DuraCeram®

Elegant material for extraordinary design

With DuraCeram®, Duravit is using the material of the future today. Unlike conventional bathroom ceramics, DuraCeram® allows for extremely thin walls without compromising on robustness. The result is a material that is easy to clean and sustainable, while at the same time opening up previously unimagined possibilities for bathroom design.

Creative diversity thanks to DuraCeram®

The thin walls of DuraCeram® open up new possibilities for bathroom design. The extremely high dimensional accuracy of the thin material allows ceramics and bathroom furniture to be perfectly matched. In combination with Duravit's c-bonded & c-shaped technologies, in particular, this results in perfectly coordinated combinations from a single source. But the ceramics made of DuraCeram® are also impressive on their own – for example, the thin-walled sinks from series such as Luv or Cape Cod stand out thanks to their particularly delicate design and characteristic shapes.

Sustainable and robust

Despite its delicate appearance, DuraCeram® is no less robust. The material's surface is heat-resistant and light-fast, the hygienically smooth surface glaze is resistant to abrasion and scratches and is easy to clean. With the baked-on WonderGliss finish, the vanities stay beautiful and clean for longer. Residues such as limescale or dirt run off more easily with the water on the smooth surface. By saving on raw materials, a reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions is achieved in the production process. In addition, the weight of the end products is reduced.

High-quality material, handcrafted

Sink during one of the manufacturing processes.

The innovative material DuraCeram® is an advancement of ceramic sanitary ware with predominantly the same raw materials (clay, kaolin, quartz, feldspar) and the same manufacturing process as ceramic sanitary ware, but with a different formulation. DuraCeram® is cast in plaster molds or plastic molds. Subsequent processing, such as the piercing of tap holes, requires manual labor. The glaze consists of quartz, chalk, feldspar and the mineral rock dolomite and is applied either by hand or by a glazing robot, depending on the model. The material's extremely high temperature resistance allows a firing temperature of around 1,280°C.

Series highlights with DuraCeram®

Cape Cod

The sinks in the Cape Cod series have a wall thickness of just 5 mm. The three different shapes clearly demonstrate the design possibilities that DuraCeram® offers for bathroom design.

Luv

Both the countertop washbasins and the hand washbasins in the Luv series are made of DuraCeram®. The sleek design emphasizes the elegant, Nordic understatement of the series.

Bento Starck Box

The unique design of the Bento Starck Box single washbasins is made possible by the exceptional properties of DuraCeram®. This combination offers practical organization and an aesthetic statement.

Happy D.2

The precisely parallel shape of the Happy D.2 series is ensured by DuraCeram® and the c-bonded and c-shaped technologies. It is rare for bathroom furnishings to look so full of character, yet also so harmoniously homogeneous.

White Tulip

Another facet of the design possibilities offered by DuraCeram® is evident in the White Tulip series. The organic shapes of the countertop washbasins are made possible by the properties of the material.

DuraSquare

The DuraSquare series is striking, precise and rectangular, yet elegant at the same time. The exact dimensional accuracy of DuraCeram® proves its usefulness here.

Zencha

The delicate, slightly outward-curving edge of the ceramics in the Zencha series is also the result of DuraCeram®. Here, the material provides a harmonious, aesthetically pleasing accent.