Product certification
The certifications obtained by Margres are presented below, as a demonstration of the quality, reliability and performance of its products.
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UPEC is a product certification issued by the French institution CSTB, verifying the technical suitability of the products related to their intended use.
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A voluntary tool that demonstrates a manufacturer commitment to increasingly responsible building. This label communicates to planners, technicians and end users all the details of a construction product to guide purchasing choices towards products that are less harmful to the environment and human health.
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The CE mark is a safety certification required by the European Union with the intention of safeguarding health and safety.
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The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) is a safety certification required by United Kingdom with the intention of safeguarding health and safety.
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GREENGUARD certifies products that guarantee the highest standards of air quality in indoor environments. All porcelain stoneware and laminated stoneware of Margres collections have obtained GREENGUARD GOLD certification, i.e. the UL standard with the strictest VOC emission limits, and are therefore able to ensure that they are as healthy as possible for the people who use and inhabit these environments. They can therefore be used in environments such as schools and health facilities, attended by sensitive individuals such as children and the elderly. GREENGUARD GOLD is a widely recognised certification required by sustainable building programmes and design and construction regulations around the world, such as LEED (international) and BREEAM (UK).
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Margres has adopted the HPD (Health Product Declaration) open standard, recognized by USGBC LEED, created to encourage attention to people and consumers through reporting of product characteristics and information on health risks of all those involved in the project.
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Product certification is the attestation given by CERTIF based on a decision resulting from an analysis, which proves that a product's compliance with the specified requirements has been demonstrated.
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SASO Quality Mark (QM) certificate testifies product conformity with the directives and technical specifications covered by Saso, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality.
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Our floor and wall coverings incorporate Microban® technology, the world’s leading antimicrobial technology, to guarantee, besides beauty and durability of our ceramic products, biological safety for our living, leisure and working environments.
- POWERFUL ACTION - eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria
The technology used in PROTECT® products, based on silver ions, blocks the metabolism of bacteria and helps prevent their growth and reproduction on the treated surface.
- CONTINUOUS PROTECTION - 24 hours a day
Unlike other technologies, such as those based on the use of Titanium Dioxide, the protective shield is always active, day and night, with or without sunlight and it does not need UV rays for activation.
- ETERNAL EFFECTIVENESS thanks to technology integrated into the product
Silver ions, permanently integrated into the tile at the moment of firing, are active throughout the life cycle of the product and always guarantee a high level of protection between cleaning operations.
- GUARANTEED QUALITY by the partnership with Microban®
PROTECT® is guaranteed by the partnership with Microban®, the world’s leading company in the use of antimicrobial technology applied to numerous sectors and products. Furthermore it complies with international safety regulations and it is tested by specialized independent laboratories.
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The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) transparently communicates the environmental performance of Margres porcelain stoneware, based on a life cycle assessment (LCA). Margres products have a type III EPD, certified by an independent third party according to the standards NP ISO 14025 and EN 15804 (reference PCR).
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ULTRA-THIN SLABS. OUR SUSTAINABLE FULLY OFFSET CERAMIC SURFACE
For our ultra-thin slabs we have put in maximum effort to minimize our environmental impact, but we didn’t stop there. We chose to fully offset the residual emissions from the entire life cycle of the slabs, by purchasing certified CO2 credits belonging to the standard CDM (Clean Development Mechanism), deriving from a sustainable public transportation project in India.
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