About Ideal Standard: Since 1872, Ideal Standard has been one of the leading brands in the sanitary industry. It is a Belgian manufacturer. With its long history of inventing items such as the one-piece bathtub (1902), the ceramic single-lever faucet valve (1969), and the Rimless Infinite toilet system (1979), the manufacturer has continued to surprise the world to this day. These are just a few of the many inventions that have become indispensable in our bathrooms. Today, the Ideal Standard brand is primarily a clever combination of functionality, comfort, and design. The manufacturer combines patented technologies with insights from the world’s most renowned designers, offering its customers products of the highest quality with safety functionality.

How Ideal Standard porcelain products are made: Ideal Standard porcelain is produced using high-pressure casting technology, robot-controlled glazing, and double firing at temperatures between 1200 °C and 1220 °C. Only the highest quality raw materials are used, supplied by leading companies. Each product from Ideal Standard is manufactured according to the highest technological standards.

Ideal Standard porcelain properties: Resistant to temperature fluctuations; does not mold or brown; does not discolor or fade; resistant to acids and alkalis; bending strength (500 kg/cm²); water absorption is less than 0.5% (fine chamotte ceramics, commonly used by other manufacturers, can have a water absorption of up to 9%). Proof of the quality of Ideal Standard products is the 100-year warranty period for ceramic products.