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F E I N S T E I N Z E U G

F I N E S T O N E W A R E

For durable commercia l

and industr ia l f loor ing.

Programme overv iew and bas ic pr inc ip les

for des igners and contractors.


It is not often that floor claddings are the

centre of attention. And this usually only

happens when deciding which covering

is best suited for which specific purpose.

Of course, it should always look beautiful

no matter what happens to it. It should

be easy to clean, resilient and economi-

cal. And once the floor covering has been

laid, it obviously has to fulfil its inten-

ded purpose. Without any compromises.

However, the fact is, there are very few

floor coverings around which can meet

such high demands. Undoubtedly, Röben

fine stoneware is one of them. Proof can be

found in the many supermarkets, car show-

rooms, workshop buildings, shopping

centres, industrial bakeries, dairies, brewe-

ries ... To put it briefly, everywhere where

floor claddings are subjected to high de-

mands. That is quite a lot of information all

at the same time, but on the following

pages you will discover that Röben fine

stoneware is much more than just ceramic

floor tiling.

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Röben floor tile is manufactured exclusi-

vely in the North German town of Zetel

where the company‘s headquarters are

located. The site has a long tradition in

clay processing and ceramic floor tiles

have been made here since 1959. The old

factory was replaced with a new building

in 2006 and has been kept continuously

up-to-date using the latest production

and testing technology.

This is our standard:

Quality – Made in Germany.

T I L E F O R T I L EQ U A L I T Y T E S T E D



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C O N T E N T S

As if it was made for car workshops and car wash stations. Page 11

On request: exclusive special colours. Page 25

Eleven persuasivearguments for Röben fine stoneware. Page 6

RÖBEN FINE STONEWARE

Quality “made in Germany” 3

11 persuasive arguments 6

As if it was made for vehicle halls, car workshops and car wash stations 11

Perfectly hygienic and highly resilient 17

“Freshly mopped” high gloss finish 21

On request: exclusive special colours 25

METHODS OF LAYING FLOOR TILING

The vibration method: quick and economical 28

The conventional method of laying Röben fine stoneware 30

The “tile on tile” method used in the course of renovations and restorations 30

Better by far: the Röben V-spacer® 32

TECHNICAL DETAILS OF VIBRATION LAYING

Floor construction 34

Vibrated floor cladding in bond 34

Vibrated floor cladding with separation layer 35

Vibrated floor cladding with insulation layer 35

Vibrated floor cladding with thin-layered construction 36

Movement joints (expansion joints) 37

Connecting with a doorway 38

Prefabrication of hollow cove skirting 38

Workroom with gutter and working pit 39

V-Spacer®

The Röben V-Spacer®:Better by far.2

A real and clean solution: yellow/black marking strip tiles.Page 39

Vibration laying:Quick and economical. Page 28

ELECTROSTATIC

Röben fine stoneware cannot become electrostatically charged 41

Static conductive flooring with Röben fine stoneware 41

SUREFOOTED GRIP

Surefooted grip on floors with skidding hazards 42

Anti-skid surfaces 43

Antislip quality on floors

with a skidding hazard 44

HINTS FOR CLEANING AND CARE 46

PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND SPECIFICATIONS 48

THE RÖBEN GROUP: FUTURE BASED ON EXPERIENCE 62

TECHNICAL TERMS AND STANDARDS 64

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Absolutely straight joints using the dry joint method: Perfect dimensional accuracy Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware sabrina fire-sealed, 30 x 30 cm.

This floor remains so beautiful thanks to being fire-sealed: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, light-grey, 20 x 10 cm.

1.PRECISION AND V-SPACER®

Perfect Joint Pattern

Thanks to the unique Röben V-Spacer®,

tiles are laid quickly and precisely. Fur-

thermore, it also prevents the upper

edges of the tiles being damaged during

the mechanical vibration process. Uni-

form spacing, absolute precision and

clean edges are the best possible way to

obtain a perfect joint pattern.

The surfaces of BALTRUM and

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware are fire-

sealed which means they have under-

gone a special process to ensure they

are especially impervious to dirt and

wear and tear. This guarantees they

are abrasion-resistant and totally

easy-to-clean.

2.FIRE-SEALED

HARD-WEARING AND EASY-TO-CLEAN

M O R E C O S T E F F E C T I V E N E S S

Beside technical and visual criteria,

costs also play a crucial role when one

chooses flooring. In comparison, one

should not only pay attention to the

costs of material and laying, but also

to extraordinary expenses within the

expected useful life of the flooring.

Refurbishing or even replacing can be

considered. An objective price compari-

son is only possible if all costs are taken

into account. According to a test, cera-

mic material is the most cost-efficient

flooring by far. There is no need of

refurbishment within at least 40 years

of use. No other flooring has such a

good durability. Whoever has a sense

of economy and quality, and appreciates

safety, functionality and aesthetics, simply

cannot overlook Röben fine stoneware.

A more attractive display of goods thanks to a beautiful glossy floor: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, special colours, glossy polished.

Fast and perfectly laid: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, light grey, fine grain, 30 x 30 cm.

A strong floor which can bear a great many tonnes: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware light-grey, 20 x 10 cm.

On request, the surfaces of the

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware can be

finished with a new polishing technique

giving a fine gloss that is extremely

abrasion-resistant – unlike a glaze.

At the same time, slip resistance R9 is

guaranteed – which is not always a

matter of course with glossy floor tiles.

The rational vibration method using

machines has proven to be effective

with larger ceramic floor surfaces.

As the edges of the Röben fine stone-

ware are perfectly straight, the tiles can

practically be laid without joints (“dry”).

The V-Spacer® prevents the tiles being

damaged by the vibration machine.

Every Röben floor tile is hard-fired at

approximately 1,000 °C from naturally pure,

dry pressed clay. Even though this process

is time-consuming, the advantages are well

worth the effort, particularly such qualities

as its extraordinary durability and its very

high bending and compressive strengths.

A floor cannot be safer and, in particular,

cannot have greater load-bearing strength.

3.GLOSSY POLISHBEAUTIFUL SURFACE

WITH HIGH SLIP RESISTANCE

4.CAPABLE OF LAYING

BY VIBRATIONAn economical and quick method of laying

5 .RESILIENT FOR HEAVY LOADS

Very high bendingand compressive strengths

1 1 P E R S U A S I V E A R G U M E N T S

In the manufacture of our fine stone-

ware, we do not compromise on our

high quality standards. We only use

the finest quality pure clay and use

production methods perfected by

our ceramic engineers after intensive

research. Each floor tile is individually

dry pressed, hard-fired and finished.

And although this process is very time-

consuming, the advantages are well

worth the effort. Nothing better could

happen to a floor.

F I R ES E A L E D

GLOSSY POLISHED

CAPABLE OF L A Y I N G B Y

VIBRATIONHIGHLY RESILIENT

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The floor remains the same: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stone-ware anthracite, 20 x 10 cm.

Simply made for heavy duty public traffic: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, light grey, coarse-grain, 20 x 20 cm.

Things will not slip quite so fast on this surface: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, anthracite, surface R 12/V 06.

Another advantage of the time-

consuming manufacture and the high-

quality material: no visible abrasion, no

unsightly streaks, no adverse effects on

the natural aesthetic appeal. In this

sense, there is no difference between

polished and unpolished surfaces.

Röben fine stoneware has a surefooted

grip and is slip-resistant (min. R9) – also

with glossy polished surfaces. For

workrooms with an increased risk of

skidding, Röben has developed special

anti-skid surfaces.

Röben fine stoneware is fired so hard

that not even those acids found in

workshops and laboratories leave any

lasting stains behind.

Therefore, optimum conditions for a

workroom to remain spotlessly clean

and thoroughly hygienic.

6 .ABRASION RESISTANTSurfaces remain like new,even after severe stress.

7 .SUREFOOTED GRIPFor all rooms and areas with skidding hazards.

8 .ACID RESISTANTNo chance for alkalis,

fats, acids or oils.

Not just for indoors: Beautiful areas can be created outdoors with Röben fine stoneware.

Beautiful colours, genuinecolours: Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, navy blue and anthracite, 30 x 30 cm.

One of the most essential requirements

for using ceramic floor tiling in outside

areas is that it is absolutely frost proof.

All Röben floor tiles completely satisfy

this condition, even at extremely

sub-zero temperatures.

All the Röben fine stoneware colours

are completely genuine. They are not

painted; instead they are exclusively

produced during the firing process.

Only in this way can they keep their

natural, unchanging beauty for many,

many years.

9.FROST PROOF

No problem in outside areas.

10.COLOURFAST

Only genuine colours stay beautifulfor so long.

No risk for electronic devices such as supermarket check-outs. Röben VIGRANIT® light grey, coarse-grain, 40 x 40 cm.

Electrostatic discharges can influence

sensitive electronic devices badly and

even destroy them. The quality of the

flooring plays a crucial role. Röben fine

stoneware is anti-electrostatic – it cannot

become electrostatically charged.

11 .ANTISTATIC

Röben fine stoneware cannot be charged electrostatically.

SUREFOOTED

G R I P ABRASION RESISTANT

A C I D RESISTANT

F R O S T P R O O F

COLOURFAST A N T ISTATIC

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A spotlessly clean Audiworkshop - no problem at all with this floor.Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware light-grey andanthracite, fire-sealed,20 x 20 cm.

The demands put on flooring

in car workshops, mainte-

nance and car wash stations

are extremely high. Oils, drip-

ping water, brake fluid and

battery acid is dropped onto

it, solvents and cleaning

agents are used, heavy loads

are moved around and even

the notorious hammer tends

to fall on the floor. For Röben

Clinker pavers it‘s all just

This floor can bear loads weighing several tonnes.Röben VERRUM® Clinkerpavers, Friesian-red, un-glazed, 20 x 10 cm, and marking strips VIGRANIT®

Signal, laid in three rowsper customer‘s specifications.

Röben has a range of profiled Clinker pavers available for wet-load areas. Here at Mercedes, VERRUM® Clinker pavers,Friesian-red, unglazed,lozenge profile, 20 x 10 cm.

A S I F I T W E R E M A D E F O R

V E H I C L E H A L L S , C A R W O R K S H O P S

A N D C A R W A S H S T A T I O N S .

“water off a duck‘s back”.

They are fired to be so dense

and hard, that they can with-

stand even the most extreme

demands put upon them in

the long term. Their bending

and compressive strength

values exceed the European

standard requirements. Me-

chanical load-bearing capa-

city isn‘t a matter of thick-

ness, but of strength. Röben

supplies 15 and 20 mm thick

Clinker pavers. You are al-

ways on the safe side with

Röben Clinker pavers, even

with a 15mm thickness. And

since Röben Clinker pavers

are so tough and resistant

to oil, acid and the “ravages

of time”, they appear to be

made for the harsh, everyday

routine of a workshop.

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In the Braunschweigregional train depot, fire-sealed Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, anthracite, 20 x 10 cm, have been extensively laid. And for a good reason, this flooring can withstand extremely high loads and is resistant to oil and acid. The yellow safety marking strips from the VIGRANIT® Signal range are completely coloured through the whole tile.

R Ö B E N F L O O R T I L E S C A N N O T B E C O M E E L E C T R O S T A T I C A L L Y C H A R G E D

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The new fire stationin Ratingen has beenequipped with theRöben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware, anthracite, fire-sealed, 20 x 10 cm with the new R12 sur-face. High point load ap-plication and resistance to all kinds of dirt were crucial factors in thedecision-making process.


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There are a great many laws,

orders and directives which

exactly control the requirements

made of the floor cladding in

bakeries, dairies, industrial kit-

chens, canning establishments

for fruit, vegetables, fish and

meat, in breweries, soft drink fil-

ling plants and similar facilities.

Therefore, the Food Hygiene

Order amongst others requires

extreme hardness in order to

protect against splintering or

flaking when driving with plat-

form trucks and fork lift trucks

and an easy-to-clean surface.

Where hygiene and particularly

easy-to-clean maintenance are

required, then Röben Clinker

pavers and fine stoneware

are always the first choice.

With different surfaces which

correspond to the respective

requirement profile, they

satisfy all conditions deman-

ded; fully and completely.

Precisely in areas where the

Perfect for industrial bakeries: From abra-sion-resistance, non-slip characteri-stics and cleanliness

H Y G I E N I C A L L Y P E R F E C T

A N D H I G H L Y R E S I L I E N T

floor is frequently exposed to

moisture, its anti-slip properties

are a convincing argument.

Röben Clinker pavers naturally

comply with the exacting slip-

resistance requirements.

Irrespective of this, they are

always quick and easy to clean.

No bacteria can gain a foot-hold and multiply there. This

is due to the fact that they are

fired so hard that virtually no

water can penetrate the cera-

A ceramic vibrated floor cladding with high point load application and a hygienic, safe-to-clean surface, for example in a brewery. RöbenVIGRANIT® Fine Stone-ware, fire-sealed,20 x 10 cm/R11, special colour.

up to its high aesthetic appeal - Röben VIGRANIT® Fine Stoneware light-grey, 20 x 10 cm fire-sealed.

mic material. Neither can acids,

alkaline solutions nor fats

affect the Röben Clinker pavers

and are easy to remove. There-

fore, optimum conditions for

a spotlessly clean working area

which is thoroughly hygienic.

The special stability of the

Röben tiles – laid using a

vibration method – permits a

high point load application

allowing heavy equipment to be

erected and operated with no

problems.

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This flooring withstands everything. Machine parts are moved around, greasy substances fallon the ground, not to mention flour dust. No problem as long as the floor is completely even – ideally vibration floor cladding – highly resilient and primarily easy to clean. Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware light-grey, fire-sealed, 20 x10 cm.


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Inviting, colourful, custo-mer-friendly. This is the initial and lasting impres-sion of this supermarket. A feel-good atmosphere with a squeaky clean floor where you will ne-ver know that hundreds of customers a day walk across. Röben VIGRANIT® fine stoneware Föhr,40 x 40 cm.

Röben meets the customer‘s preference for an ever-shiny, clean floor with the perfectmeans to realise it: a specialpolishing system. In contrastto the glazed surfaces, no signs of wear can be seen on Röben

Many customers take the aesthe-

tic design and cleanliness of a

supermarket floor cladding as a

matter of course and therefore

hardly notice it. Whoever thinks

about the point-loading the floor

has to sustain when the narrow

wheels of a fully-loaded platform

truck roll over it, or how much

wear and tear the floor cladding

is subjected to with several

thousands of customers every

day? Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling

doesn‘t show any signs of the

stress put open it, it always

shows itself to its best advan-

tage. Fire-sealed surfaces make

them extremely resilient (water

absorption ≤ 0.1 %). VIGRANIT®

has a wide-ranging variation of

exclusive shades of colours,

providing scope for individual

preferences. Not forgetting the

proven positive properties such

as dimensional accuracy, extre-

mely high compressive strength

and, of course, the V-Spacer®

(see Page 30), with which the

Röben fine stoneware are ideally

suited for laying using the

economical vibration method.

Questionnaires and consumer

fine stoneware and they are non-slip. The floor gleams withcleanliness and encourageswillingness to buy. RöbenVIGRANIT® fine stonewareimbra, fire-sealed and glossy polished, 20 x 20 cm.

“ F R E S H L Y M O P P E D ” H I G H G L O S S F I N I S H

analyses show that the clean-

liness of a supermarket is a key

criterion for the choice of a shop-

ping centre. Glossy, clean floors

in particular make a supermarket

more attractive for the customer

and increase their willingness

to buy. Röben exactly accommo-

dates this behaviour with its

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware,

glossy polished: extremely hard

fired floor tiles with finely po-

lished surface, without glaze. The

surface gloss is abrasion-

resistant. No unsightly streaks

can form as can often be seen

with glazed material or polished

concrete materials. Not even

with a maximum footstep load.

Slip resistance (R9) is also en-

sured – which isn‘t always a

matter of course with glossy

surfaces. VIGRANIT® fine stone-ware is provided with all the po-

sitive qualities of Röben Ceramic

Floor Tiling, not least with the al-

most proverbial ease of cleaning.

Dirt has no chance – and the

gloss remains (more on this in

the Chapter “Cleaning and

Care”, on page 46).

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This shows details of part of a modern shop concept with an elegant, black slate floor. Röben VIGRANIT® fine stone-ware, Sabrina, 30 x 30 cm.Owing to the extremely low water absorption of only 0.1 %, this ceramic floor tiling is very quick and exceedingly easy to clean and always looks “freshly mopped”.


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O N R E Q U E S T :

E X C L U S I V E S P E C I A L C O L O U R S

If you want to stand out from

your competitors, then you

cannot do without an individual

design to promote sales. New

shopping centres are a good

example for this. Clear room

structures and a harmonious

blend of colours are just as im-

portant as the range of goods.

The new key words in marketing

strategy circles are “a sense of

well-being”. The floor covering

gains a complete new level of

attention with this philosophy.

Until now, it was just a floor, but

now it has turned into a design

factor. It gives structure to

rooms, emphasises traffic axes

and takes on a “guiding” role.

This results in the demand for

special colours which are inte-

grated into a comprehensive

design concept. Colours which

were not available until now and

which customers are demanding

exclusively. The development of

such colours demonstrates the

flexibility and strength of the

Röben ceramic engineers.

Giving the feeling ofcleanliness and warmth, designing space to be inviting and yet extremely durable – that is typical of the Röben standardof ceramic floor tiling.Of course, also available in exclusive colours not included in the standard programme. Röben cera-mic engineers make it possible.

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The floor colours struc-ture this specialist market into various themed reas making customer-orientation easier. For example, here in the aquarium department, Röben developed the fine stoneware VIGRANIT®

in a new marine bluecolour. This floor was also quickly laid usingthe efficient vibrating method. The elegantcurved design was per-fectly cut using waterjet technology.


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We are a member of the Working Group QualityAssurance Vibrated Floor Claddings (AK-QR)

Ceramic floor claddings laid by

vibration are a floor cladding

system for large surfaces in the

commercial/industrial sector,

which are subject to high

stresses. The system of vibration

laying is based on the densely

packed mechanical vibration of

clinker pavers in a mortar bed.

The result is a compact unit of

top cladding and bedding:

the floor is characterized by an

even surface, maximum stability

and maximum durability.

Due to the special laying system

– laying with narrow joints and

mechanical tapping in a single

ope ration – large areas can be

processed in a relatively short

time.

The advantages

High laying capacity means re-

ducing the working costs. A

short laying time means rapid

commissioning of the surface,

short downtimes in conversion,

short financing phases in new

building.

In a single operation a compact

floor cladding is obtained with

extremely high stability, hardness

and a small number of joints.

This means for the utilization:

High durability with long service

life, low wear and easy mechani -

cal cleaning of the surface.

The rapid laying, long service life

and low follow-up costs make

vibrated tile floors extremely

profitable floor claddings.

Apart from the time factor, lay-

ing by the vibration process has

also another important advan-

tage: The extra quality. As the

edges of the Röben Clinker

Pavers are absolutely straight,

they can be laid with prac tically

no joints (almost “dry”).

The result is an even floor sur-

face with a uniform joint pattern

– without overhanging tiles or

so-called “indentation gaps” in

the area of the tile corners and

edges. Rolling loads can thus not

lead to spalling of the edges,

and cleaning of this floor

cladding is considerably easier

than with conventionally laid

floors.

The Quality Mark vouches for quality

The Röben Clinker Pavers and

the rationalized laying tech-

niques used by specialist firms

make vibrated tile claddings an

economic, aesthetic and sturdy

type of floor cladding with the

quality mark “Working Group

Quality Assurance Vibrated Floor

Claddings (AK-QR)”.

This quality mark is only con-

ferred after careful annual qual-

ity controls of the various build-

ing projects at tile laying firms

and producers. The tests cover

the ceramic material, the bed-

ding mortar and the require-

ments in regard to building

materials information, processing

and technical application for the

production of vibrated floor

claddings.

The process

In the laying of Röben Clinker

Pavers, because of their excellent

properties, there are no restric-

tions of any kind, so that the

choice of process is left open and

can be determined according to

local circumstances. In tendering

for and production of large floor

areas the rational vibration

process has now become estab-

lished. As it is no longer necessary

to align every single row of tiles,

this form of laying is extraordinar-

ily quick. A professional 3 – 4 man

team can lay up to 150 m2 per

day. The essential con dition for

this however is a very dimension-

ally stable material: with their As soon as the groundis well prepared Röben ceramic tiles can be laid almost without joints (“dry”). That happens extraordinarily rapidly because the tiles, equip-ped with the RöbenV-spacer®, are absolutely straight, which guaran-tees perfect joints. After-wards, the just laid cera-mic floor gets compacted by using a vibration ma-chine. Right after having finished this step, one can apply the grout slurry generously and subsequently neatlylevel it.

above-average precise dimen-

sions, Röben Clinker Pavers are

particularly well suited to the

vibration process.

The requirements specified for

the laying base largely correspond

to those which also apply to tradi-

tional laying. A precast screed is

applied with a grain size composi-

tion of 0 to 8 mm, which is set by

means of a retarding agent so

that it remains transportable and

capable of use for several hours.

The bedding mortar is pre-com-

pacted and stripped horizontally

or with an even surface in a fall

stipulated in advance. The thick-

ness of the bedding course

should not be less than 40 mm.

A cement-enriched contact

course is applied to the surface, in

which the Röben Clinker Pavers

are laid with narrow joints (and

normally in bond). After this the

actual vibration process begins.

Today so-called roller vibrators are

used, which vibrate at a fre-

quency of about 50 Hertz, while

they are moved several times in

crosswise directions over the

freshly laid floor surface. This en-

sures that the Clinker Pavers are

uniformly tapped and the mortar

bed is compacted. The high vibra-

tion frequency of the vibrator

causes the contact slurry to rise

in the “dry” joints, so that a full

flush composite bond is produced.

After the Clinker Pavers are com-

pletely and firmly vibrated, they

are immediately repointed and

cleaned. Load should not be ap-

plied to the finished floor before

the bedding and jointing mortar

have sufficiently set. The standard

values applying are: capable of

walking over after 7 days, full

mechanical load application then

after 28 days.

Even heaviest loadingconcentrated on a smallspot does not impressthis floor at all. RöbenVIGRANIT® Fine Stone-ware light-grey, fine-grain, fire-sealed, 20 x 10 cm.

T H E V I B R A T I O N M E T H O D :

Q U I C K A N D E C O N O M I C A L

M E T H O D S O F L A Y I N G F L O O R T I L I N G

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Every floor laid with Röben Ce-

ramic Floor Tiling looks as good

as the knowledge and care of

the craftsman permit.

The loadbearing concrete base

or the floor itself with correct

dimensioning prevent splitting

of the cladding. The tile itself

also withstands the heaviest

loads.

Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling con-

tains no materials capable of

causing efflorescence. A grey

residue on the tile is always to be

attributed to faults in laying or in

the final cleaning.

The loadbearing concrete should

be thoroughly dried out for the

laying process.

Clean the concrete base well be-

fore laying, apply laying mortar,

strip off and shortly before laying

the tiles dust with powdered ce-

ment or apply a modified slurry

and moisten.

When flushing the slurry in the

joints after the tile laying, the

work must be carried out with

special care, in order to leave be-

hind as little cement residues as

possible, which make tile clean-

ing more difficult.

We recommend the following

operations for slurry flushing:

1. After laying the tiles, wait

until it is possible to walk

on the cladding surface.

2. Apply a very liquid slurry

mixture to the joints: mix

composition 1:3 (1part ce-

ment, 3 parts sand) – with

a rubber squeegee. Special

ready-prepared dry mortars

are particularly suitable for

the slurry pointing. Pay

attention to the joint

width.

3. Immediately afterwards (a

few minutes later) in order

to harden the joints, now rub

into the floor cladding, also

with a rubber squeegee, a

completely dry mortar mix,

mix ratio also 1:3.

4. Then sponge over the tiles to

remove all mortar residues.

Care should be taken here not

to damage the fresh joints.

These instructions apply only to

the conventional laying method.

For relatively large surfaces we recommend the economi-cal vibration laying process.

Remember the effort, when ce-

ramic floor cladding needed to

be replaced for whatever reason?

Each individual tile had to be

chiselled off and disposed of

and the ground then levelled

and cleaned. And that always

meant: A lot of time, effort and

expenses.

Nowadays, it is much simpler and

above all faster. The new Röben

Ceramic Floor Tiling can be laid

directly on the old tiles. A major

advantage for renovations and

restorations, because entire wor-

king steps can be omitted and

the new surface can be used

again in no time.

For the “tile-on-tile process” it

must be ensured that the old sur-

face can take load without

failing. Large, continuous cracks

must be cut open and filled

with resin. Special care must be

exercised during the thorough

cleaning of the old tile layer.

We recommend the two-

component high-perfor-

mance instant adhesive

Sopro MegaFlex S2 turbo

as laying adhesive (manu-

facturer: Sopro Bauchemie

GmbH, Wiesbaden). With it

Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling

can be laid safely and without

an additional bond coat.

T H E C O N V E N T I O N A L M E T H O D O F L A Y I N G

R Ö B E N F I N E S T O N E W A R E

T H E T I L E O N T I L E M E T H O D

U S E D I N T H E C O U R S E O F R E N O V A T I O N S

A N D R E S T O R A T I O N S

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Concrete base

Rubber slide

Joint slurry

Röben Clinker Paver

Contact slurryLaying mortar

V-Spacer®

Heavily loaded fork lift truck are easily moved on this floor.Röben VIGRANIT® Fine Stone-ware, imbra, fire-sealed and glossy polished, 20 x 20 cm.

The Röben V-Spacer® has the

effect that the Clinker Pavers

only come into contact with the

lower edges, that is no longer

with the visible edges (see

schematic diagram). It keeps the

upper edges in fact so far apart

that the vibration machine can

no longer cause any damage.

The visible narrow joint is not

larger on this account, so that

the required effect of the “dry

joint” is fully retained.

In the vibration process the

Clinker Pavers are laid “dry”,

that is with very narrow joints.

The edges of the normal tiles

can thus come into contact and

rub against each other during

the mechanical vibration pro-

cess. It may happen that the

enormous pressure to which

the edges are then subjected

causes damage.

The contact slurry rising from be-

low is supplemented by the uni-

form filling of the V-shaped joint

(funnel effect!) from top to bot-

tom. The jointing material here

penetrates into the smallest cav-

ity and is bonded with the sides

of the Röben Clinker Pavers. The

optimum bonding to the sides

ensures that even when clean-

ing the freshly laid floor the “full

flush” joints are not washed

out or damaged.

The practical utilization of “dry” joint laying

The customer in the supermarket

for example senses the small

number of joints in the Röben

floor surface on passing over it

with the shopping trolley. Its

roller noise is reduced to a mini-

mum, which has a favourable

effect on the noise level in the

market.

Heavily laden trolleys can be

easily marshalled over the even,

firm and narrowly jointed floor

surface. The small wheels roll

without difficulty over the fully

flush joints without risk for the

edges of the Clinker Pavers.

The illustration shows a cross-section through a joint withRöben V-Spacer®. The diagramis not to scale, in order to show clearly the effect of the V-Spacers®.

The wheels of shop-ping trolleys scarcely cause sounds of rol-ling on this narrow-jointed ceramic floor. Röben VIGRANIT® Fine Stoneware, anthracite, fire-sealed, glossy polished, 40 x 20 cm.

Fork-lift trucks car-rying heavy loads drive absolutely safety on this firm floor. Röben VIGRANIT® Fine Stoneware, 20 x 10 cm, surface R11, special colour.

T H E R Ö B E N V - S P A C E R ® –

B E T T E R B Y F A R

3534

The vibrated claddingwith separation layer

Floor construction with a sepa-

rating layer is required when

movements of the raw concrete

sub-base are to be expected.

For example in floor designs

in which deflections resulting

from load may occur. Or on

fresh concrete tiles, in which

creep and shrinkage cannot

yet be excluded.

The thickness of the bedding

course should be not less than

60 mm. The separation layer

consists of a PE film, which in

its function as a parting course

assumes shear stresses between

the cladding sub-base and the

bearing design system.

Concrete base

Separation layer (PE film)

Insulating course (extruded rigid foam)

Separation course (PE film)

Laying mortar (min 75 mm)

Contact slurry

Röben Clinker Pavers or fine stoneware

Concrete base

Separation layer (PE film)

Laying mortar (min 60 mm)

Contact slurry


The floor design

The sub-base must be stable,

loadbearing, adequately dry and

free from continuous cracks,

contaminants and loose com-

ponents. In their unit form these

must comply with German

Standard DIN 18202.

For the application of the screed a

relatively dry bedding mortar

is used, which is precompacted

and drawn horizontally over a

large surface. The strength of

the hardened bedding mortar

should correspond to at least a

cement screed ZE12 according

to DIN 18560. This ge nerally

requires a cement mixture of

240 kg per 1 m3 sand. For

bedding mortars with higher

strength classes required larger

cement admixtures are neces-

sary. The mortar application on

its surface is given a cementitious

contact layer by powdering

or in the form of a mortar slurry.

The powder coating should be

wetted with water afterwards.

The ceramic material is laid in

T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S

F O R C E R A M I C F L O O R C L A D D I N G

B Y T H E V I B R A T I O N P R O C E S S

the fresh layer and then

“tapped” with the vibration

machine. With this procedure

the bedding mortar will be

simultaneously strongly

compacted and consolidated to

a degree impossible in the con-

ventional sticking process.

The vibrated cladding in bond

When laying in bond care

should be taken to have ade-

quate strength of the surface

of the laying base. Before

applying the bedding mortar

binder additions should be

removed by appropriate meas-

ures to be dust-free. After this

the base should be pre-wetted

and given a bonding course.

Creep and shrinkage deforma-

tions of the loadbearing sub-

base should be largely ended

with this process.

This is usually the case with

concrete after approx.

6 months. The thickness of

the bedding course should

be not less than 40 mm.

The vibration cladding with insulating course

For heat-insulating and slip-re-

sistant design corresponding in-

sulating courses can be included

in the floor construction. With

laying on insu lating courses – as

incidentally also with a separating

layer – reinforcement of structural

steel latticework or non-static

reinforced concrete wire mesh

should be inserted in the bedding

course. The reinforcing wire mesh

should be laid at the butt joints

with adequate overlapping. The

reinforcement should be inter-

rupted at movement joints.

Concrete base

Thin mortar contact layer

Laying mortar (min. 40 mm)

Contact slurry


Example of vibratedcladding in bond.

3736


T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S

F O R V I B R A T I O N L A Y I N G

O F R Ö B E N C E R A M I C F L O O R T I L I N G

The expansion joints

Expansion joints must be provi-

ded at wall connections, pillars,

supports as well as fixed compo-

nents, at door passages and with

severe offsets in the floor plan.

Expansion joints in traffic areas

must be protected at the weld

edge preparation surface with the

installation of metal and plastic

profiles that are flush with the

surface. They are to absorb the

tensions from expansion or con-

traction unlike cracking stiff joint

mortar.

Stretcher course

Expansion joint

Stretcher course

Röben Clinker Pavers or fine stonewarelaid in bond

Conventional method: Permanently maintenance-free expansion joints can be made with Schlüter®-DUPLEX profiles. Depending on the type of load either stainless steel profiles (Schlüter® -DILEX-EMP) or plastic profiles (Schlüter®-DILEX-MP or -MOP) will be used.

Alternatives: The expansion joints are set in the laying mortar with an insulation strip, upon which the pro-files are placed. Their attachment webs are embed-ded in the contact layer.

The vibrated floorcladding with thinlayered construction

Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling can

also be laid with thin layer con-

struction on fresh concrete un-

dercoats. The core piece here

is a so-called uncoupling mat

(Schlüter® DITRA), which pre-

vents the transfer of tensions

and deformation of the under-

ground to the top layer.

Schlüter® DITRA is a poly-

ethylene layer with undercut

square recesses that are fully

caulked with thin bedding

mortar suited to the undercoat.

The Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling

is subsequently laid in a thin-bed

directly on the Schlüter® DITRA

and compacted with the vibra-

tion process. The thin-bed

mortar will then be anchored in

the square recesses of the mat.

The load bearing capacity of this

floor structure is extremely high

despite the thin layer.

The uncoupling mat is laid in the thin-bed mortar...

... and firmly caulked. A thin mortar glue layer for theRöben Ceramic Floor Tiling on top of that.

... and subsequently neatly levelled. Finished.

The grout slurry is applied gene-rously...

Then the ceramic floor is com-pacted with the vibrator.

And the area is covered row by row.

Concrete base

Thin-bed mortar

Uncoupling mat

Thin-bed mortar

Röben Clinker Pavers or Fine Stoneware

3938

Verge

Gutter with cover

Surrounding marking strip(yellow and blackRöben ceramic tiles)

Surrounding angular railsas edge closure

Workroom with gutter and working pit

VIGRANIT® SignalThe yellow/black marking

strips on the floor could pre-

viously only be attached with

corresponding foil strips or

paint and had to be replaced

from time to time, depending

on load and wear, for safety

reasons. This represented a

compromise, which was far

from satisfactory in the long

run. The better solution: Rö-

ben now offers coloured and

specially shaped marking tiles

for ceramic floors, that can

be seamlessly integrated in

the ceramic floor cladding.

A proper and clean solution

that fulfils its task as a safety

marking completely.

Component assemblyof hollow cove skirtings

Closure of a door opening

Door reveal

Röben Clinker Pavers

or fine stoneware

Stretcher rowAngular rail as closure

Levelling strips (“Styropor”)

or fine stoneware

Wall

Levelling strips (“Styropor”)

Hollow cove skirting (horizontal)

Stretcher course

Röben Clinker Paversor fine stoneware laid in bond

Seperations layer (PE film)

Example ofconnectingwith a doorway

The Röben marking strips VIGRANIT®

SIGNAL: cleansolution for safetymarking.

414040

The directives of the German

Occupational Health and Safety

Agency: (BGR 132 Prevention of

Ignition Risks as a Result of

Electrostatic Charges) quite

clearly state that acid-resistant

ceramic floor tiles may not be-

come electrostatically charged.

Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling fully

complies with this, repeatedly

confirmed by the Physikalisch-

Technische Bundesanstalt in

Braunschweig. A floor cladding

which cannot become electro-

statically charged will prevent

the sparks from spreading

when coming into contact

with conductive objects (e.g.

metal shelving). This is also of

importance when dealing with

credit cards.

R Ö B E N F I N E

S T O N E W A R E

C A N N O T B E C O M E

E L E C T R O S T A T I C A L L Y

C H A R G E D

Electrically conductive ceramic

floor tiling is understood only as

a system construction and is

feasible with Röben fine stone-

ware. Construction chemistry is

needed to assist in designing

the layout of this system. The

specifications and demands of

the user are required in order to

determine such a flooring

construction. Therefore, please

contact us if you are confronted

with such requirements. We will

be pleased to advise you fully.

S T A T I C C O N D U C T I V E

F L O O R I N G

W I T H R Ö B E N



Particularly where credit cards are often used in the cash desk areas of supermarkets, a floor covering which is not susceptible to electro-static charge, hereRöben VIGRANIT® Sylt, 30 x 30 cm, glossypolished – is of majorimportance.

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A N T ISTATIC

4342

Slipping at the workplace may have serious consequences. To avoid breaking your neck or limbs, Röben has developed antislip surfaces and safety pro-files for its clinker pavers.

These different antislip surfaces are available with the formats 10 x 20 and 20 x 20 cm

Antislip surface R12/V6 Antislip surface R13/V10

Antislip surface R12Antislip surface R11

Specific friction values must

be present for shoes and floors

in order to walk safely on a

floor. Slide-conducive materials

have a negative influence on

these friction conditions; the

antislip forces, which are trans-

ferred from shoe to floor, are

reduced. The degree of de-

crease of transferable forces

depends especially on the con-

sistency and quantity of the

pertaining slide-conducive

material, which arrives on the

floor. Water or humidity can

already decrease the friction

values considerably on floor

claddings with even, smooth

surfaces as opposed to the

same floors while dry. In work-

rooms and working areas,

which can be accessed directly

from the outside, e.g. rain or

snow and the associated coarse

grit influence the soles of the

shoes accordingly. In work-

rooms and working areas,

which can be accessed directly

from the outside, the skidding

hazard depends among other

things on the type and size

of the existing floor mats and

water-dam mats.Table 1

Allocation of the cavity designation to the minimum volumes.

The cavity is always V10 for grids

in the individual workrooms

and work areas represents a

reference value, which may

be deviated in individual cases

with consideration to operatio-

nal circumstances, which exist

or are to be expected.

The following criteria arethe basis for the skiddinghazard assessment:

1. Frequency of occurrence

of slide-conducive materials

on the floor and their

spread,

2. type and quality of the

slide-conducive materials,

3. the average level, e.g.

quantity of the material,

contamination of the floor

with these materials,

4. other construction,

engineering and

organisational conditions.

Tripping, skidding and falling

accidents are the main source of

injury, especially in workrooms

and barefoot areas. Indepen-

dent of legal regulations and

provisions, reason demands

responsible selection and pro-

fessional laying of flooring to

counteract these hazards. Here

an excerpt of the Trade Associa-

tion Regulations for Health and

Safety at Work (BGR 181),

dated October 2003:

BGR 181

Floors in workrooms and work-

ing areas with skidding hazards

1 Scope of application

1.1 This BG regulation applied to

- the selection of suitable

floor claddings,

- the design of floors and

- the execution of organi-

sational measures.

It is restricted to such

workrooms, working areas

and operational travelways,

whose floors come into

contact with slide-con-

ducive materials represen-

ting a slipping hazard due

to the type of use or opera-

tion. The BG regulation

requirements for floor cove-

rings apply to the surfaces

of stairs.

Please refer to the accident

insurance information for

“Floor coverings for wet-

room barefoot areas”

(GUV- I 852) for wet-room

floors that are accessed on

bare feet.

1.2 This BG regulation does not

apply to floors in workrooms,

working areas and operational

travelways, that are used dry

and that do not carry the risk

of slipping due to slide-con-

ducive materials.

2 Antislip floors and skidding hazard assessment

2.1 Antislip floors

The general requirement of

the workplace regulation for

antislip execution of floors

must be specified for the ap-

plication to individual cases

according to the actual prac-

tice. Specific work-rooms and

work areas are evident from

the operational and accident

experiences of the accident

insurance carriers, where

slipping accidents frequently

occur on the flooring. The

working areas are listed in

an overview.

The use of slide-conducive

materials in specific work-

rooms and work areas result

in an increased skidding

hazard. Such materials are

for instance, grease, oil,

water, food, food leftovers,

dust, flour, plant remains.

They end up on the floor

either production or job

related and increase the

skidding hazard.

Certain workrooms or work

areas require cavities below

the walking level due to the

build-up of especially slide-

conducive materials on the

floor claddings. They are

labelled with the letter “V” in

connection with the index for

the minimum volume of the

cavity; see DIN 51130 “Exa-

mination of floor claddings;

determination of antislip

properties; workrooms and

working areas with increased

skidding hazards; inspection

procedure; “inclined plane”.

2.2 Skidding hazard assessment

The skidding hazard assess-

ment groups in the individual

work-rooms and work areas

comply with the assessment

groups for the skid resistance

of the floor cladding in table 1

of this BG regulation.

The pertaining assessment

group for the skidding hazard

A N T I S L I P Q U A L I T Y O F F L O O R S

W I T H A S K I D D I N G H A Z A R D

V 4V 6V 8V 10

46810

Minimum volume of thecavity

(cm3/dm3)

Designation of thecavity

4544

3.3 Inspection of the cavities

The cavity of a floor cladding

is the hollow space below the

walking level, which is open

towards the walking level.

The procedure specified in

DIN 51 130 “Examination of

floor claddings; determination

of antislip properties; work-

rooms and working areas with

increased skidding hazards;

inspection procedure; inclined

plane” is used to determine

the cavity volume. A deter-

mination of the cavity is only

sensible for practical purposes,

if the profile clearing does not

exceed 40 mm. The procedures

serve to assist the decision

whether the pertaining floor

cladding is suitable for laying in

specific workrooms and wor-

king area. A floor cladding may

only be labelled “V” for cavity,

if the cavity volume exceeds the

measure of 4 cm3/dm3.

As a rule, floor claddings in

workrooms and working areas

with a skidding hazard, due

to large quantities of slide-con-

ducive materials, also require

larger cavities. The minimum

cavity volumes can be obtained

from table 2.

Pasty or stringy slide-condu-

cive materials on the floor,

e.g. grease or meats, may

result in insufficient ground

contact of the shoes during

walking, as the slide-con-

ducive material may form a

solid cover on the floor at

the walking point. The co-

action of different slide-con-

ducive materials, e.g. grease

and water, may increase the

skidding hazard.

Also important for skidding

hazard assessment are the

size of the workroom or

work area, type and number

of devices, facilities and

machines, assembly of the

workspaces, travelways de-

sign, number of employees

in the workroom are work

area, quantity of slide-con-

ducive material on the floor,

type of handling or proces-

sing as well as transport of

slide-conducive materials.

3 Antislip floor claddings

3.1 Type of floor claddings

Antislip floor claddings must

be used for workrooms and

work areas with skidding

hazards. Depending on the

requirement, these may be

finely-coarse, coarse or pro-

filed floor claddings, e.g. ce-

ramic tiles or plates, natural

stone or concrete plates,

wooden floor claddings,

screeds from mineral compo-

nents with concrete binder

and artificial resin additives,

if necessary, artificial resin

coatings, artificial resin

screeds, plastic grids, glass

plates, metal grids and

sheets, elastic floor claddings

as well as mats, which are

protected against shifting.

3.2 Examination and skid resistance assessment

3.2.1 The procedure of the skid

resistance inspection is re-

gulated in DIN 51 130

“Examination of floor clad-

dings; determination of anti-

slip properties; workrooms

and working areas with in-

creased skidding hazards;

inspection procedure; “in-

clined plane”.It is pointed

out, that the used inter-

mediate medium oil during

the inspection procedure

according to DIN 51 130

does not serve to assign

an especially adverse opera-

tional status to the test.

The use of a specific, define

oil serves as a uniform

testing parameter, which

achieves a proven better

differentiability of examina-

tion results.

This procedure is based on

the examination of the floor

cladding to be tested on an

inclined plane by examina-

tion personnel. It serves to

assist the decision whether

the pertaining floor cladding

is suitable for laying in speci-

fic workrooms and working

areas.

The average inclination deter-

mined from the series of

measured values is decisive

for the classification of the

floor cladding for one of five

assessment groups. The

assessment group serves as a

norm for the degree of skid

resistance, whereby the floor

cladding of the assessment

group R9 meet the lowest

and those of the assessment

group R 13 the highest re-

quirements to skid resistance.

The allocation of assessment

groups to the angle range is

shown in table 2.

The assessment of the skid

resistance of floor claddings

with direction aligned surface

profiling, e.g. grooved tiles or

grids with ridged supporting

bar surfaces, is based on the

smallest average values that

are determined direction-

dependant.

A N T I S L I P Q U A L I T Y O N F L O O R S

W I T H A S K I D D I N G H A Z A R D

Table 2

Allocation of the overallaverage inclinationvalues to skid resistanceassessment groups

3.5 Subsequent improvement of floor cladding skid resistance

Floor claddings in work-

rooms and working areas

with skidding hazards, that

do not meet the require-

ment for skid resistance,

can be subsequently im-

proved with regard to

skid resistance. Suitable

procedures are surface

treatment, such as sur-

face finish, mechanical or

chemical after-treatment.

3.4 Selection of suitable floor claddings

The question of selecting

suitable floor claddings often

comes up while planning new

workrooms or converting,

modifying or renovating

existing ones. It is important

for the selection, to be aware

of all requirements that the

future floor cladding must

meet. Therefore, it must not

only be ascertained, whether

the intended floor cladding

has sufficient skid resistance

for the intended use, but one

should also ensure, that the

mechanical stability of the

floor cladding, the resistance

to chemical and physical

effects as well as the adhe-

sion of the floor cladding

to the undersurface are able

to withstand the expected

loads.

In certain working areas the

floor cladding must be able

to withstand the wheel pres-

sure of industrial lorries or

enable vibration free use with

transportation vehicles such

as hostess trolleys for dishes.

Damaged floors will reduce

the skid resistance, increase

the stumbling hazard, hinder

transportation and also be

detrimental to hygiene. The

future type of cleaning proce-

dure must also be considered

in the choice of floor clad-

dings.

Empirically, falls occur at tran-

sition points between diffe-

rent workrooms or working

areas with floor claddings of

very different skid resistance,

because the walking beha-

viour is influenced by the dif-

ferent friction conditions

between shoes and floors

during the transition from

one type of floor cladding to

another. If floor claddings

with differing skid resistance

are used in neighbouring

workrooms or working areas,

then is must be ensured, that

the floor cladding are assi-

gned to two adjacent assess-

ment groups, e.g. assess-

ment groups R 10 and R 11

or R 11 and R 12.

This also applies to floors and

stairs bordering on wet-room

areas such as sanitary rooms.

Adjacent workrooms with

differing skidding hazards,

which are alternately used by

employees, should be fitted

with the same floor cladding

of an assessment group one

higher each. This must be ob-

served especially for industrial

companies, as the insurants

frequently change between

very different workspaces,

e.g. sales and production.

Floor claddings with cavities

offer the advantage that

slide-conducive materials can

collect in the hollow space

below the walking area.

They will preserve the antislip

property of the floor with

accumulated slide-conducive

materials longer than in floor

claddings without cavity.

The cleaning effort for floor

claddings with cavity may be

higher though.

The available antislip floor

claddings show surfaces that

range from finely coarse to

coarse or profiled to very

coarse and strongly profiled.

The selection is often a com-

promise between the diffe-

rent requirements that must

be met by the floor cladding.

It is important here to include

sufficient regard of safety

related requirements in the

compromise.

BG Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health (BGIA)

provides the regular safety

related information and

works- heet 560210 “Positive

List of Tested Floor Clad-

dings” within the scope of

the BGIA manual. The

positive list includes floor

claddings, which are tested

and assigned to skid

resistance assessment groups

and, if necessary, cavity as-

sessment groups.Assessment group

from 6° to 10°more than 10° to 19°more than 19° to 27°more than 27° to 35°more than 35°

R 9R 10R 11R 12R 13

Overall average values

4746

Here too, do not use

any wax-containing or

similar cleaning agents.

Be sure not to use wax-containing

or similar cleaning agents,

because this can also

reduce the slip resistance!

Do not use any hydrofluoric

acid-containing cleaners,

because otherwise the tile surface

will be destroyed!

H I N T S

F O R C L E A N I N G

A N D C A R E . . .

Methods and agents for the

basic cleaning are identical with

those for Röben VIGRANIT®

Fine Stoneware tiles. After the

mortar and jointing materials

have completely dried (this

can last according to the local

circumstances to between 3 or

more weeks), possibly a slight

white deposit may be left on

the Clinker Pavers. It should

be removed with a dry cloth

or brush. The more careful

the basic cleaning, the less will

skin remover according to the

manufacturer’s instructions for

use. The cleaner should act for

an adequate period and then

be removed with a scrubbing-

brush or a vacuum scouring

machine. The treated floor

should then be thoroughly

rinsed with clean water,

changed regularly.

The more thoroughly these ope-

rations are carried out, the less

will be the future expenditure on

cleaning and care.

The Fine Stoneware of the series

Röben VIGRANIT® (also in the

glossy polished model) and

BALTRUM, owing to the fire-

sealed surfaces require no subse-

quent impregnation.

Regular care

For regular cleaning and care,

cleaners leaving no grease be-

hind are most definitely to be

recommended, for example

“Spezial-Löser” by Thompson or

“SUPER PUR” by Dr. Schell Chemie

GmbH, Munich, Germany.

Your are urgently advised especi-

ally against using all household

agents, such as lubricants or floor

polish. With these coatings are

formed which act as a soft film

and remain visible on the floor

cladding as streaks. The same

applies to gloss-forming agents.

With all cleaning and mainte-

nance processes the success

depends on the intensity of the

cleaning applied.

Incidentally Röben Ceramic Floor

Tiling and fine stoneware are

absolutely insensitive and with

regular cleaning as spotlessly

clean as on the first day.

Already when planning a building the follow-up costs for

care and maintenance should be considered. The follow-

up costs otherwise could rapidly exceed the investment

costs many times over. Especially for floor surfaces this

means that they can be mechanically cleaned and main-

tained to keep the personnel costs as low as possible.

With very large floor claddings subject to heavy stresses,

for example in underground railway stations, airports or

shopping centres, the costs of cleaning and maintenance

have come to play a very important part over the years.

In principle care should always be taken that the slip

resistance of the ceramic floor cladding is not reduced,

for example by dragging along contaminating and wet

articles causing high scratching. Therefore sufficiently

large dirt collection systems should be included in the

access areas.

Röben Ceramic Floor Tiling is

definitely easy to clean. The

surface improvement on the

working side prevents pene-

tration of the material and

the possibility of lasting spots

occurring. To ensure that this

valuable property remains fully

effective in the long term, a

number of basic instructions

should be observed.

The basic cleaning

The dried floor cladding must

be cleaned to remove any

remaining cement residues

(acid-treated). For this purpose

we recommend not only the

cement skin removers available

in the shops but also the clea-

ner “INOLIT” from Chema

Chemie, Dr. Schulz GmbH,

Bonn, Germany.

Sweep the floor dry, and after-

wards saturate it so that the

joints can fully absorb the

moisture. Apply the cement

. . . F O R R Ö B E N BALTRUM®

AND VIGRANIT ®

F I N E S T O N E W A R E T I L E S

( A L S O G L O S S Y P O L I S H E D )

. . . F O R R Ö B E N VERRUM® A N D

FRIESLAND ®

C L I N K E R P L A V E R S

be the future expenditure on

care and cleaning. If greater

soiling is to be expected, for

example by oils and greases,

impregnation is recommended.

For impregnation of the red

VERRUM® and FRIESLAND

Clinker Pavers a clinker oil ob-

tainable at builders’ merchants

is suitable. Surplus oil should

be removed (see manufacturer’s

instructions), because other-

wise the slip resistance may be

reduced.

Cleaning agents are concentrates. The preset dose must

be absolutely observed to reach the expected cleaning

result. In case of overdosing, sticky lubrication films

will occur. In case of using a too weak dose, the

cleaning effect is not satisfying at all.

48 49

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30 x 30 cm / 10 mm,fine grain, fire-sealed

A good idea. The company‘s logo or trademark is integrated into the floor. No print, but cut into the ceramic tiles, exactwithin a millimetre, using a jet of water. To be seen in this example, Röben BALTRUM fine stoneware light-grey andanthracite.

Floor tiles R 9 Floor tiles R 9 Floor tiles R 9 11 11 2.011 11 2.011 11 2.0 300 x 300 x 10 mm 300 x 300 x 10 mm 300 x 300 x 10 mm

Stair tiles Stair tiles Stair tiles 3.3/ m 11 2.0 11 2.0 11 2.0 300 x 300 x 10 mm 300 x 300 x 10 mm 300 x 300 x 10 mm

Skirting board Skirting board Skirting board 3.3/ m 44 0.55 44 0.55 44 0.55 300 x 70 x 10 mm 300 x 70 x 10 mm 300 x 70 x 10 mm

BALTRUM light-grey BALTRUM anthracite P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W A N D

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

You will find specifications on Röben fine stoneware regarding

colours, formats, surfaces, test results and tables on the following

pages. And finally, we would like to introduce the sales managers

for fine stoneware to you. They look forward to answering all your

queries in detail.




F I R ES E A L E D

BALTRUM approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey anthracite30 x 30 cm / 10 mm tiles/m tiles/m2 Package tiles fire-sealed fire-sealed Package tiles fire-sealed fire-sealed Package tiles fire-sealed fire-sealed Package tiles fire-sealed fire-sealed Package tiles fire-sealed fire-sealed

Water absorption 0.2 % � 0.5 %

Resistance to deep abrasion 112 mm3 max. 175 mm3

Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6

Bending strength 35.4 N/mm2 min. 35 N/mm2

Compressive strength 304 N/mm2 min. 150 N/mm2

Chem. resistance acc. to EN ISO 10545-13 Requirements met Required(except to hydrofluoric acid and its compounds)

Frost resistance Requirements met Required

Water absorption 0.2 %

Resistance to deep abrasion 112 mm


Bending strength 35.4 N/mm

Compressive strength 304 N/mm

Chem. resistance acc. to EN ISO 10545-13 Requirements met Required


Water absorption 0.2 %

max. 175 mm


Chem. resistance acc. to EN ISO 10545-13 Requirements met Required


Test criteria according to Test result Required according to EN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result Required according to EN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result Required according to EN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 Appendix G

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VIGRANIT® light-grey VIGRANIT® cream VIGRANIT® anthracite VIGRANIT® black-grey

VIGRANIT® anthracite VIGRANIT® black-grey

VIGRANIT® cream VIGRANIT® light-grey

VIGRANIT® blue VIGRANIT® anthracite VIGRANIT® imbra VIGRANIT® light-grey

20 x 10 cm / 15 or 18 / 20 mm,fine grain, fire-sealed


20 x 20 cm / 15 mm,coarse-grain, fire-sealed

Floor tiles R 11 und R 12, capable of vibration laying, 198 x 96 x 20 mm

R 10, R 11, R 12 capable of vibration laying, 198 x 96 x 15 mm

R 12 / V 06, R 12 / V 08 capable of vibration laying, 198 x 96 x 15 mm

Stair tiles 300 x 96 x 15 mm

Inner and outer corners

Hollow coved skirting 240 x 110 x 10 mm

50 18 0.82

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

10/m10/m10/ 13 0.63

4/m4/m4/ 13 0.63

– 250 0.04

50 18 0.82

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

13 0.63

13 0.63

250 0.04

50 18 0.82

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

13 0.63

13 0.63

250 0.04

� ��

Closers 240 x 71 x 10 mm 4/m4/m4/ 34 0.39 34 0.39 34 0.39

VIGRANIT® 20 x 10 cm / 15 or 18 / 20 mm Fine-grain

approx. tiles/m2 tiles/Package kg/tiles tiles/Package kg/tiles tiles/Package kg/tiles light-grey cream anthracite black-greylight-grey cream anthracite black-greylight-grey cream anthracite black-greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey

� on request

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware is always fire-sealed. * also available as glossy polished tiles (R9)

** **Floor tiles R 9,capable of vibration laying200 x 200 x 15 mm

R 10, R 11R12 new surfacecapable of vibration laying200 x 200 x 15 mm

R 12 / V 06, R 12 / V 08capable of vibration laying200 x 200 x 15 mm

Slip bricks240 x 71 x 10 mm

Coved base skirting240 x 110 x 10 mm

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4

24 18 1.4


4/ 4/m 4/m 4/ 13 0.6313 0.63

4/ 4/m 4/m 4/ 34 0.3934 0.39

F I R ES E A L E D

A N T ISTATIC

Water absorption 0.2 % 0.2 % � 0.5 %Resistance to deep abrasion 130 mm3 124 mm3 max. 175 mm3

Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 6Bending strength � 39.8 N/mm2 –* min. 35 N/mm2

Compressive strength 257 N/mm2 268 N/mm2 min. 150 N/mm2

Chem. resistance acc. to EN ISO 10545-13 Requirements met Requirements met Required(except to hydrofluoric acid and its compounds)

Frost resistance Requirements met Requirements met Required

Water absorption 0.2 % 0.2 % Resistance to deep abrasion 130 mmScratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 6


Chem. resistance acc. to EN ISO 10545-13 Requirements met Requirements met Required


Water absorption 0.2 % 0.2 % 124 mm

Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 6 –

268 N/mm



Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 6

min. 150 N/mm



* does not apply to size 20 x 20 cm as breaking load $3000 N

Test criteria according to Test result achieved Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G (20 x 10 cm) (20 x 20 cm) EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result achieved Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G (20 x 10 cm) (20 x 20 cm) EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result achieved Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G (20 x 10 cm) (20 x 20 cm) EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result achieved Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G (20 x 10 cm) (20 x 20 cm) EN 14.411 Appendix GTest criteria according to Test result achieved Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G (20 x 10 cm) (20 x 20 cm) EN 14.411 Appendix G

light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue

VIGRANIT®

20 x 20 cm / 15 mm approx. tiles/ kg/tiles/mapprox. tiles/ kg/tiles/mapprox. tiles/ kg/

2 Package tilesapprox. tiles/ kg/

Package tilesapprox. tiles/ kg/



Fine-grain Coarse-grain

light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blueapprox. tiles/ kg/approx. tiles/ kg/Package tiles

approx. tiles/ kg/Package tiles

approx. tiles/ kg/ light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite blue

5352



VIGRANIT® light-greyVIGRANIT® cream

VIGRANIT® black-grey

VIGRANIT® Sabrina, slate

VIGRANIT® anthracite


*

light-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrinalight-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrinalight-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrinalight-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrinalight-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrinalight-grey cream anthracite black-grey Sabrina

**Floor tiles R 9 und R10, capable of vibration laying300 x 300 x 15 mm

Stair tiles300 x 300 x 15 mm

Closers 240 x 71 x 10 mm

11 8 3.011 8 3.011 8 3.0

3.3/m 3.3/m 8 3.0

4/m 4/m 4/ 34 0. 0.39

Fine-grain Slate

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware is always fire-sealed.

* also available as glossy polished tile (R9)

VIGRANIT®

30 x 30 cm / 15 mm

Test criteria according to Test result Required according tonach EN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 Appendix G

Water absorption 0.18 % � 0.5 %Resistance to deep abrasion 126 mm3 max. 175 mm3

Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 Bending strength* – –


Chem. resistance acc. to Requirements met Requirednach EN ISO 10545-13 (except tohydrofluoric acid and its compounds)


* does not apply as breaking load �3000 N


Water absorption 0.18 % Resistance to deep abrasion 126 mmScratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6


Requirements met Required



max. 175 mmScratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6

–



approx. tiles/ kg/approx. tiles/ kg/approx. tiles/ kg/tiles/mapprox. tiles/ kg/tiles/mapprox. tiles/ kg/

2 Package tilesPackage tilesapprox. tiles/ kg/

Package tilesapprox. tiles/ kg/approx. tiles/ kg/


VIGRANIT® cream-orange, fine grain, slate

30 x 30 cm,15 mm,slate,fire-sealed

cream-orange, fine grain

T R I T TSICHER

V-SPACER F I R ES E A L E D

A N T ISTATIC

5554

T R I T TSICHER


A N T ISTATIC

VIGRANIT® Alueda, glossy polished VIGRANIT® Sylt, glossy polished

VIGRANIT® blue VIGRANIT® Föhr

VIGRANIT® Tenerife, glossy polished

VIGRANIT® light-greyVIGRANIT® imbra VIGRANIT® anthracite

30 x 30 cm / 15 mm,Coarse-grain, fire-sealed

VIGRANIT® navy-blue

VIGRANIT® yellow-brown

VIGRANIT® reed green

** ******

light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue

*Floor tiles R 9 und R10,capable of vibration laying300 x 300 x 15 mm


Closers240 x 71 x 10 mm

approx. tiles/ kg/ approx. tiles/ kg/ approx. tiles/ kg/ tiles/m2 Package tilesPackage tiles

11 8 3.0

Coarse-grain Coarse-grain slatelight- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greylight- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greylight- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greygrey brown green blue light- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greylight- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-greylight- imbra anthracite blue yellow- reed navy- Föhr Tenerife Alueda Sylt white-grey

*

VIGRANIT® fine stoneware is always fire-sealed.* also available as glossy polished tile (R9) ** only available as glossy polished tile (R9)

Additional colours in coarse-grain look on request

VIGRANIT®

30 x 30 cm / 15 mm

Test criteria according to Test result achieved Required according toEN 14.411 Appendix G EN 14.411 Appendix G


Scratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6 Bending strength* – –


Chem. resistance acc. to Requirements met RequiredEN ISO 10545-13 (except toEN ISO 10545-13 (except toEN ISO 10545-13 (hydrofluoric acid and its compounds)


* does not apply as breaking load � 3000 N


Water absorption 0.18 % Resistance to deep abrasion 126 mmScratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6





max. 175 mmScratch resistance of surface according to Mohs 6 6

–



F I N E S T O N E W A R E F I N E S T O N E W A R E

3.3/m 8 3.0

4/m 34 0.39

30 x 30 cm / 15 mm,slate, fire-sealed

VIGRANIT® white-grey, Coarse-grain,

slate, glossy plsished

5756

T R I T TSICHER


A N T ISTATIC


40 x 40 cm / 15 mm,Coarse-grain, fire-sealedF I N E S T O N E W A R E F I N E S T O N E W A R E

VIGRANIT® light-grey VIGRANIT® cream VIGRANIT® anthracite

VIGRANIT® black-grey


Scratch resistance of surface acc. to Mohs 6 6Bending strength* – –

Compressive strength 276 N/mm2 mind. 150 N/mm2

Chem. resistance acc. to Requirements met RequiredEN ISO 10545-13 (except to hydrofluoric acid and its compounds)



Water absorption 0.1 % Resistance to deep abrasion 125 mmScratch resistance of surface acc. to Mohs 6


Chem. resistance acc. to Requirements met Required


mind. 150 N/mm

Chem. resistance acc. to Requirements met Required



Further colours on request

Floor tiles R 9,capable of vibration laying400 x 400 x 15 mm

6.25 4 5.46.25 4 5.46.25 4 5.4

light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white grey

VIGRANIT®

40 x 40 cm / 15 mm approx. tiles/ kg/ approx. tiles/ kg/ approx. tiles/ kg/ tiles/m2 Package tiles Package tiles Package tiles

Fine-grain Coarse-grain

light-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white greylight-grey cream anthracite black-grey light-grey imbra anthracite Föhr white grey

VIGRANIT® imbraVIGRANIT® light-grey VIGRANIT® anthracite

VIGRANIT® Föhr VIGRANIT® white-grey

Test criteria according to Test result Required acc. toEN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 App. GTest criteria according to Test result Required acc. toEN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 App. GTest criteria according to Test result Required acc. toEN 14.411 Appendix G achieved EN 14.411 App. G

5958

SIGNAL

Profiled stair tiles complete the

ceramic floor tiling perfectly

and increase the safety of

footing on steps. For a pro-

fessional finish to walls, there

are the appropriate closures,

standing skirtings with cove

and hollow cove skirting

joined with moulded inner

and outer corners.

Shaped pieces

Stair tilesClosers

Hollow coved skirting

Inner corners Outer corners

The marking strips VIGRANIT®

SIGNAL are assembled from

ceramic floor tiles that are

coloured through the whole

tile (whole and half tiles

20 x 20 cm cut on the

diagonal). Processing width

14.0 cm and 28.5 cm.

Marking strips

Processing width 14.0 cm Processing width 28.5 cm

T R I T TSICHER

V-SPACER

VIGRANIT® SIGNAL Marking strips

Ceramic floor tiles R 9yellow and black15 mm thickness,capable of ceramic laying

tiles/package kg/tile

tile required per running metre by 14 cm width

tile required per running metre by 28.5 cm width

Whole tile200 x 200 x 15 mm 18 1.4 – 4

and

7Half tilecut on the diagonal

36 0.7 7

Test criteria according toEN 14.411 Appendix G

Test result achieved

Required acc. toEN 14.411 App. G



Scratch resistance of surface acc. to Mohs 6 6

Bending strength* – –


Chem. resistance acc. toEN ISO 10545-13 (except to hydrofluoric acid and its compounds)



Test criteria according toEN 14.411 Appendix G


Required acc. toEN 14.411 App. G



Scratch resistance of surface acc. to Mohs 6 6

ending strength* – –





VIGRANIT® anthracite, coarse-grain

VIGRANIT® imbra, coarse-grain

40 x 20 cm / 15 mm,fine-grain / coarse-grain, fire-sealed

60 x 30 cm / 15 mm,fine-grain / coarse-grain, fire-sealed




VIGRANIT®fine-grain/

coarse-grain

40 x 20 cm / 15 mm approx. tiles/m2 tiles/Package kg/tiles Colours

Floor tiles R 9, capableof ceramic laying, 400 x 200 x 15 mm

112.5 8 2.7 on request

VIGRANIT®fine-grain/

coarse-grain

60 x 30 cm / 15 mm approx. tiles/m2 tiles/Package kg/tiles Colours

Floor tiles R 9, capableof ceramic laying,600 x 300 x 15 mm

15.5 4 6.1 on request

A N T ISTATIC



F I R ES E A L E D

6160

T R I T TSICHER

V-SPACER

VERRUM canyon-red (30 x 30 cm)VERRUM Friesian-red, unglazed (20 x 10 cm)

20 x 10 cm / 20 or 15 mm30 x 30 cm / 15 mm

Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11* 50 18 0.82

196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12*

50 18 0.82 196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm 196 x 95 x 20 mm R 10, capable of vibration R 10, capable of vibration R 10, capable of vibration R 10, capable of vibration 50 25 0.68 laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11 Anti-slip, R11*

50 25 0.68 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12 Anti-slip, R12*

50 25 0.68 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm Anti-slip, R12/V06 Anti-slip, R12/V06 Anti-slip, R12/V06 Anti-slip, R12/V06*

50 25 0.68 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm Anti-slip, R13/V10 Anti-slip, R13/V10 Anti-slip, R13/V10 Anti-slip, R13/V10*

50 25 0.68 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm Closers Closers Closers Closers

4/m 34 0.39 240x 71 x 10 mm 240x 71 x 10 mm 240x 71 x 10 mm 240x 71 x 10 mm

Hollow coved skirting Hollow coved skirting Hollow coved skirting Hollow coved skirting 4/m 13 0.63 237 x 108 x 10 mm 237 x 108 x 10 mm 237 x 108 x 10 mm 237 x 108 x 10 mm

Inner corner – 250 0.04 Inner corner – 250 0.04 Inner corner – 250 0.04 Inner corner – 250 0.04 Inner corner – 250 0.04

Outer corner – 250 0.04 Outer corner – 250 0.04 Outer corner – 250 0.04 Outer corner – 250 0.04 Outer corner – 250 0.04

Stair tiles Stair tiles Stair tiles Stair tiles 10/m 12 1.0

292 x 95 x 15 mm 292 x 95 x 15 mm 292 x 95 x 15 mm 292 x 95 x 15 mm

Window sill tiles Window sill tiles Window sill tiles Window sill tiles 10 25 0.68

196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm 196 x 95 x 15 mm

*capable of vibration laying

on request

Inner corner – 250 0.04

Outer corner – 250 0.04

50 18 0.82

50 18 0.82

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

4/m 34 0.39

4/m 13 0.63



10/m 12 1.0

10 25 0.68

50 18 0.82

50 18 0.82

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

50 25 0.68

4/m 34 0.39

4/m 13 0.63



10/m 12 1.0

10 25 0.68

laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm laying* 196 x 95 x 15 mm

R 9, capable of vibration R 9, capable of vibration 11 8 3.0 laying 293 x 293 x 15 mm laying 293 x 293 x 15 mm

11 8 3.011 8 3.0 R 9, capable of vibration R 9, capable of vibration laying 293 x 293 x 15 mm laying 293 x 293 x 15 mm

Water absorption 2.0 % max. 3 %

Resistance to deep abrasion 9.0 cm3 max. 10 cm3/50 cm2


Bending strength 41.8 N/mm2 mind. 20 N/mm2





VERRUM 20 x 10 cm / 20 bzw. 15 mm

approx. tiles/m²

tiles/package

kg/tile

Friesian-red unglazed

VERRUM 30 x 30 cm / 15 mm

canyon-red

Coarse-grain

VERRUM 20 x 10 cm / 15 mm

Test criteria according to DIN 18158


Required accordingto DIN 18158

FRIESLAND Friesian-red, unglazed

30 x 30 cm / 10 mm,unglazed

FRIESLAND 30 x 30 cm / 10 mm

approx.tiles/m²

tiles/package

kg/tile

Friesian-redunglazed

Ceramic Floor tiles R 9293 x 293 x 10 mm

111 11 2.0


3.3/m 11 2.0

Skirting boards293 x 70 x 10 mm

3.3/m 44 0.55

C L I N K E R P A V E R S

T R I T TSICHER

V-SPACER

C L I N K E R P A V E R S

approx.tiles/m²

tiles/package

kg/tile

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Röben is the largest private clinker manufacturer in

Germany with seven factories in Lower Saxony, North

Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Branden-

burg, which manufactures a comprehensive range of

clinker and facing bricks, prefabricated elements, clay

roof tiles, floor ceramics, paving clinkers and bricks.

Röben‘s subsidiary, Triangle Brick in North Caro-

lina, U.S.A, operates four large facing brickworks. In

Poland, a classical

brick country, with

excellent clay de-

posits, Röben has

one clinker and

two roof brick-

works in Neumarkt

near Breslau,

which supply the

East European market. As early as 1855, Christian

E.A. Lauw, the founder of the Röben Works, was

fascinated by building bricks. It was thanks to his

passion and dedication that the brickworks in his day

boomed throughout the region. Up to the present

day, after 150 years, nothing has changed at Röben

regarding the passionate enthusiasm for the

aesthetic attractiveness of fired clay. Using today‘s

innovative ideas

and technical

know-how, Rö-

ben is able to re-

alise possibilities

the company‘s

founder would

never have ima-

gined possible.

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T E C H N I C A L T E R M S

Movement joints

There are two types of move-

ment joints (see page 35).

1. Building separation joints pass through all loadbearing

and non-loadbearing parts

of the structure and have to

be taken over in the floor

cladding at the same place

and according to the width

provided in the building

planning.

2. Expansion joints limit

the cladding and have to be

formed from the surface al-

most down to the loadberaring

base or to the insulating

course or separation layer.

They should be provided

at wall connections, columns,

supports and other building

components passing through

the floor, in doorways and

with marked projections in the

ground plan. For these joints

also there are prefabricated

sections. Expansion joints filled

with elastic sealing compounds

require maintenance

according to the stresses

imposed.

Thick-bed process

The traditional laying method –

wet in wet. Relatively large cases

of unevenness can be levelled

out. The material is laid in a

single operation in the thick

bed and tapped.

Thin-bed method

Good laying method to compen-

sate for lack of construction

height. Only one adhesive is

installed under the tile, the

base must therefore be relatively

even in plane.

EN Standards

EN 14411 appendix GTesting Standard for dry-pressed

ceramic tiles with low water

absorption.

ISO 10545-2Testing of dimensions and

surface appearance.

ISO 10545-4 Determination of the bending

strength.

ISO 10545-6 Determination of the resistance

to deep wear in unglazed tiles.

ISO 10545-13Determination of the chemical

resistance of unglazed tiles.

You can obtain details of these

Standards at any time from Rö-

ben.

Fine stoneware tiles

are finely prepared, unglazed

tiles with extremely low water

absorption, corresponding to

EN 176. Whereas this Standard

gives as the minimum require-

ment a mean value for the water

absorption of max. 3 per cent

by weight, the water absorption

of Röben VIGRANIT® fine

stoneware is 0.1%.

Fire-sealed

A particularly densely fired ce-

ramic surface, which is immune

to spotting, with high wear resist-

ance, abrasion-resistant and easy

to clean. Makes every subsequent

sealing absolutely superfluous.

Glossy polished

Not to be confused with

“glazed”. Glossy polished sur-

faces are abrasion-resistant

and slip-resistant – not always

a matter of course with glossy

tiles.

Vibration process

The mortar bed courses initially

applied by hand, after insertion

of the Röben ceramic tiles are

mechani cally compacted uni-

formly and intensively with the

help of surface vibrators. Thus

floors of high loadbearing ca-

pacity are produced, which are

particularly economical for rela-

tively large surfaces (see p. 28).

Slip resistance

The slip-resistant surfaces were

specially developed to take into

account the requirements of the

professional organizations for

accident prevention in public and

commercial areas. The method

for testing slip resistance is stipu-

lated in German Standard DIN

51130 (see p. 42).

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Imprint

Publisher:

Röben Tonbaustoffe GmbH

D-26330 Zetel.

Concept and realisation:

EDDIKS & ONKEN

advertising agency,

Oldenburg.

Printing and processing:

Prull-Druck, Oldenburg

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Röben Tonbaustoffe GmbH

All rights reserved.

As at: August 2013

Contact

Export Office

Hille Haalboom

Tel. ++49 44 52 8 82 95

Fax ++49 44 52 8 81 34

eMail: [email protected]

Röben quality products are

made of natural raw material.

A possible difference between

the photos and the real product

may be caused by production

or printing. Even varying inci-

dence of daylight can change

the visual impression.

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