MDi  is made of high-purity minerals, fused at a high temperature in a ground-breaking production process, leading to the obtainment of outstanding technical properties, surface characteristics and visual qualities.

By using Full Digital technology throughout the whole manufacturing process, total control of the end design is guaranteed, combined with an amazing definition and unparalleled smooth feel. Through the use of 360º design, each new creation’s inner core and outer surface are fully integrated to ensure visual continuity between the two.

With textures, colours and finishes conceived to stimulate the senses, MDi fuels your creativity, marking the difference between a product you like and one you are truly in love with.

Thanks to the development of cutting-edge technologies and new innovations, MDi by Inalco unites top technical performance with outstanding visual properties in one same product. Its main advantages are:

• Total control of the design, an amazing definition and an unparalleled smooth feel, thanks to the use of Full Digital technology throughout the MDi production process.

• A continuous seamless design. Each new creation’s inner core and outer surface are fully integrated in a 360º design to ensure visual continuity between the two.

• MDi’s extensive choice of formats, finishes, colours and thicknesses gives it high added value. It comes in a selection of chic timeless neutral colours, ranging from toasts, stone and camel colours to whites or pure blacks. Its modern designs feature assorted textures in addition to a choice of natural, polished matt, polished high-gloss, bush-hammered and non-slip finishes. MDi also comes in formats of up to 150 x 320 cm. Thanks to the almost imperceptible joints between the slabs, MDi surfaces have a seamless appearance.

• MDi is easy to cut, machine and join. It is also simple to handle, because this is a malleable material in its 4 and 6mm-thick versions. It also has a high resistance and durability.

• MDi surfaces by Inalco are eco-friendly. By using H2O Full Digital technology, 70% savings are made on water consumption, a 90% reduction on atmospheric emissions and 50% recycled material is used in the production process.

• Low water absorption. MDi surfaces do not absorb bacteria and neither are they affected by sharp temperature changes.

• They are easy to clean and care for. MDi surfaces by Inalco have a high resistance to staining, and they can be cleaned on an everyday basis with a cloth moistened with water.

MDi products by Inalco come in varying finishes and relief textures, aimed at boosting their technical properties and enhancing their visual appeal.

• MDi in a natural finish. This is the most natural-looking model in each relevant collection. Use the Search bar to see the collections by Inalco that are available in a natural finish.

• MDi in a polished finish. After the slabs are manufactured, the surface is polished to make it shine. At Inalco, there are two types of polished finishes: a high-gloss one with a mirror-like effect, and a highly attractive matt finish with a very soft feel. Use the Search bar to see the Inalco collections in a polished finish.

• MDi in a bush-hammered finish. This finish gives the surface a slightly textured pleasant feel. Use the Search bar to see the Inalco collections in a bush-hammered finish.

All our products can be used on walls or floors, provided that the installation instructions are followed in the manuals found in the Technical Guides section and in the Technical Videos shown on the website.

Due to their specific design, some collections are specially conceived for use on walls. In the event of a query, contact us at info@inalco.global

Over the course of time, flooring will be subject to abrasion-related wear and tear, due to friction with footwear, wheels, tyres and other objects.

All Inalco collections that can be used on floors surpass the requirements of the EN-ISO 10545-6 standard (Resistance to Deep Abrasion).

Inalco offers a comprehensive range of Non-slip products that combine design appeal with the outstanding technical performance needed for more discerning projects.

With their almost inexistent water absorption level, ability to withstand sharp temperature changes, and high resistance, Inalco non-slip floor coverings are ideal for wet indoor and outdoor areas like terraces, outdoor stairways, bathrooms and poolsides.

These stylish contemporary-look collections allow for continuity between indoor and outdoor areas. INALCO Non-slip floor coverings meet salient international standards on non-slip safety.

One of the benefits of MDi by Inalco is its almost inexistent water absorption rate. This gives it a very high resistance to high and low temperatures, making it perfect for outdoor areas.

In addition, many of Inalco’s collections come in a Non-slip finish, ensuring added safety and helping to prevent slips or falls in wet areas like gardens or swimming pools.

For further information, see our range of non-slip collections.

Products by Inalco are environmentally friendly, since one of the company’s main premises is to avoid pollution and to contribute to a sustainable environment.

Inalco’s environmental policy can be summarized as follows:

• To reduce, re-use and recycle waste on the original production site. MDi contains between 40% and 50% recycled materials.

• To optimize the consumption of resources, both in the production process and in the company’s other departments.

• To reduce emissions. Inalco controls and filters atmospheric emissions. It also fosters strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to comply with the targets of the Kyoto Protocol.

• H2O Full Digital technology uses water as a base in decorative inks and glazes. By doing so, products with a maximum definition are achieved, without generating pollutant emissions. Savings of up to 70% on water consumption are obtained and more optimum use of resources is ensured, making full use of inks and minimizing the generation of waste.

For further information, see the section entitled ECOINALCO.

It means that the edges have been cut in such a way that they are absolutely straight. As a result, all the slabs are absolutely the same size. All MDi products by Inalco are rectified.

This is the digital printing system and international pioneering new innovation launched by Inalco in 2005. By using CMYK inks, a high definition is achieved, with far more natural-looking designs printed right across the whole surface, including the top and bottom of relief textures.

Digital IPLUS technology is used for all MDi collections by Inalco.

Inalco was a world pioneer in introducing H2O Full Digital technology. This ground-breaking technology, which uses water-based inks, can be used to print collections with an amazing definition. What is more, they are eco-friendly and environmentally and socially sustainable. With this technology, in addition to many other benefits, up to 70% savings have been achieved on the water consumed during the production process.

Inalco’s Raised Floor System for Interiors and Exteriors is made up of panels of a conventional thickness, which rest on pedestals of adjustable heights to make the floor easy to level. The whole system can be easily assembled with no building work. Inalco raised-access floor panels are reinforced on the underside to give them a high mechanical resistance to heavy loads and impacts, thus avoiding the need for the heavy materials commonly used in such floor systems, like calcium sulphate or chipboard panels or bonded double tiles. Thanks to their variety of formats, a model can be found to fit in with the technical and aesthetic needs of all projects. For further information, see the Raised-Access Floors section or Technical Videos on our website.

iBASINS is a new range of basins and yet another tool for professionals from the architecture and interior design worlds to create projects with a high added value.

These free-standing washbasins share all the advantages of all the other products: they are resistant to knocks, scratches and sharp temperature changes, they are easy to clean and, due to their almost inexistent water absorption, they are very hygienic since they prevent the build-up of bacteria.

This newly launched range is currently made up of the Hydra model, available in two formats (117x43 cm and 60x43 cm) and five finishes: Natural Larsen Super Blanco-gris, Bush-hammered Petra Crema, Natural Silk Camel, Natural Senda Gris and Natural Storm Negro.

Thanks to its elegant design and choice of colours, this is a highly versatile washbasin. It can be combined with all Inalco’s other collections in the creation of global design projects.

This is a new range of shower trays that share the same technical benefits as all Inalco’s other products: they are resistant to knocks, scratches and sharp temperature changes, they are easy to clean and, because they absorb no water, they prevent the build-up of bacteria and are thus very hygienic.

iShower Trays range is made up of the Hydra model, available in a single format (80.6 x 150 cm) and choice of five finishes: Natural Larsen Super Blanco-Gris, Bush-hammered Petra Crema, Natural Silk Camel, Natural Senda Gris Natural and Natural Storm Negro.

Like the iBasins range by Inalco, Hydra’s elegant design and selection of colours make it a highly versatile shower tray. It can be combined with all Inalco’s other collections in the creation of global design projects.

To guarantee a long life for Inalco wall and floor coverings, certain basic guidelines must always be followed when they are laid, both in the case of products.

For further information, see the Technical Guides and Technical Videos sections.

Cutting MDi slabs by Inalco is easy if professional tools are used, like cutting guides and radial tile cutters. When they are cut, a series of simple cutting guidelines should be followed.

For further information, see the Cutting Guide for products by Inalco.

Holes and cut-outs can easily be made in MDi by Inalco for the covers of inspection boxes, light fixtures, pipe connections or for any other purpose.

Follow the instructions in the Cutting Guide.

This is a gap that is left between all adjoining slabs to help absorb any expansion or contraction in the substrate due to temperature changes or minor structural movements. It is important to remember that the substrate must be stable, clean and level.

The slabs should always be laid with a joint of at least 2 mm between them. Preferably spacers and tile-levelling wedges should be used to make sure that the slabs are properly aligned and that the width of the joints is always the same.

The joints must always be grouted, both for aesthetic reasons and to avoid problems like damp or fungus.

The grouting material should be of a similar colour to the slabs and suitable for the place where they are laid (indoors, outdoors, wet areas etc.).

A wide variety of grouting materials are available (waterproof, deformable, anti-acid etc.). The product manufacturer will specify the waiting time between the slabs being laid and beginning the grouting process.

The correct waiting times must always be observed and any surplus adhesive or grout residues must be removed.

Important: To grout polished slabs, coloured grout containing lampblack must never be used because the micronized carbon that it contains will penetrate the surface pores of polished materials and be very hard to remove.

After the slabs are laid, the surface must be properly cleaned to remove any residues from the installation and grouting processes. A slightly acidic detergent should be used, such as Deterdek by Fila or AKEMI Acid Cleaner, which does not release any toxic vapours or damage the slabs, joints or surrounding areas.

If the slabs have been laid as flooring and work is still being done in the area, the surface must be protected with cardboard to avoid direct contact with the remains of building materials, tools, machinery etc.

For everyday cleaning, a dust mop or dry cloth can be used. Do not use products containing wax or polish.

For further information, see the Cleaning Guide.

MDi does not require any special care once laid. Due to its composition and firing temperature, it is almost impervious.

Once it has been laid, any cement or grout residues must be removed, using specific products for this purpose.

See the Cleaning Guide.

ECOINALCO is Inalco’s public commitment to the environment and to society. It encompasses all the human and technological resources directed at preventing possible negative impacts caused by the company’s activities, as well as ongoing controls of manufacturing processes, and the necessary investment to ensure sustainable development.

For further information, visit the ECOINALCO section.

Inalco’s environmental policy (ECOINALCO) can be summarized as follows:

• To reduce, re-use and recycle waste on the original production site. MDi contains between 40% and 50% recycled materials.

• To optimize the consumption of resources, both in the production process and in the company’s other departments.

• To reduce emissions. Inalco controls atmospheric emissions and filters particles. It also fosters strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to comply with the targets of the Kyoto Protocol.

• Innovation and technology.

Yes, by using MDi slabs, up to 10 LEED points can be obtained.

For further information, see the LEED Points section of ECOINALCO.

Inalco is the first company in the world to introduce H2O Full Digital. This ground-breaking technology, which uses water-based inks, can be used to achieve collections with an amazing definition. On top of that, they are also eco-friendlier and more environmentally and socially sustainable.