Bianco Elegante Honed Finish
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Bianco Elegante is a marble-effect porcelain tile and forms part of our Grandi Marmi Range. This tile is offered with a Honed finish. To order a Bianco Elegante tile sample in Honed finish click the Order Sample button below.
Grandi Marmi - Bianco Elegante – Honed
Bianco Elegante Product Story
Reproducing seven of the finest marbles including Calacatta and Carrara, Grandi Marmi uses cutting- edge technology to offer a precise marble finish in a highly versatile format. Due to its scale, Grandi Marmi is suitable for rooms with higher ceilings and larger areas of floorspace, while the 6 mm thickness means it can be incorporated into a vast array of fabrication pieces. Grandi Marmi also features a continuous veining design, which spans across multiple panels and can also be provided in Bookmatched panels for use within hotel lobbies and entrance halls or for creating that spectacular feature wall. With Polished, Honed and Natural finishes, Grandi Marmi is the most flexible dressing for any internal space. Bianco Elegante is part of our Marble-effect Collection.
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Bianco Elegante Graphical Faces
Bianco Elegante is supplied with a number of distinct graphical faces. Below are examples of 4 of these graphical faces when supplied in large formats. Click on any swatch for a closer look.
Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:1 
Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:2 
Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:3 
Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:4
Size & finish
| Colour | Finish | Size(MM) |
|---|---|---|
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Honed | 1500 x 3000 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Natural | 1500 x 3000 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Polished | 1500 x 3000 x 6 |
| Nero Marquina | Honed | 1000 x 2700 x 6 |
| Nero Marquina | Polished | 1000 x 2700 x 6 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 1000 x 2000 x 9 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Polished | 1000 x 2000 x 9 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Honed | 1500 x 1500 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Natural | 1500 x 1500 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Polished | 1500 x 1500 x 6 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 1000 x 1000 x 9 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Polished | 1000 x 1000 x 9 |
| Nero Marquina | Honed | 1000 x 1000 x 6 |
| Nero Marquina | Polished | 1000 x 1000 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Honed | 750 x 1500 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Natural | 750 x 1500 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Polished | 750 x 1500 x 6 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 600 x 1200 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Natural | 600 x 1200 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 600 x 1200 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Honed | 750 x 750 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Natural | 750 x 750 x 6 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Covelano Calacatta | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Sahara Black | Polished | 750 x 750 x 6 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 600 x 600 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Natural | 600 x 600 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 600 x 600 x 8 |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 300 x 600 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Natural | 300 x 600 x 8 |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 300 x 600 x 8 |
Graphical Faces
Bianco Elegante is supplied with a number of distinct graphical faces. Below are examples of 4 of these graphical faces when supplied in large formats. Click on any swatch for a closer look.
Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:1 Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:2 Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:3 Bianco Elegante – Honed - Face:4
Alternative Colours
The Grandi Marmi Range is also available in the following colours and finishes:
Bianco Elegante – Natural 
Bianco Elegante – Polished Bianco Elegante – Honed 
Carrara Elite – Polished 
Carrara Elite – Honed 
Covelano Calacatta – Polished 
Covelano Calacatta – Natural 
Negresco – Natural Negresco – Honed 
Negresco – Polished 
Nero Marquina – Honed Nero Marquina – Polished 
Oro Calacatta – Polished 
Oro Calacatta – Honed Oro Calacatta – Natural 
Sahara Black – Polished Sahara Black – Honed Bianco Elegante Bookmatched – Polished 
Covelano Calacatta Bookmatched – Polished 
Oro Calacatta Bookmatched – Polished
Related Tiles
In addition to Bianco Elegante, we also offer a number of other white marble-effect porcelain tiles.
Bookmatched
| Colour | Finish | Size(MM) | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 1500 x 3000 x 6 | Bookmatch Block A |
| Bianco Elegante | Covelano Calacatta | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 1500 x 3000 x 6 | Bookmatch Block B |
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Special Pieces & Mosaics
| Colour | Finish | Size(MM) | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Natural | 90 x 600 x 8 | Skirting Tile |
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 90 x 600 x 8 | Skirting Tile |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 65 x 600 x 8 | Skirting Tile |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Polished | 65 x 600 x 8 | Skirting Tile |
| Carrara Elite | Nero Marquina | Honed | 300 x 600 x 8 | Step Tile - Gradino |
| Bianco Elegante | Negresco | Oro Calacatta | Natural | 300 x 600 x 8 | Step Tile - Gradino |
| Bianco Elegante | Carrara Elite | Negresco | Nero Marquina | Oro Calacatta | Polished | 300 x 600 x 8 | Step Tile - Gradino |
Technical Specification
Shade Tone Variance
Grandi Marmi has been classified:
Understanding Shade Tone Variance
Shade, texture and tone can vary from piece to piece within a single tile production run. V1 shade tone variation has little or no change from piece to piece where a V4 might have a substantial variety of shade, texture and tone variation.
| Variance Rating | Description |
|---|---|
| V1 | Uniform Appearance |
| V2 | Slight Variation |
| V3 | Moderate Variation |
| V4 | Substantial Variation |
Ramp Test Values (DIN 51130)
| Finish/Style | R Rating Value | Friction |
|---|---|---|
| Natural | R9 |
Understanding Ramp Test Data
DIN Standard Ramp Testing (DIN 51130) is an alternative to Pendulum Testing and generally categorised as an 'off-site' activity because of the size and complexity of the equipment required to carry out the test. The Slip Resistance Values (RSV) are factory gate values (based on supplied tiles) and categorised using the Ramp Test (DIN 51130) method which is commonly used by European factories. In this method, a lubricated inclined platform is adjusted to a gradually increasing gradient, and the angle is measured at which a person walking on it slips.
We have deliberately not included the ramp test angles on this page as this information can be confused with the angle that a floor may be safely set to, which is incorrect. The shod test results are quoted as an R Rating value from R9 to R13, which relates to the ramp angle.
| R Rating Value | Friction |
|---|---|
| R9 | Minimal |
| R10 | Normal |
| R11 | Good |
| R12 | Good |
| R13 | Very high |
See the Health and Safety Executives website for more information regarding the Ramp Test procedure. Ramp Test Certificate available on request.
Technical Data
| Specification | Test Methods | Required value | Manufacturers Values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honed | Polished | |||
| Length and Width | ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.6% max | ± 0.1% | ± 0.1% |
| Thickness | ISO 10545-2 | ± 5% max | ± 5% | ± 5% |
| Linearity | ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.5% max | - | - |
| Wedging | ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.6% max | ± 0.1% | ± 0.1% |
| Surface Flatness | ISO 10545-2 | ± 0.5% max | ± 0.2% | ± 0.2% |
| Water Absorbtion | ISO 10545-3 | ≤ 0.5% | 0.08% | < 0.1% |
| Modulus of Rupture | ISO 10545-4 | ≥35N/mm² | 50N/mm² | 47N/mm² |
| Deep Abrasion Resistance | ISO 10545-6 | ≤ 175mm³ | 140 mm³ | 140 mm³ |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal-Expansion | ISO 10545-8 | On Request | On Request | On Request |
| Thermal shock resistance | ISO 10545-9 | Testing method available | Resistant | Resistant |
| Frost Resistance | ISO 10545-12 | Must not produce noticeable alteration to surface | Frost-proof | Frost-proof |
| Chemical Resistance | ISO 10545-13 | No sample must show visible signs of chemical attack (acids-bases-additives for pools) except for products containing hydrofluoric acid and derivatives | Unaffected | Unaffected |
| Stain resistance | ISO 10545-14 | Testing method available | Resistance to stain | Resistance to stain |
Download PDF Catalogue
You can download the Grandi Marmi PDF catalogue here. Further catalogues are available on our catalogue page. You can call us on 020 8731 6787 or email enquiry@porcelaintiles.co.uk for more information about our Italian porcelain tiles.
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Tile samples are provided in 120 x 120 mm or 150 x 150 mm format. For more complex or subtle patterned tiles, we provide 150 x 300 mm format samples.
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