terracotta floor

Cotto reassembled with resin

Can one talk about a revolution with regard to a material? In the case of Cottostone, reality goes far beyond the imagination, making possible through advanced technologies what in nature is unfeasible.
The ancient tradition of “coccio pesto” (crushed terracotta), which can be found in the houses of Pompeii and many Palaeo-Christian basilicas, is adopted with exceptionally large terracotta slabs measuring a maximum of 140 x 305 cm. On one hand we have terracotta made from clay dried in kilns at over 1000 °C and on the other, blocks of material obtained from the mountains and then cut into slabs for cladding: Sannini, in a joint-venture with Stone Italiana, patenting this new material - a blend of history and technology - has succeeded in founding two different cultures, two different methods of use, associating the qualities of one to those of the other.
The traditional limitations of dimension are nothing but a memory, while an unknown world for terracotta is opening, a world of raised floors in reinforced Cottostone, cavity walls and all the potential uses of stone known to this day. In its basic sizes of 60 and 120 cm, Cottostone leaves the factory chamfered and gauged. Currently available in three variations with the best quality cotto, crushed and bound with special resins and natural quartz, this material is an absolute novelty to the world and represents Sannini’s challenge to conquer the third millennium.

Finishes

Tecnostone

Cocciopesto

Palladiana

TECHNICAL DATE

Technical-date Cotto reassembled with resin
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INSTALLATION

For floors bi-component adhesives only like Mapei Granirapid, Keralastic, or similar.
Minimum joint advised 4-5 mm for traditional flooring.
Expansion joints at 3x3 m are necessary.
After installation and grouting, it is recommended to wash the floor with a diluted neutral detergent to remove dirt and cement from the surface; hence an anti-stain treatment is requested.