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Rosa Portogallo


Slabs have a pale pink background with longitudinal vein patterns sometimes pale grey and sometimes darker pink in colour. The effect is unusually subtle and elegant.
Marble > Rosa Portogallo - texture. Slabs have a pale pink background with longitudinal vein patterns sometimes pale grey and sometimes darker pink in colour. The effect is unusually subtle and elegant.
Marble > Rosa Portogallo: from the quarry - manufactured.
 
 Size

  30x30 cm
11 13/16"x 11 13/16"
40x40 cm
15 3/4" x 15 3/4"
45x45 cm 60x30 cm
23 5/8" x 11 13/16"
Polished L30100 L40100 L55100 L63100
Prepolished P30100 P40100 P55100 P63100
Antiqued A40100 A63100
Honed PH30100 PH55100 PH63100
  60x60 cm
23 5/8" x 23 5/8"
90x45 cm 120x60 cm
47 1/4" x 23 5/8"
 
Polished L66100* L59100 L62100*  
Prepolished P66100* P59100 P62100*  
Antiqued  
Honed PH66100 PH59100  
(*) = thickness 11 mm 


 Special trims

Special trims available


 Technical features

Physical-chemical properties Test Required value Mean value
Sizes ISO 10545.2 Length and width ±0,6%
Thickness ±5%
Linearity ±0,5%
Wedging ±0,6%
Warpage ±0,5% 
±0,2%
±2%
±0,2%
±0,2%
±0,2%
Water absorption ISO 10545.3 ≤0,5% 0,04%
Flexion resistance ISO 10545.4 Modulus ≥35N/mm2
Breaking strength ≥1300N 
55 N / mm2
561 Kg / cm2
2500 N 
Deep abrasion resistance ISO 10545.6 Volume ≤175mm2 120 mm2 
Frost resistance ISO 10545.12 Must not produce noticeable alteration to surface. Frost-proof
Coefficient of linear thermal-expansion ISO 10545.8 ≤9x10-6°K-1  6,5x10-6°K-1
Color resistance to light DIN 51094 Must not produce noticeable colour variation. No change in brightness or colour of samples.
Chemical resistance ISO 10545.13 Must not produce noticeable signs of chemical attack. Not attacked
Stain resistance ISO 10545.14 1 ‹ X ‹ 5  stains removed by hot running water (without detergent)(**)
Friction coefficient (slipperiness) BCRA REP
CEC 6/81
Satisfactory friction 0,42 - 0,75 (*) 
(*) = It can vary according to the surface finish.
(**) = For polished finish only


 DIN standards

DIN 51130
R9:
Pre-polished and slate surfaces
R10:
Antiqued and tumbled surfaces
R11:
Flamed surfaces

DIN 51097
A+B:
Antiqued and tumbled surfaces
A+B+C:
Flamed surfaces
 


 Test ASTM (American society for Testing and Materials)
 by TCA (Tile Council of America)

Physical Properties Test Industry standards FMG results (*)
Water absorption ASTM C-373 Tile shall be impervious < 0,05%
Size ASTM C-499 Average Facial Dimension    <1,5%
Wedging     ±1%
Warpage     ±1% of any edge
Range of tickness (inch.)     < 0,04
0,15%
0,33%
0,17%
0,014
Abrasive hardness ASTM C-501 ≥100 217
Freeze resistance ASTM C-1026 No sample must show alterations to surface Resistant
Chemical resistance ASTM C-650 To 10% HCL Acid - No sample must show visible signs of chemical attack to 10% KOH Alkali Unaffected
ASTM C-648 250 PSI or greater Exceeds standards > 460 PSI
Skid resistance
(average coefficient of friction)
ASTM C-1028 - Meets or exceeds requirements (Please ask for individual test reports)
Color resistance to the light DIN 51091 No noticeable color variation No change in brightness or color of samples
(*) = as tested by Smith Emery laboratory


Rock from the quarry
Rosa Portogallo
Origin: Portugal
Colour: pink brown veins
Availability: good
Uniformity: minimum


Projects
Carré Sénart
Carré Sénart
An imposing and elegant shopping centre at Lieusaint Cedex, France, designed by Architect Jean-Paul Viguler using prestigious man-made marbles and granites.
Projects
Carré Sénart (Shopping centres)
Lieusaint Cedex - France - Project: Jean-Paul Viguler
 
Aeon Takaoka (Shopping centres)
Takaoka - Japan - Project: Senba Studios
 
Grand Hotel Wagner (Hotels and Wellness Centres)
Palermo - Italia - Project: Arch. Massimo Papiri
Direzione Lavori: Arch. Carmelo Marino

 
Stobo Castle (Hotels and Wellness Centres)
Stobo - Peeblesshire - Scotland - Project: Ron Cameron
 
Avita Therme - Wellness - Hotel (Hotels and Wellness Centres)
Bad Tatzmannsdorf - Austria - Project: Landauer Studio
 
Grand Hotel Bristol (Hotels and Wellness Centres)
Stresa (Vb) - Italy - Project: Paolo Fortina
 
Royal Garden (Hotels and Wellness Centres)
Reggio Calabria - Italy
 
Eiscafe (Entertainment areas)
Berlin - Germany
 
Rockwell Powerplant Shopping Mall-Cinema (Entertainment areas)
Makati City - Philippines - Project: Arlen P. De Guzman & Associates
 
Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (Public areas)
Italy
 
Istituto Piccole Figlie (Public areas)
Parma - Italy - Project: Ing. Arch. Alfredo Rossi
 
Leitwerk Emmendingen Forum (Public areas)
Emmendingen - Germany
 
L'Annunziata Residenza Sanitaria (Public areas)
Sommariva Perno (Cn) - Italy
 
St. Pius X (Public areas)
New York - USA - Project: Zandri Construction Company
 
Swatch shop at Ramstore Mall (Sales and Business)
Sofia - Bulgary
 
Kbf Korperbehindertenforderung Neckar (Sales and Business)
Balingen-Frommern - Germany - Project: Jb-Jetter Bauplanung
 
Ktw Software & Consulting Gmbh (Sales and Business)
Kirchbichl - Austria - Project: Architekt Dipl. Klaus Ebner
 
Parfumerie Les Divines (Sales and Business)
Bastia - Corsica - France
 
BNL Investimenti Sim Bank (Sales and Business)
Roma - Italy
 
Pharmacy - Busko (Sales and Business)
Busko-Zdroj - Poland
 
Residential architecture in Italy: Via Imbonati, 41 Milano (Residential areas)
Italy
 
Private Home (Residential areas)
Napoli - Italy
 
Private Home (Residential areas)
Cantů (VA) - Italy
 



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