Latest News on Tiles 

Scientific research has recently made great advances in the study  
of perceptions. The discomfort we feel when we enter a damp room is  
an example of our body giving us information about the potential  
noxiousness of the environment.  
Our body shows approval through pleasing sensations.  

For af large number of pathologies, a psychosomatic component has been hypothesized or verified. This suggests the importance of bodily feedback.  

Biobuilding is a new interdisciplinary science which considers various  
aspects of planning concerning psychological welfare and quality of life  
as it pertains to different backgrounds. Traditional building techniques  
are revisioned through a uniting of ecology and modern scientific research.  

Biobuilding is working to resolve ancient problems in construction: noting  
volatile organic components used in construction, maintenance  
and furnishing materials; noting the problems with hydrocarbons phosphates,  
clorine compounds, acetone, ammonia, formaldehyde and general solvents  
as they are joint biological-nature risks, especially where there are infesting microorganisms, such as bacteria, virus, pollens, mildew spores etc..  

Every cell contains electrical phenomena and so we can understand how  
the whole organism can be considered as a sensitive and complex electric machine.  

Electromagnetic interferences are joined with pathologies  
defined as electro-stress: neurovegetative dystonias, depressions,  
insomnia, allergic phenomena and so on. Risk sources are numerous:  

radio and television transmitting stations, high-tension lines, computers,  
telephones, materials with high electromagnetic insulation such as  
reinforced concrete structures and so on.  

Also natural materials may be risk factors. Since almost all materials  
are radioactive, the emissions level of the individual chosen materials must be verified.  

A correct environment requires therefore natural building materials,  
with no toxic emissions, no electrostatic phenomena and no high  
natural radioactive emissions.  

These materials should also preserve the natural electromagnetic field  
as well as the natural environmental ionization, a dampness regulation  
through suited transpiration properties and also keeping suited thermic  
features balances: accumulation, nonconductivity and damping.  

A correct environment therefore excludes the use of synthetic products:  
polystyrene, polyurethane, formaldehyde byproducts, resins, materials  
containing solvents and so on. Complex reinforced, concrete structures  
should be used as infrequently as possible, while these materials are preferred:  
bricks, wood, clay, lime, gypsum, cork, natural waxes, wool and cotton  
fibres, coco fibres, and natural linoleum.  

Taste of Italy by ECC assures that all of its tiles meet these  
requirements and also represent a bio-ecologically sound component  
of exceptional aesthetic and functional worth.