The skills of creating works made of stone came from the distant past, they were possessed by ancient Egyptians. Modern decorative stone — high -quality material, the fruit of many years of work of scientists. Elegant appearance and excellent technical characteristics provide the constant popularity of artificial stone products, their active use in design.
Artificial stone — what is it
In fact, the material is a lightweight concrete. Sand and cement are used for its production, sometimes gypsum is used. The colors of this stone are created using special dyes. Their origin is unnatural in nature, however, there are no more than 3 percent of them in products. All other components are natural.
Artificial stone is in great demand in internal and external decoration, is used in the interior of various rooms from the kitchen to the hallway. Contrary to the prevailing myths, he is completely harmless, does not distinguish harmful substances.
Advantages of the material
The list of advantages that artificial stone has is quite impressive.
Hygiene. The absence of pores, the worked out structure allows the material not to suffer from domestic coloring substances, resist the appearance of spots and prevent the reproduction of bacteria. This advantage in the kitchen fully allows you to estimate the artificial stone countertop whose price is quite affordable.
Strength. The strength of natural analogues will never be able to compete with the reliability of their «copies». The uniformity of the structure guarantees increased resistance to mechanical damage. The unique structure does not allow the formation of chips and cracks. The surface of countertops, sinks, window sills will never begin to spread, paint.
Sustainability. Such products perfectly tolerate high and low temperatures. They are not terrible humidity, the ingress of water does not cause the formation of pores and microcracks. This makes non -natural stone indispensable in rooms as bathrooms, kitchens, bathrooms.
Practicality. Countertops and sinks from this material can be cleaned using standard household chemicals. They are indifferent to the most diverse chemical substances.
About design
A wide variety of fillers and pigments allows elements from artificial material to gain the most unexpected colors and textures. Their design is possible in absolutely any color. There are natural and fantasy types of textures, a product stylized for a cast obtained from the seabed looks very impressive. The material is able to portray thin -walled brick, the texture of various rocks.
Plasticity is the quality for which it is especially appreciated by designers in a compared to a natural analogue. Products created on the basis of a «fake» stone are able to gain absolutely any form. The initial colors and textures have been preserved unchanged for decades, while special care is not implied.
About restoration
If such countertops, bar racks, sinks still suffer from damage, their external attractiveness can be restored almost always. Small scratches are eliminated by grinding. In case of serious damage, the affected area is simply replaced with an exact copy, attached on the basis of special glue. There will be no traces of restoration.
Practical, inexpensive, beautiful — this is the motto of products from this decorative material.
