Levo Series by Quadro

Sustainability policy // The use of a noble raw material such as stainless steel AISI304 and AISI316, the flow regulators aerators Perlator® honeycomb, carbon-neutral packages are some of the various product components that guarantee the respect of the environment in which we all live in.

Product certifications // Quadro products are certified according to main internationally relevant testing and inspecting standards regarding product safety and functional integrity.

High quality raw materials. Only AISI304 & 316 Stainless Steel certified materials used to guarantee quality and anti-toxicity. Stainless Steel certification from Inox Italia to ISO 9001:2000 standard.

Stainless Steel // is a material well known for the following characteristics;

• Durability – The alloying elements in stainless steel form a thin, transparent ‘passive layer’ on the surface. Although this passive layer is only a few atoms thick, it instantaneously reforms in the presence of oxygen from air and water. This explains why stainless steel does not require any coating or other corrosion protection to remain bright and shiny even after decades of use.

• Health & recyclability – Stainless Steel is a noble metal. It does not contain any toxic elements like lead or chrome and does not undergo any galvanic treatments unlike the process used for traditional brass taps. Stainless steel is hygienic and toxic free, it does not release any noxious elements harmful to human health. Stainless steel is 100% recyclable and is made from up to 60% of recycled materials. Quadro Stainless Steel tapware uses no brass fittings.

Levo is also available in PVD finishes // Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) is the process of applying a coating that improves the strength and durability of a product or component through a purely physical process using a high temperature vacuum or plasma sputter bombardment.

How it works // The PVD process is carried out at very low pressure conditions in high energy gas plasma. Arcs from a dozen titanium, titanium-aluminium, zirconium or chromium targets are struck in the presence of argon gas initially to etch clean the work piece surface, then in the presence of a reactive gas to form the nitride or carbide. The result is an even application of a very thin film coating, only a few microns thick. This coating is extremely hard and is literally bonded to the substrate at an atomic level. Everyday uses

PVD coated goods are in our everyday lives. Everything from bathroom fittings, to cell phone covers, to golf club heads and razor blades have all been PVD coated to improve their appearance, strength and durability. A key benefit is superior corrosion and wear resistance.

The three general areas of PVD coating are decorative finishes (tap ware, sporting goods, etc.). Functional coating (producing durable cutting edges for surgical instruments and machine tools) and to modify the surface of the product (for wear resistance, corrosion resistance or to reduce sliding friction).

Colours // The range includes but not limited to: brass tones, gold tones, black to grey, nickel, chrome, copper and bronze tones. Base metal finish is maintained, i.e. a brushed stainless steel will continue with the brushed effect after the PVD coating is applied.