sodium hypochlorite 20 mg/l 12 days UA UA UA UA UA Hydrochloric acid 3% (V/V) 12 days ULA ULA ULA ULA ULA Citric acid 10% 12 days ULA ULA ULA ULA ULA Potassium hydroxide 3% 12 days ULA ULA ULA ULA ULA Hydrochloric acid 18% (V/V) 12 days UHA UHA UHA UHA UHA Lactic acid 5% 12 days UHA UHA UHA UHA UHA Potassium hydroxide 10% 12 days UHA UHA UHA UHA UHA CLASSIFICATION 1. Classification with household chemicals, swimming pool salts, acids and alkalis Class UA : no visible effect Class UB : visible effects on cut sides Class UC : visible effects on cut sides, non-cut sides and on proper surface 2. Classification after test with chemical products at low concentrations (L) Class ULA : no visible effect Class ULB : visible effects on cut sides Class ULC : visible effects on cut sides, non-cut sides and on proper surface 3. Classification after test with chemical products at high concentrations (H) Class UHA : no visible effect Class UHB : visible effects on cut sides Class UHC : visible effects on cut sides, non-cut sides and on proper surface Page 2 di 3 of Test Report n 20130153/5
REQUIREMENTS ( Norm EN 14411 Annex G) Testing with household chemicals, swimming pool salt : class UB min. Testing with products at low acid and alkalis concentration : according with manufacturer s specification Testing with products at high acid and alkalis concentration : test method available Page 3 di 3 of Test Report n 20130153/5
Tel. 059822417 r.a. - Fax 059380281 - TEST REPORT: 20130153/6 20130153 Modena, 17/01/13 CUSTOMER MATERIAL and/o SAMPLE to be tested Denomination CIPA GRES SPA - - S.S. 467 NR.119-42013 - CASALGRANDE - RE CERAMIC TILES; UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES; Date of sample reception 28/12/2012; Kind of test executed Determination of Quality of Surface Referring standards UNI EN ISO 10545-2:2000 Shifting from standards Equipment Lampada fluorescente - Luxmetro cod. MCP C69 Calibration C69: certificato n. N7111736J del 21/10/2011 Subcontracted phases Sampling made by Customer The test results showing in this Report are only referred to the sample taken by our staff or supplied by the Customer. He commits himself to reproduce integrally this document. Partial reproduction is forbidden. The times of retain of the samples was indicated in the offer related to the test report. Page 1 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/6
Tel. 059822417 r.a. - Fax 059380281 - DETERMINATION OF QUALITY OF SURFACE Beginning date : 01/14/2013 Analysis ending date : 01/14/2013 SAMPLE : Ceramic tiles, marked «UNGLAZED PORCELAIN TILES» free. 30 Samples have been observed at a distance of 1 m, under illumination of 300 lux, with non-reflecting glare RESULTS Aspect of the surface : 100% of tiles tested without visible defects. REQUIREMENTS ( Norm EN 14411 Annex G ) Almost 95% of tiles expected shows no defect. Page 2 di 2 of Test Report n 20130153/6