Innovation in Floors and Coverings

The latest innovations in finishing solutions for civil construction will be on display at EXPO REVESTIR 2013, a trade fair taking place March 5-8 at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo.

Among the launches, highlights include coverings inspired by natural materials such as stone and wood, ceramics produced with digital technology and porcelain tiles with thin thicknesses and in large formats.
Check out some of the news that will be exhibited at the event:

DECORTILES :NEW COLLECTIONS 2013

A DECORTILES will bring several new products from the 2013 collection, such as Arbor, inspired by demolition wood that has suffered the effects of time, and Primitiva, inspired by wood that has fossilized over time and turned to stone.
Other products and lines that will be on show include D+esign (which brings the beauty and sobriety of Japanese design); D+esign Hexa (porcelain tiles with soft reliefs in a hexagonal shape); D+esign Linear (porcelain tiles with soft reliefs in the shape of lines); D+esign Wall (tile with reliefs on the edges with a wavy appearance, balancing the decoration with large-format porcelain tiles).
The brand will also be exhibiting various products, lines and collections, including Twenty Deluxe, DT Esmeralda, Swarovski , Black Rock / Pick Line / Pick Square 44x88, Excess Emerald and Purple 32.5x57, Miss Pink 32.5x57, Diamond; Haute Couture, Marry Me 44x88, Première 44x88, Patchwork Black and Al Mare.

CERÂMICA ANTIGUA: 12 COLLECTIONS

ANTIGUA Ceramics will bring 12 collections: Dune, Dubai, Doha, New York, Urban, Duomo, Esfera, Trama, Victorian, Jorge Elias, Antique Provence and Alegria.
Among them the Antique Provence line, inspired by Provencal style, combining blue and white colours, and composed of 10 hand-decorated designs and the versatile Alegria line, bringing mosaics created in small pieces that, together, compose images, available in 30 hand-decorated designs (in the measure 11 x 11 cm).

LEF: NOVELTIES IN CERAMICS

The LEF CERAMICA brand will launch a large number of floors and wall tiles (with differentiated textures, colours and design). Among the novelties are the products Madeira Decor, ceramic tiles in the format 44x44 recommended for floors in internal areas, which bring geometric forms with a wood look, and Pastilha Branca, ceramic tiles in the format 30x57, inspired in glass pastilles. The company also brings ceramics with a design inspired in various stone textures, in the 44x44 format.

VIAAPIA: FULL HD PRINTING

Through the VIAÁPIA brand , LEF CERÂMICA will take to the fair exclusive models with Full HD digital printing quality, such as the Copacabana flooring, which simulates the design of stones whose arrangement is reminiscent of the Portuguese stones of Rio de Janeiro's famous boardwalk.

Other new products include Garden Miracema, in the 44x44 format, and Deck Lamina, inspired by the Avelã wooden decks, in the 30x57 format. Both are suitable for dry and wet outdoor areas and are produced with Full HD digital printing technology.

VIAROSA: NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL ENVIRONMENTS

Among the highlights of VIAROSA PORCELANATO for this edition is the launch of Albero Nativa porcelain tile, which features various colours and textures of tree bark. In the 45cmx90cm format, the piece was developed to be applied on internal and external walls and on façades.

EMIL CERAMICS: INSPIRATION IN PETRIFIED WOOD

EMIL CERÂMICA will bring Petrified Tree. The porcelain tile line, which faithfully reproduces petrified wood through a fossilization process, is available in 3 colours, in the 45 x 90 cm format, for the Core finish, and in 45 x 90, 15 x 90, 22,5 x 90 cm, for the Bark finish.
Another novelty is the Nr.2 Collection, with a differentiated concept in the reproduction of cement. The item brings in its composition the technology that uses colored porcelain paste, together with high definition graphics on the pieces, giving the environments a real sensation of using spatulated cement. Available in 4 colours (white, sand, grey and black), in natural cement or in the lapped version, in the 60 x 120 cm and 60 x 60 cm formats.

PERTECH: VINYLICS FLOOR WITH WIDE RULES, AMONG OTHER NEWS

PERTECH will be presenting Acquafloor vinyl flooring in the Large version, with wider planks measuring 1,210 x 220 x 5 mm. Characterized by the Easy Clic fitting system, the item has four patterns (Smoked Oak, Rustic Biege, Golden Oak and Oak Almond), all woody and with a touch of natural wood. It's easy to install, just snap the strips together and there's no need for any type of glue.
Another highlight is the Laminam range. Aimed at covering large spaces with the minimum of joints, the tile collection of Italian ceramics features large (1 m wide x 3 m high x 3.5 mm thick) but lightweight tiles with 24 special patterns and textures.

INTERFLOOR: RODAPÉ LINE

INTERFLOOR, manufacturer of PVC floor and wall tiles, will present the line of skirting developed in polyethylene, which organizes environments since it can embed all types of cabling: telephone, electrical or data.

Aimed at various segments - from sports to commercial, hotel, shopping malls, universities, residences or even nautical, the line has five models and can be applied in washable environments. Available at