QuarylÂŽ Nature perfected. Innovative baths and shower trays.
Quaryl®. Nature perfected. Quaryl® combines the best properties of natural quartz with the versatility of high-quality acrylic resin. Quaryl® is a refinement of nature. Warm and smooth with a sleek design, solid and hard like crystal. However, unlike in nature, the form is not left to chance, it is in the hands of designers, and Quaryl® gives them creative freedom. Quaryl® is a new element that exhibits the finest properties one could wish for in just one material – it can be moulded; it is durable and timeless, warm and pure. It is exactly what one would hope for when trying to improve on nature.
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WHeN Nature aNd tecHNology JoIN forces. the best of two worlds come together – exclusively at Villeroy&Boch. pure-grade quartz crystals are extracted from an open-cast mine and carefully selected for the manufacturing process. they are fine-ground in several stages and continuously cleaned and sieved until quartz becomes Quaryl®. the unique liquid mixture comprising 60 % quartz and high-quality acrylic resin can be moulded into any form using a high-precision casting method for the manufacture of Quaryl® products. the resulting Quaryl® is a unique material with a thickness of up to 18 mm. thanks to its durability, Quaryl® has provided a successful foundation for numerous product and design innovations for years.
LA BELLE bath It all starts with quartz crystal
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The basis: 60 % pure, fine-ground quartz powder
Liquid Quaryl®
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Exceptional comfort. Wellness is all about how we feel. With Quaryl®, Villeroy&Boch creates a simple and pure feeling of well-being. Thanks to its exceptional insulating properties, Quaryl® is pleasantly warm to the touch. Quaryl® offers even more scope for meeting the highest wellness requirements. Practically any Quaryl® bath can be fitted with a whirlpool system from Villeroy&Boch. Only with Quaryl® are the Invisible Jets integrated completely flush with the base and sides. This means an immaculate design and perfect comfort. This is what we call wellness. Or, to be more precise, perfect well-being.
Almost invisible. The unique pop-up side jets only become visible when the whirlpool system starts up – when inactive, they are almost unnoticeable. Invisible Jets base jets
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Invisible Jets pop-up side jets
Invisible Jets pop-up side jets
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Completely clean and safe. Safety and cleanliness are two priorities in the bathroom. Quaryl® is a new material with a smooth, pore-free surface that makes cleaning easier as dirt and limescale have hardly any hold – this ensures a permanent, glimmering shine. As the jets are integrated flush in the material, Quaryl® baths are quick and easy to clean. Quaryl® products also have slip-resistant properties. This creates a feeling of safety. Smooth, pore-free surface
Easy to clean
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High slip resistance
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staBIlIty Needs streNgtH. durable quality needs a certain substance. With a material thickness of up to 18 mm, Quaryl® is extremely robust, providing quality that will last a lifetime. over the years, the material with full-body colouring remains colourfast and resistant to ageing. tÜV süd confirms its optimum material strength and maximum impact-resistance. Villeroy&Boch offers a 10-year guarantee on all Quaryl® products in accordance with the relevant warranty conditions.
Material cross-section
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Uniquely versatile. Incredibly precise. Perfect design and ideal functionality. Quaryl® combines precision with unique design possibilities. Thanks to the high-precision casting technology, the material can be used to bring designs to life with very accurate edges and small radii. These also enable exact fitting, as well as narrow joints and absolutely flush fitting tiles and surfaces. This opens up a whole new world of bathroom design.
“During installation, the straight edges and corners enable precise and very narrow sealing joints. The silicon joints do not tear because, thanks to its material thickness and flexural strength, Quaryl® does not distort.” Futurion Flat shower tray
Marcus Busse, Manager/Master Sanitary Technician, Bender GmbH
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relax IN style. design – unique personal design – is crucial to creating a sense of well-being in the bathroom. the variety of bathroom ranges and the matching Quaryl® baths from Villeroy&Boch leave nothing to be desired. this material enables an amazing variety of shapes and designs to complement all furnishing styles. La Belle bath
on the strength of their form and function, the baths from the aveo and la Belle ranges, as well as the exceptional squaro superflat shower tray, have scooped multiple international design awards. Quaryl® – perfecting design.
product design award 2006
Aveo bath
LuXXus bath
Squaro bath
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Shower and room. A single unit. Thanks to Quaryl®, the shower can be easily integrated into the room. Precise edges and exact dimensional tolerances allow for the narrowest of joints. The Squaro Superflat in particular has an impressively shallow installation depth; the shower tray can be fitted at floor level and becomes a design element that is fully integrated into the room. A variety of colours and various sizes and forms offer tremendous design freedom – whether strong contrasts or flowing transitions, anything is possible. Squaro Superflat Glossy colours Squaro Superflat shower tray
White Alpin
Star White
Anthracite
Grey
White Alpin
Star White
Matt colours
Futurion Flat shower tray
product design award 2007
Brown
Crème
Edelweiss
Futurion Flat
Squaro Superflat shower tray
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Quaryl® – perfect IN eVery Way. Quaryl® is exclusively available from Villeroy&Boch and only from the specialist trade. the best properties of quartz and high-quality acrylic resin are combined to create products that offer impressive quality and designs.
1. unique & precise • • • •
Incomparable designs Small dimensional tolerances Flush-fit installation Ideal for the installation of whirlpool systems precise radii and edges thanks to unique casting technology
2. clean & safe • •
Easy to clean as dirt is almost unable to secure a hold Slip-resistant (tested by TÜV-LGA) smooth, pore-free and closed surface
3. strong & robust • •
Shock and impact-resistant, non-scratch, sound-absorbing material thickness from 8 to 18 mm Retains its gloss, even after many years of use uV-resistant
4. Warm & pleasant to the touch • •
Warm surface Good thermal insulation good thermal coefficient thanks to quartz-based material mix
product design award 2006
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Aveo bath
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9301 A9 G2 · 2012 printed in Germany · Variations in colour and dimensions subject to the usual tolerances. We reserve the right to make technical modifi cations to the range and alter colours.
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