OUR FIRST MATERIAL, SCALITE®,
IS ENTIRELY MADE FROM FISH SCALES
A BY-PRODUCT OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY.
FISH SCALES FROM SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
SCALITE® is exclusively made from fish scales, an abundant and renewable by-product of the fishing and aquaculture industries.
Scales from sustainably managed stocks of tilapia are also collected and processed into SCALITE®.
Whatever the fish specie, scales are always made with a mineral phase, hydroxyapatit, and an organic phase, collagen. However the rate of both components may vary from species to species.
A NATURAL BIOPOLYMER FROM THE SCALE
SCALITE® uses a natural biopolymer contained within the scales. during our process this biopolymer is extracted and mixed with the mineral part of the scales to create the basis of our material. The outcome is a powder we compress according to our proprietary process to form sheets of various dimensions.
No added chemicals!
SCALITE® was designed as a natural material. We, at scale, want to stay true to this commitment. That's why SCALITE® is free from any deleterious resin, plastic or artificial glue that could potentially be harmless to us and the environment.
our commitmentINTERIOR DESIGN APPLICATIONS
SCALITE® is suited to many applications in interior and decoration from hospitality to retail, to offices and many more.
inspirationENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
SCALITE® is a 100% bio sourced material. Indeed scales are a natural and sustainably sourced material.
At scale we already reuse our wastes into new products. We’ll strive to collect our material whenever possible.
From the beginning scale’s desire is to produce non deleterious materials. SCALITE® is holding this promise.
SCALITE® HAS MANY MORE BEAUTIFUL QUALITIES YOU’LL LIKE.
MORE BenefitsDIMENSIONS AND FINISHES
SCALITE® is available in various dimensions, colours and finishes. Our maximum standard dimension is 550*550mm for a thickness of 12mm.
SCALITE® comes in six beautiful standard colours and one natural colour. We only use harmless dies to colour our material.
Each SCALITE® tile has a unique stone like pattern which will give life to your designs.
SCALITE® should always be protected with a clear lacquer or varnish.
