A top-selling 2022 Italian Porcelain range, S.I. Milan is becoming increasingly popular with architects and designers across New Zealand for its beauty and full list of features. Rated R10 and PEI 4, architects and designers can have confidence in specifying S.I. Milan for all internal floors and walls, including wet areas.

Features:

• A slight vein that varies from tile to tile which is quite special and unique
• Textured-look surface
• Three colourways, Bianco, Grigio and Greige
• 13 faces available in 600 x 1200mm ranging and 26 in the 600 x 600mm range
• Suitable for floors and walls in wet and dry areas
• Rated R10
• PEI Class 4 Rating: Moderate to heavy traffic — suitable for all residential applications as well as medium commercial and light institutional

S.I.Milan is rated R10, how are ‘R’ ratings relevant?

The 'R' value shows the degree of slip resistance a tile has on the DIN 51130 ramp test. R10 slip-resistance is ideal for home design safety without compromising on style. The 'R' stands for 'ramp test' and '10' is the slip-resistance value. Tiles rated R10-R13 are suitable for outdoor use as well as most internal spaces.

AS/NZS 4586 is the slip resistance standard in use in Australia. AS/NZS 3661.1 is an earlier version of the slip resistance standard and the version still referenced under the NZ Building Code in D1/AS1 of the D1 Compliance Document.

AS/NZS 4586 has two alternative tests using the ramp method of assessing the slip rating; these tests provide ‘R’ rating results. The ramp method of testing is more commonly used in Australia however has relevance for NZ specifiers in gauging safety and fit-for-purpose use of products. In most circumstances, the Tile Warehouse Commercial Team can provide the ratings required, including co-efficiency of friction test results on their porcelains.