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Active surface patents
Covering digital glaze print, nano-coatings, and slip-texture geometries in commercial use or pilot.
R&D Showcase
Marazzi Innovation Lab — Next Surface Technologies for Specifiers
Glaze chemistry, nano-coating finishes, smart-building integrations, and patent-backed porcelain architectures—tracked with dashboards, not slogans.
Innovation Dashboard
Quarterly R&D markers shared with architects and material researchers evaluating Marazzi pilot technologies before broad catalog release.
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Lab glaze trials / quarter
Color and texture trials measured for UV stability and abrasion resistance before series launch.
12%
Embodied carbon cut on pilots
Versus prior generation bodies through higher recycled content percentage and kiln optimization.
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Smart building integrations
Sensor-ready floor details and BIM texture libraries for digital twin handoffs during fit-out.
Research Briefs & Pilot Reports
Technical briefs for specification writers evaluating Marazzi Innovation Lab programs. Content focuses on measurable limits—not hype.
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Nano-coating Stain Window Study
Compares coffee, oil, and acid etch behavior on nano-coated glazed porcelain versus standard glaze under 24-hour dwell tests.
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Large-Format Lippage Control Protocol
Documents substrate flatness tolerances and thin-set open times that keep dimensional stability gains visible on 1200 mm planks.
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Digital Wood-Grain Fidelity Audit
Measures repeat distance and shade drift across multi-lot wood-look tile for hospitality corridor programs.
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Sensor-Ready Lobby Floor Pilot
Moisture and traffic sensor channels integrated beneath porcelain without compromising flexural strength at joints.
Innovation Timeline — Lab to Spec Book
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2022
Digital glaze engine v2
Released higher-resolution print heads synchronized to shade-board libraries for marble-look series.
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2023
Nano-finish commercial SKUs
Nano-coating finishes entered export catalogs with published stain and cleaning protocols.
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2024
Low-impact body pilots
Kiln curve and recycled content trials cut embodied carbon on selected porcelain lines by double digits.
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2025
Smart-spec digital twins
BIM texture packs and sensor-ready lobby details entered partner evaluation with GC digital teams.
Request an Innovation Lab briefing
Share your material research focus—glaze, slip texture, or low-impact bodies—and we will schedule a technical walkthrough.