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CIMENTO ® tECHNOLOGY
With CIMENTO® we want to recall the architecture of the 20th Century, with the capital A: emulating the spirit, heritage and faith in moulded concrete that was expressed with so much passion by the architects. Where it is not structurally possible to use moulded concrete, it is both virtually and virtuously with CIMENTO®. For those reasons SAI Industry’s CIMENTO® has been studied with particular care. It is a patented concrete mixture, made up of the 90% of its total weight of concrete, water, and natural elements such as oxides, calcium, silicon, aluminium, iron, magnesium, phosphates.
…PLAYING…NOT PRETENDING!
An enterprising workman discovers a mixture that, spread on a panel, creates the appearance of moulded concrete. Everyone is astonished: recalling the excitement felt when the first concrete drain was freed from its timber mould. The big architects of the early 20th century , from Le Corbusier to Kahn, Scarpa, to Tadao Ando, repeated that excitement through their innovative designs, , creating an architectural poetry… Now, after this latest discovery, architects and professionals of the building and retail trade realise that they can recreate that poetry using this exciting product.. So was born SAI Industry’s CIMENTO: a product that can imitate all the different varieties of moulded concrete. While it does not ‘pretend’ to be the same, it is able to create the same poetry.
…MOULDED CONCRETE THAT RECALLS…
With CIMENTO we want to recall the architecture of the 20th Century, with the capital A: emulating the spirit, heritage and faith in moulded concrete that was expressed with so much passion by the architects.. Where it is not structurally possible to use moulded concrete, it is both virtually and virtuously with CIMENTO. For those reasons SAI Industry’s CIMENTO has been studied with particular care. It is a patented concrete mixture, made up of the 90% of its total weight of concrete, water, and natural elements such as oxides, calcium, silicon, aluminium, iron, magnesium, phosphates.
…EXPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF MATERIAL…
The mixture, a few millimetres thick, is applied on panels of different materials: but its expressive strength is that of the real concrete freed from the mould. Even unforeseen irregularities are the same, so that any CIMENTO panel is unique. The handmade manufacturing tends to reproduce the conditions that create the typical characteristics associated with moulded concrete.
…ADAPTABILITY WITH NO LIMITS…
SAI Industry’s CIMENTO is extremely flexible: multiple standard combinations exist between available finishes, substrates and sizes of panels. On request it is possible to produce bespoke sizes and variations on finishes and substrates. Many treatments of the concrete surface are available, making the product even more adaptable to any environmental condition. Beyond the classical wall panelling, panels are suitable for many uses: can be used to hide acoustical and thermal insulation or cable passage in the wall; can be part of expository[?] structures, or in lighting appliances. For all those reasons, the product can find its place in areas such as: retail and commerce, residential, booth, showroom, offices and public places.
…ARTISANAL CARE FOR DETAILS…
The manufacturing process of CIMENTO panels is a union of technical know-how, passion and manual skills. The attention to detail, preciseness in panelling coupling and the uniqueness of each single surface are all the result of a continuous improving of material knowledge and artisanal skills. Every single CIMENTO panel is completely customizable: bevels and dimensions are studied ad-hocfor each single need. Thickness variations of the CIMENTO finish is minimal thanks to the high precision of the manufacturing process..
…IDENTITY AND VERSATILITY…
The specially developed panels allow all of the material and expressive qualities of concrete to be enjoyed at home or in the workplace. The range of tasteful finishes can fit in perfectly with any furnishing and style requirements and make it quick and simple to give any setting a unique, original appearance. There are no limits to the possibilities for customization and a special technique means that an endless range of decoration is available; including reflective film, copper and silver sheets, photographs and reproductions of textures.
…ATTENTION TO ENVIRONMENT…
Even during times of hardship; research, innovation and design continue to perform a creative function, with a focus on sustainability and turning traditional materials to account by reinventing them. SAI Industry’s CIMENTO® fits in perfectly with this new philosophy because 90% of the total weight of all of the finishes consists of concrete and water. The production cycle takes place at low temperatures, meaning little energy is used. During the production process, there is a constant check on waste. Most of it is recycled and reintroduced into the production cycle. This limits waste to a minimum, making the process highly efficient and environmentally friendly. A by-product-based sorting procedure is carried out for the little waste that does remain. It is managed by authorized waste transport and disposal/recycling professionals.