Beautifully Designed. Scientifically Proven.SILGRANIT ®
Product Training Guide
Product training SILGRANIT ®
Material competence1
Colour competence2
Product competence3
Why BLANCO?4
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Mat
eria
l com
pone
nts
+ acrylic matrix
+ color pigments, mica
+ silicone
+“teflon“
+ micro hollow spheres
ca. 20 %
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - The natural sink material
ca. 80 % quartz sand,
the hardest part of granite
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SILGRANIT® - The best made even better
ease of care
In 2016, BLANCO took a further step in the evolution of SILGRANIT by improving the material and creating the optimum balance of three (3) critical consumer needs:
feel
durability
SILGRANIT
1. Material competence
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Optimisations in tool and manufacturing technology.
� Much finer, silk-gloss polished finish of all casting tools
� 6 times higher polishing frequency of all casting tools
� Reduced quartz grain size across all colors
SILGRANIT® - Crafted by engineers and artisans 1. Material competence
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1. The new feel
�Smoother surface
�More even surface across all colors
2. The new ease of care
�More difficult for limescale and dirt to settle
�Maximum possible hygiene protection against bacteria
3. The new durability
� Improved scratch resistance �Greater impact resistance �
Improved color stability
SILGRANIT® - Designed for everyday use 1. Material competence
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SILGRANIT® - Material properties
Unsurpassed easy to clean
Unsurpassed scratch resistance
Unsurpassed resistance to breakage
Unsurpassed heat resistance up to 536 °F
rock-hard surface 100% food safe 100% acid resistant 100% non-fading
1. Material competence
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SILGRANIT® - Hygienic+Plus 1. Material competence
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Certificates of independent institutes
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FGK Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe GmbHResearch institute of inorganic materialsHöhr-Grenzhausen/Germany
LGA Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern InterCert GmbHNürnberg/Germany
� SILGRANIT® Is an in-house development of BLANCO which is patented with 9 BLANCO owned patents
� These patents protect the uniqueness of SILGRANIT®:an identical material is not available in the market
� 25 employees in R&D ensure the unsurpassed consistency of color and other properties of every SILGRANIT™ sink
� BLANCO R&D developments are comprehensive, forward-looking, extensive and systematic
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Research and development
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1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Production plants
Sinsheim, Germany Mississauga/Ontario, Canada
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Filling of pressure tank with SILGRANITTM
compound
Regulation of the polymerization with computer controlled programs for
temperature and pressure
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Production process
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Sink blank gets drillings for mixer tap, soap dispenser etc. and outlet
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Production process
Retracting of the molding blank with air-pressure
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� Latest technology - continuous improvement by BLANCO engineers
� Qualified employees at every workstation
� Production in control
� Professional and highly flexible production center
1. Material competenceSILGRANIT® - Overall quality in production
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Product training SILGRANIT ®
Material competence1
Color competence2
Product competence3
Why BLANCO?4
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2. Color competenceSILGRANIT® - Intelligent color range
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metallic gray anthracite
café brownbiscuit
white
biscotti truffle
cinder
Neutral colors
Earth colors
concrete gray NEW
ON TREND: Fits
a wide array
of countertop
and cabinet
designs.
INTELLIGENT
COLOR:
blends red
and blue
undertones &
darker
speckles.
THE IDEAL
SHADE OF
GRAY: clean,
organic,
extremely
balanced.
VERSATILE DESIGN:
Industrial, but works in
transitional & modern
kitchens.
COUNTERTOPCOMPANION: Coordinates with quartz,
natural granite & top 7
Caesarstone colors.
PERFECT PAIR:
Complements chrome,
stainless and full color finish
faucets.
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2. Color competenceSILGRANIT® - New Concrete Gray
biscuit biscotti
café brown
SILGRANIT® - Intelligent Earth colors
truffleEar
th
Col
ors
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metallic gray anthracitewhite
Neu
tral
C
olor
s
cinder
SILGRANIT® - Intelligent neutral colors
Concrete GrayPure by Nature, Versatile by Design
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• Our Updated SILGRANIT app isavailable now for Apple andAndroid.
o Match sinks/countertopso Upload your own
countertop/make customlibrary
o Find BLANCO dealer
• Updates include: additional sinkSKUs, updated counter options,updated gallery imagery.
Great visualization tool to use help your clients select a sink!
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SILGRANIT® - Intelligent tools 2. Color competence
Product training SILGRANIT ®
Material competence1
Colour competence2
Product competence3
Why BLANCO?4
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IKON Farmhouse Series – The first of its kind 3. Product competence
Available in 33”, 30”, and 27” Sizes!
3. Product competence
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PERFORMA Series – Performance, function and beauty
3. Product competence
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PRECIS Series – Inspired by professional kitchens
3. Product competence
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DIAMOND Series – For the hardworking kitchen
3. Product competence
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VALEA Series – Beyond everyday expectations
Generous size in one cutout
3. Product competence
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LIVEN Laundry – Dual mount, true 12” deep
Within the broad palette of contemporary mixer tap styles, special finishes in all SILGRANITcolours harmonize perfectly with the SILGRANIT sinks.
SILGRANIT® - Matching Faucets 3. Product competence
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Acces sories– Innovative, functional, desired!
Product training SILGRANIT®
Material competence1
Colour competence2
Product competence3
Why BLANCO?4
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BLANCO gives its best to enhance and protect the environment by …
� Latest energy-saving exhaust air technology, returning heat energy to the production.
� Reduction of water consumption to less than the half by installing water-cooling technology.
� Reduction of production scrap to the minimum using high quality raw materials, computer controlled mixing machineries, optimized processes and production facilities.
� Purchase from ecological evaluated suppliers.
� No use of CFC- and CHC-chasteners.
� Permanent reduction of oil consumption and CO² emission within the last 10 years.
� In all intensive and sustainable efforts for the protection of the environment, BLANCO goes far beyond the legally required standards.
SILGRANIT® - Environmental awareness of BLANCO 4. Why BLANCO?
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� Over 90 years of experience worldwide stand behind the strong and vital brand BLANCO .
� Over 30 years of experience in production of composite materials.
� One of the world 's leading producer of granite sinks
� Unique further development with BLANCO know-how and its own patents.
� SILGRANIT - the ideal solution for the most frequently used area in the kitchen.
� Wide offering with the best choice of styles to satisfy customer needs.
� Leading in quality, innovative designs and unsurpassed attention to detail.
� Outstanding customer service.
SILGRANIT® - Why SILGRANIT made by BLANCO ? 4. Why BLANCO?
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| 25.02.2014 | BLANCO Kitchen Technique | KSV | DSC, AWO, ISS | Product training SILGRANIT USA/Canada33
Beautifully Designed. Scientifically Proven.SILGRANIT ®