3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware

Mar 15, 2023 3:33:54 PM | News 3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware

Porcelain stoneware, coming in 3 cm thickness, is the most sought-after by architects and designers: let’s discover the reason for this new trend.

Outdoor pavings are a pivotal aspect of urban design and contemporary architecture.
When choosing suitable materials nowadays, the evaluation criteria are multiple and different compared to the past.

Designers are seeking surfaces that are:

  • resistant to extended stresses due to the passing  of vehicles and people;
  • resistant to thermal  shocks;
  • resistant to stains;
  • resistant to chemicals.
Moreover, building regulations are getting increasingly stringent, with a view to a design that contemplates the use of materials derived from other production processes, under the banner of circularity, thus avoiding the wasting of materials that have not yet finished their life cycle.

Why use the 3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware surface?

Among the materials available on the market, porcelain stoneware is the one that best fulfills the requirements we have just outlined:

  • ultra-resistant to the strain  stresses  provoked by the flow  of  passing vehicles and people;
  • highly resistant to breaking load; 
  • frost proof;
  • resistant to thermal  shocks, stains and chemicals;
  • it is an environmentally sustainable product.

Porcelain stoneware surface also meets the diverse aesthetic needs of designers, providing full stylistic freedom thanks to the availability of various patterns, thicknesses and sizes, depending on its intended use. 

In this article we delve into the topic of thicknesses, with a focus on the most commonly used one – when it comes to outdoor paving – whether it is meant for urban or outdoor design projects: porcelain stoneware with a thickness of 3 cm.

Intended use of the 3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware 

Once the material has been chosen, the designer who has to plan the laying of a new floor covering will have to figure out what thickness and size to use so that it will last over time.

Traditionally, the thickness of porcelain stoneware tile most commonly used in construction was 2 cm.
Today, however, the 3cm thickness is the one chosen by most architects and designers.
Why?
The 3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware is primarily designed and manufactured for the passage of people, rather than vehicles. 
This implies that for a high-traffic driveway, it would be more appropriate to opt for greater thicknesses, while for a sidewalk the best choice would be the 3cm-thick porcelain stoneware surface. 
 Recommended uses are:
  • pedestrian areas;
  • pedestrian walkways;
  • terracing;
  • courtyards;
  • walkways in gardens;
  • promenades;
  • bathing establishments;
  • bike paths;
  • commercial areas;
  • and more.
Also, if the designer needed a textured surface, which companies could he or she focus on?

Grestone® Urban Pavings 3cm-thickness porcelain stoneware 

Grestone® Urban Pavings high-thickness surfaces are created to meet the aesthetic and functional needs of designers, with a focus on the material circularity of materials and environmental sustainability.

Grestone® Urban Pavings offers textured porcelain stoneware solutions for urban and outdoor paving, which perfectly replicate the strength and the beauty of natural stone, without resorting to the extraction of resources valuable to our planet.

In addition, high-thickness porcelain stoneware surfaces by Grestone® Urban Pavings have better resistance characteristics compared to stone or other natural materials.

We have discussed them here.

The collections are available in different sizes and thicknesses, with the 3 cm thickness being the most requested.

You can choose it from the following collections:

By combining various sizes and patterns, Grestone® Urban Pavings surfaces provide full stylistic variety for stunning outdoor paving and urban design projects.

If you are searching for reliable surfaces for your projects and would like to learn more, please feel free to download our catalogue or inquire with us.

Grestone® Urban Pavings – A state-of-the-art, multifunctional solution suitable for all outdoor paving projects for urban furniture and design.