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Start with the number a US spec writer checks first: wet DCOF. Pico measures up to 0.70 in the Down texture, comfortably past the commonly required 0.42 threshold. Water absorption is 0.06 percent under ASTM C373, freeze-thaw endurance is verified to ASTM C1026, and because the body is unglazed and homogeneous there is no surface layer for a busy lobby to wear through.
Then the part that makes the line item worth reading: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec drew a grid of silkscreened dots — no digital printing — pressed into slabs of color-mixed clays. Two reliefs (UP raised, DOWN recessed, 1.5 mm), four bases plus the deep Up Blue, red or blue dot decors, sizes up to 47 by 47 inches in two thicknesses. The collection took the Red Dot Design Award in 2012.
For projects chasing sustainability points, Mutina declares 20 percent pre-consumer recycled content under its LEED 4.1 documentation and VOC emission class A+, with EPD and HPD papers on request. La Mercanti quotes Pico zone by zone — plaza, lobby, conference floor, restroom — and ships the sample kit before you commit a single square foot.
Collection: Pico, Mutina
Design: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, 2011-2015-2021
Material: unglazed through-body porcelain stoneware (UNI EN 14411 App G, BIa group, UGL)
Textures: UP (raised dots, 0.06 in) and DOWN (recessed); silkscreened red or blue dots
Colors: Blanc, Gris, Argile, Satin, Blue (Up Blue)
Sizes: 47x47, 24x47, 24x24 inches (120x120, 60x120, 60x60 cm)
Thickness: 0.47 in and 0.41 in
Water absorption: 0.06% (ASTM C373 and ISO 10545-3)
Breaking strength: 61.2 N/mm² (ISO 10545-4)
Surface hardness: Mohs 8 (EN 101)
Stain resistance: class 5 (ISO 10545-14)
Slip resistance: wet DCOF UP 0.59, DOWN 0.70, Satin UP 0.47, Satin DOWN 0.55 (threshold 0.42); DIN 51130 up to R11
Freeze-thaw: resistant (ASTM C1026 and ISO 10545-12)
Thermal shock and chemicals: unaffected (ASTM C484, ASTM C650)
Use: floors and walls, interior and exterior
Trims: step tread, corner piece, skirting
Installation: 0.08 in joint; back-buttering on the largest size
Environment: 20% pre-consumer recycled content (LEED 4.1 declaration), VOC emission class A+; EPD and HPD on request
Awards: Red Dot Design Award 2012; ADI Design Index 2012 selection
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Wet DCOF of 0.59 in the UP texture and 0.70 in DOWN — well past the 0.42 threshold commonly required for level interior floors that get wet. The Satin versions measure 0.47 and 0.55. Because the values vary by texture, La Mercanti maps each finish to the zones of your project before quoting, so the number on the submittal matches the tile on the floor.
Mutina declares 20 percent pre-consumer recycled content by weight for all Pico colors in its LEED 4.1 documentation, and the tiles are certified VOC emission class A+ — fired at high temperature with no post-firing surface treatments, they release no volatile organic compounds. EPD and HPD documents are available on request; La Mercanti includes the full set with the project file.
Yes. The sheet rates it for exterior floors and walls, with freeze-thaw resistance verified under ASTM C1026, thermal-shock endurance under ASTM C484 and water absorption of just 0.06 percent. UP and DOWN textures carry R11 slip ratings, and factory step treads handle exterior stairs. It is the same material inside and out, so the lobby can flow onto the terrace uninterrupted.
Three formats — 47x47, 24x47 and 24x24 inches — in two thicknesses, 12 mm and 10.5 mm, each with its declared caliber. Slabs are squared and rectified, produced industrially so that every piece matches the next, which is what keeps a large American floor plate looking like one continuous surface.
Through-body and unglazed: the color runs from face to back in a homogeneous clay mix, and the dot decor is pressed into the material after silkscreening. Surface hardness is Mohs 8 and stain resistance is class 5, so high heels, rolling luggage and daily cleaning meet solid material rather than a finish that can be worn off.
The sequence our US clients follow to get Pico approved, documented and delivered without change orders.
Pull the DCOF values by texture — 0.70 Down, 0.59 Up, Satin lower — and set them against each zone. Wet-area and exterior decisions become automatic, and the submittal writes itself.
The five bases are mixed from colored clays, so tone lives in the material. Order the sample kit through La Mercanti and approve colors under the project lighting, not on a screen.
47 by 47 inch slabs for open areas, smaller formats for tight rooms, step treads and corners for stairs. Two thicknesses let floor buildups stay level between areas.
Porcelain-rated thinset, 2 mm joints, back-buttering on the large format, tiles pulled from multiple boxes: the manufacturer notes that keep the finished field flat and evenly toned.
Recycled-content declaration, VOC class A+ certificate, EPD and HPD on request — La Mercanti bundles the documents with the quotation so the sustainability reviewer signs off in one pass.
