Page 31 of Corporate Profile by R.A.K. CERAMICS

trend setters speciality products exquisite designs in custom ceramics water jet designs r.a.k ceramics offers exquisite design solutions for floors and walls in gres procellanato material an example of cnc production in designs for interiors these designs can be custom made and are also available in a wide choice of existing patterns these designs are a combination of uniquely carved out pieces resulting in tile formations when individually processed pieces are assembled together each design contains between 5 to 20 pieces and multiple colour combinations may be possible the designs are carved out in gres porcellanato and customers can also specify the size of the designs layouts of about 5 feet in diameter are quite popular in most of the flooring designs complementary wall designs can also be realized designs and patterns are made using the latest water-jet cutting technology a water-jet with abrasive components with a speed twice that of sound cuts unique designs and patterns created through computerized imaging a highly sophisticated computer controlled workstation targets the water jet to produce designs mosaic incrustations logos and many other items in various colours and sizes the cnc automation leads a water jet under very high pressure to carve out designs on `fully vitrified porcelain tiles manufactured using raw materials such as china clay feldspars silica sand and other suitable raw materials the water absorption of porcelain material is less than 0.05 and its very low wear and stain resistance makes it suitable for use in high traffic areas a very high mechanical strength greater than 45 m/mm2 in compliance with en 100 standard as well as a deep abrasion resistance makes these designer tiles a long lasting marvel these designs look very different from those obtained by assembling patterns from stones such as marble and granite the intricate patterns of these designs ­ of small and very small pieces fitting with and within larger pieces ­ can be achieved only through water-jet cutting 31

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