Abstract: Mosaic tesserae comprising a substrate having a visible face covered with a coating layer of transparent material are provided. This coating layer has a fire resistance of at least CLASS B according to standard EN ISO 11925, improved abrasion resistance and transmittance of radiation with a wavelength between about 400 and about 800 nm equal to at least 80%. Methods of making mosaic tesserae which exhibit these features are also provided.

Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: preparing a multiple-layer film (10) comprising a first transparent protective layer (12), a second decorative layer (14) containing at least one pigment made of metal having a melting point below 250° C., and a third supporting layer (16) of thermoformable plastic material, at least a portion (13) of the surface of the first layer (12) opposite the second layer (14) being screen-printed with a polyurethane and/or acrylic based ink; thermoforming the film (10) at a temperature in the range from 130 to 180° C.

Abstract: Mosaic tesserae comprising a substrate having a visible face covered with a coating layer of transparent material are provided. This coating layer has a fire resistance of at least CLASS B according to standard EN ISO 11925, improved abrasion resistance and transmittance of radiation with a wavelength between about 400 and about 800 nm equal to at least 80%. Methods of making mosaic tesserae which exhibit these features are also provided.

Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: preparing a multiple-layer film (10) comprising a first transparent protective layer (12), a second decorative layer (14) containing at least one pigment made of metal having a melting point below 250° C., and a third supporting layer (16) of thermoformable plastic material, at least a portion (13) of the surface of the first layer (12) opposite the second layer (14) being screen-printed with a polyurethane and/or acrylic based ink; thermoforming the film (10) at a temperature in the range from 130 to 180° C.

Abstract: The method for producing one or more decorative elements, particularly insignia (38), comprises the stages of: thermoforming a multiple-layer film (10) comprising a first transparent protective layer (12), a second decorative layer (14) containing at least one pigment and a third supporting layer (16) of thermoformable plastics material, in such a way as to form recesses (28) in the film (10); pouring into the recesses (28) a hardening resin (30) which adheres to the third layer (16) of the film (10); applying a covering sheet (32) to the third layer (16) of the film (10) so as to enclose the poured resin (30) which undergoes a hardening process; and cutting the film (10) around the recesses (28), thus producing a stratified decorative element comprising a portion of the film (10), a layer of resin (30) and a portion of the sheet (32).

Abstract: The method comprises the stages of: preparing a metal matrix (12) which reproduces in positive form the shape of at least one ornament (10), forming a first hollow vessel, the bottom of which is constituted by the metal matrix (12), pouring a rubber (16) in the fluid state into the first vessel and leaving it to harden to give a matrix (18) of hardened rubber which reproduces in negative form the shape of at least one ornament (10), this operation being repeated several times, putting together the matrices (18) of hardened rubber in a side-by-side arrangement to give a composite structure (20), forming a second hollow vessel, the bottom of which is constituted by the composite structure (20), pouring a resin (24) into the second vessel and leaving it to harden to give an intermediate multimatrix (26), forming a third hollow vessel, the bottom of which is constituted by the intermediate multimatrix (26), and pouring a rubber (30) in the fluid state into the third vessel and leaving it to harden to give a rubbe