Strong and malleable, SaphirKeramik permits the creation of wafer thin yet robust 3–5mm walls and tight edge radii of just 1–2mm. Its slender profile not only allows for a more precise design language but also has functional and ecological advantages. For example, its slim walls create more functional space. This revolutionary, ceramic material reaches its exceptional hardness blended with corundum, a colourless mineral found in sapphires. Rigorous testing has revealed that its flexural strength is equal to that of steel.

In 2015 Laufen’s cutting-edge engineering has once again stretched the innovative material’s limits by increasing its maximum size – its 120 cm long washbasin in SaphirKeramik is its largest to date. Laufen has also applied its impressively efficient, high-pressure casting technology to other, high volume pieces in SaphirKeramik.

Moreover, as a brand new ceramic medium, SaphirKeramik gives designers almost limitless freedom to experiment and innovate.

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