Technical stone is a composite product made of 95% natural material (quartz, granite, marble) and 5% polyester resin with very high physical and mechanical characteristics. Production is carried out using Breton technology. Technical stone has very good technical characteristics: strength, heat resistance, acid resistance, antibacterial properties, etc.
The technology enables the production of large slabs with precise dimensions and thicknesses. The laboratory synthesis of the starting substances guarantees uniformity of the color range.
The production process begins with the mixing of a combination of raw materials (quartz or marble) with a variety of grain sizes (from fine powder to grains with a diameter of 5-6 mm), organic dyes and structural polyester resin (approximately 7%). In addition to acting as a bonding material, the resin contributes to the finished product by exhibiting excellent flexural strength, impact strength, and low absorption coefficient, thus resulting in physical properties and characteristics that are far superior to those of the raw material. The polyester resin is heat-cured and, through the computerized high-pressure vacuum vibrocompression manufacturing process, allows the production of large-format slabs (140 x 305 cm; 165 x 330 cm) of various thicknesses (1.5-, 2- and 3-cm) , suitable for a wide range of applications.
The processing cycle provides for the production of individual slabs, thus eliminating the need for the laborious and expensive cutting operations typical of all natural stones. Raw materials are initially mixed and homogenized with computer-controlled machines. The resulting mixture is then poured – in the required amount to obtain the appropriate thickness – between two paper sheets placed on a conveyor that delivers the product to the compacting area, where the mixture is pressed into slabs. Each lean is then cured in a curing chamber, which is a tower-like structure with multiple heating shelves, in which the temperature is maintained between 80 and 85°C. Through the heat treatment, the mixture pressed into a slim solidifies in approximately 30-40 minutes, which is half the time required for a full production cycle of a slim. Finally, each blank is treated with the desired surface treatment in several steps – surface smoothing, calibration, polishing, cleaning, faceting and edge treatment, depending on the purpose. Finished slabs can be supplied in very large quantities with controlled characteristics meeting quality standards such as consistency of weight, thickness and compactness and homogeneity of design and surface color.
Technical stone is widely used as an interior and exterior solution. Technical stone is extremely suitable for:
- Kitchen countertops
- Bathroom countertops
- Worktops for laboratories and healthcare organizations
- Flooring
- Facades
- Stairs
- Skirting boards
- Decorative solutions
Many customers come to us looking for marble for their kitchen countertops. In fact, most do not know that marble is a metamorphic rock and has an absorbent property that makes it very unsuitable for a kitchen. This is where the technical stone comes in, which is very resistant to stains from coffee, wine and other colored drinks.
Waterproof
Long life
Quartz product
Stain resistant
Acid resistant
Scratch resistant
Antibacterial
Made of natural materials
Technical stone is widely used as an interior and exterior solution. Technical stone is extremely suitable for:
- Kitchen countertops
- Bathroom countertops
- Worktops for laboratories and healthcare organizations
- Flooring
- Facades
- Stairs
- Skirting boards
- Decorative solutions
The production process begins with the mixing of a combination of raw materials (quartz or marble) with a variety of grain sizes (from fine powder to grains with a diameter of 5-6 mm), organic dyes and structural polyester resin (approximately 7%). In addition to acting as a bonding material, the resin contributes to the finished product by exhibiting excellent flexural strength, impact strength, and low absorption coefficient, thus resulting in physical properties and characteristics that are far superior to those of the raw material. The polyester resin is heat-cured and, through the computerized high-pressure vacuum vibrocompression manufacturing process, allows the production of large-format slabs (140 x 305 cm; 165 x 330 cm) of various thicknesses (1.5-, 2- and 3-cm) , suitable for a wide range of applications.
The processing cycle provides for the production of individual slabs, thus eliminating the need for the laborious and expensive cutting operations typical of all natural stones. Raw materials are initially mixed and homogenized with computer-controlled machines. The resulting mixture is then poured – in the required amount to obtain the appropriate thickness – between two paper sheets placed on a conveyor that delivers the product to the compacting area, where the mixture is pressed into slabs. Each lean is then cured in a curing chamber, which is a tower-like structure with multiple heating shelves, in which the temperature is maintained between 80 and 85°C. Through the heat treatment, the mixture pressed into a slim solidifies in approximately 30-40 minutes, which is half the time required for a full production cycle of a slim. Finally, each blank is treated with the desired surface treatment in several steps – surface smoothing, calibration, polishing, cleaning, faceting and edge treatment, depending on the purpose. Finished slabs can be supplied in very large quantities with controlled characteristics meeting quality standards such as consistency of weight, thickness and compactness and homogeneity of design and surface color.
Many customers come to us looking for marble for their kitchen countertops. In fact, most do not know that marble is a metamorphic rock and has an absorbent property that makes it very unsuitable for a kitchen. This is where the technical stone comes in, which is very resistant to stains from coffee, wine and other colored drinks.
Waterproof
Long life
Quartz product
Stain resistant
Acid resistant
Scratch resistant
Antibacterial
Made of natural materials
Technical stone is a composite product made of 95% natural material (quartz, granite, marble) and 5% polyester resin with very high physical and mechanical characteristics. Production is carried out using Breton technology. Technical stone has very good technical characteristics: strength, heat resistance, acid resistance, antibacterial properties, etc.
The technology enables the production of large slabs with precise dimensions and thicknesses. The laboratory synthesis of the starting substances guarantees uniformity of the color range.
