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Adapta’s Granite Vivendi Collection: Super-Durable Powder Coatings for Architectural Aluminium Imitating Natural Stone. The Sustainable Alternative for the Architecture of the Future Alessia Venturi ipcm®
G
ranite is one of the most abundant
certainly the best known among those
on the September1 issue of ipcm®, a second
types of rock on the earth’s surface.
offered by the powder coating industry to
series developed by Adapta Color in 2020 and
A natural stone, its name describes
produce aluminium profiles – also widely
launched in January 2021 stands out in the
its particular structure made of medium to
preferred by the modern construction sector
range of aluminium finishes imitating natural
large grains. Mostly consisting of feldspar,
to less sustainable and more laboriously
stone: it is the Granite Vivendi Collection,
quartz, and mica, its colour is highly variable:
and frequently maintained wooden profiles
made up of 36 finishes that evoke the effects
white, yellow, pink, red, brown, and green.
– recalling the warm effect of the natural
of granite stone in all its shades of colour and
Because of its beauty, scratch resistance, and
texture of real wood. However, over the last
grain size.
intrinsic hardness, granite has always found
ten years, companies have created many new
wide application in architecture and design:
finishes with nature-inspired effects. One of
from washbasin tops and kitchen countertops
the most active and capable of developing
to windowsills, door and gate thresholds,
truly evocative colour ranges is Adapta Color
The world’s most famous peaks to evoke the finishes of the Granite Collection
fireplaces, and even street furniture and
(Peñiscola, Castellón, Spain). After the Patina®
From beiges, creams, and greiges with a fine
monuments.
Ceramic Collection, which was presented
grain and rough feel to solid greys and warm
For some time now, however, all these sectors
browns with a dense texture, from metallic
have been gradually moving
shades where the granite
towards the adoption of
effect is barely noticeable as
more sustainable materials,
it blends with the metallic
which are lightweight, anti-
particles and the effect
seismic, and recyclable
is velvety to the touch to
and whose life cycle has
colours with a smooth finish,
a lower environmental
all the shades included in
impact. These materials, of
the Granite Collection are
which aluminium is the best
inspired by the world’s most
known, can be ennobled with
famous mountain peaks. This
finishes that imitate natural
creates a journey that crosses
materials, so as to combine
the American continent
an already well-known and appreciated aesthetic effect alternative materials. Wood-effect finishes are
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