The magnetic
ceramic tile project was aimed at developing a
system for magnetically fastening a tile to a substrate and arose as a solution to the need in the
ceramic tile industry to use new installation systems that offer greater versatility and fit in with the dynamics of a product that is increasingly identified with the concept of fashion. A permanently up-to-date image. What is the point of bringing a large number of designs to market only to be inconvenienced by invariably disruptive replacement work? It is much easier to have a removable installation
system that allows
ceramic tiles to be replaced without construction work and a constantly up-to-date image to be provided. Inconvenient construction work, a thing of the past. The various technologies applied to
ceramic tiles generate a product with great advances in terms of design and finishes but which continues to use
mortar as a bonding
system. This obliges fixed installation with the same problem as always: construction work, synonymous with demolition, dust,
rubble,
noise,
dirt and other nuisances that always question the advisability of changing the tiles. Gaining ground for
ceramic tiles against the competition. Other materials are gaining popularity over
ceramic tiles because they are much easier to replace and do not involve the problem of construction work. Vinyls, synthetic parquets, carpets and other similar products are increasingly entering the traditionally ceramic market, with their designs, finishes and textures evolving in line with fashion in the same way as those of ceramic tiles. However, these other materials have the
advantage of simpler and cleaner
assembly than masonry works. Additional uses and advantages Hotels, and the contract world in general, require frequent decoration changes and are the sectors most affected by replacement works, since, apart from the inconvenience caused, they reduce revenue. Using the new magnetic installation technology, all these problems can be eliminated, with economical, quick and clean installation being prioritised. Exhibition spaces, into which so much is invested, can become an area of significant savings while highlighting the new opportunities provided by the system. The technique also allows the incorporation of magnetically powered sensors, with information input, which make walls smart (utility model: smart walls). Similarly, any intervention can be carried out in a way that is minimally damaging to the tiling. An added
economic advantage is that the ceramic tile, which can be easily installed and replaced without being damaged, can be included in equipment that can be financed through leasing, with the advantages that this entails. The system has many other advantages. A magnetic attraction. The system is based on the
magnetism produced by a formulation of
magnetite, ferrite and other minerals harmless to health.
Magnetite has countless uses today, including in magnetic systems in the
automotive industry, aeronautics, advertising,
robotics,
medicine and many other industries that use its properties to solve the need for permanent adherence free of deterioration or loss of qualities. It is important to differentiate the
magnetic field without contraindications of
magnetite and ferrite, from high-power industrial magnetic fields, such as those produced using
neodymium magnets, which can indeed negatively affect both electronic devices and pacemakers. In this installation system, the
magnetic field is exclusively restricted to the joint between the ceramic tile and the substrate and is confined to this area without its influence extending to the outside. In a word. The system is simple, functional and ecological.
Assembly is perfect and does not require specialised labour. The same substrate can be used for successive design and format changes. The same base is used for an
infinite number of changes. The many aspects and applications of magnetic fastening open up important prospects.