Mutina Time collection showing Rough and Smooth textures together, designed by Barber and Osgerby

Time by Mutina, engineered color for floors that work

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Barber Osgerby

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Here is a specification detail most tile pages bury: the color in Time is set with inks based on metal complexes, a chemistry Mutina credits with exceptionally high resistance to abrasion. In a powder room that is trivia; in a corporate lobby taking thousands of footfalls a week, it is the whole argument. The unglazed porcelain body adds the rest — 12 mm thick, 0,06% water absorption, class 5 stain resistance, class A against cleaning chemicals — so the maintenance crew can be aggressive and the floor will not care.

Barber & Osgerby designed eight colors, each in two textures meant to share a plan: Smooth (R10, pendulum 60 dry) for the field, Rough (R11, class C, 65 dry and 55 wet) for entries, exterior thresholds and anywhere weather walks in — the collection is frost-proof and rated for outdoor use. Formats run from an 8×8 inch module to a 1,5×8 inch batten and a 1,5×1,5 inch mosaic, with a matching skirting to close the detail drawings.

The palette holds from reception desk to plaza, Dakota Grey to Sahara Sand, with shading grades V2 and V3 declared up front. La Mercanti coordinates the Italian side: declared calibers, pallet quantities, and the paperwork that lands before the containers do.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Time
Manufacturer: Mutina
Design: Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2023
Material: unglazed, not rectified porcelain stoneware (UNI EN 14411 App G, BIa group, UGL); colors set with metal-complex inks
Thickness: 0.47 in
Sizes: 8×8 in (8.1×8.1 in) · batten 1,5×8 in (1.5×8.1 in) · mosaic 1,5×1,5 in (1.5×1.5 in)
Trim: matching skirting 1,5×8 in
Range: 8 colors (Dover White, Etna Black, Dakota Grey, Atlas Brown, Virginia Blue, Highland Green, Salta Red, Sahara Sand), each in Rough and Smooth textures
Shading: V2 (Smooth) · V3 (Rough)
Use: floor and wall, indoor and outdoor
Water absorption (ISO 10545/3): 0,06%
Stain resistance (ISO 10545/14): class 5
Chemical resistance (ISO 10545/13): class A, including household cleaning agents and swimming-pool chemicals
Frost and thermal shock (ISO 10545/12 and /9): resistant
Slip, Smooth: R10 (DIN 51130) · class B (DIN 51097) · pendulum 60 dry-50 wet · AS/NZS pendulum 49, P4
Slip, Rough: R11 · class C · pendulum 65 dry-55 wet · AS/NZS pendulum 52, P4
Sustainability: LEED v4.1 with 20% recycled content · certified VOC class A+ · EPD and SVHC declaration available
Installation: 0.08 in joints, tiles mixed from several boxes; cement-based or epoxy grout; calibers declared per production lot

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Documents and Catalogs

Time Catalogue Mutina Catalogue Time LEED® Credit Contribution Sheet Time Technical Guide, Laying & Maintenance

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FAQ

What makes Time stand up to heavy commercial traffic?
Two things the documentation spells out: inks based on metal complexes, which Mutina credits with exceptionally high abrasion resistance, and an unglazed 12 mm body with the color running through it. Add class 5 stain resistance and class A chemical resistance, and the floor tolerates both the traffic and the cleaning regime that follows it.
Is Time rated for exterior use in freeze-thaw climates?
Yes. The collection is declared frost-proof and resistant to thermal shock per ISO 10545/12 and /9, with water absorption of 0,06%. For exposed surfaces the Rough texture adds R11, a class C barefoot rating and pendulum values of 65 dry and 55 wet.
What slip data does Mutina publish for Time?
Ramp ratings of R10 for Smooth and R11 for Rough per DIN 51130; barefoot classes B and C per DIN 51097; pendulum values of 60 dry-50 wet and 65 dry-55 wet; AS/NZS pendulum results of 49 and 52, both P4. No DCOF figure is published for this collection, so specifications should reference the declared pendulum and ramp values.
Which formats and trims are available in Time?
An 8×8 inch module, a 1,5×8 inch batten, a 1,5×1,5 inch mosaic and a matching skirting. Joints are specified at 2 mm; shading grades are declared V2 for Smooth and V3 for Rough, and calibers are stated per production lot — worth confirming before the purchase order.
How do samples, certificates and delivery work through La Mercanti?
Samples of any finish are available and their cost is fully credited at order confirmation. Certificates can be downloaded straight from the article page; standards a project requires are confirmed case by case on Mutina's documentation. Delivery dates are confirmed in writing with the order confirmation.

Five decisions before Time goes into a lobby

A specification path for high-traffic spaces, from footfall counts to the maintenance manual.

Count the footfalls, then read the inks
Start from real traffic numbers, not renderings. Time answers with metal-complex inks — exceptionally high abrasion resistance per Mutina — plus an unglazed body where the color goes all the way through. That pairing is what a lobby actually consumes.
Split field and threshold by texture
Run Smooth (R10, pendulum 60 dry) across the interior field and switch to Rough (R11, class C, 65 dry-55 wet) at entrances, exterior steps and anywhere water tracks in. Same color, so the plan stays quiet while the data changes.
Put the mosaic where the building bends
The 1,5×1,5 inch mosaic handles ramps, curves and drainage slopes; the 1,5×8 inch batten draws borders and expansion lines. The matching skirting keeps the wall base in the same material as the floor.
Lock calibers and shading before the PO
Calibers are declared per production lot and shading runs V2 for Smooth, V3 for Rough. Confirm both in writing, order with attic stock, and specify laying from several boxes so variation distributes evenly.
Hand maintenance a one-line manual
Porcelain detergent diluted in water — that is the whole regime. Close out the job with the grout-specific first clean from Mutina's instructions, then let class 5 stain resistance and class A chemistry do the rest.

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