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August 12, 2017 18:08

How to create an artificial marble with his own hands ?

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properties and composition of the artificial marble

At the heart of the production of this material laid the main item - polyester resin .It provides a proper strength.Also, there are added various fillers, pigments, and curing agents.The filler is used usually CaMg (CO3) 2, and hardener - Butanox M-50 (in a production environment is injection marble and the cement used in the home and pebbles).

special pigments mixing technique allows you to get spots, stains and streaks are exactly the same as on natural stone.Among the main features of its release:

  • Fire .This material does not burn and does not conduct electric current.It is recommended because of its use in many offices and apartments for the lining of electrical equipment (batteries, wind furnaces, stoves).
  • high resistance to aggressive substances , including cleaning chemical compounds, alkalis, acids, solvents.Plus, artificial marble does not absorb stains from coffee, tea, fruit and fat.Because is a good material for countertops.
  • It also has a high resistance to such pollutants, like benzene, acetone, marks from shoes, pets, cigarette butts.In this regard, it is often used as a floor covering at home, in a garage, public and industrial buildings.
  • Environmental .During the operation does not emit any harmful substances and is completely safe for humans and the environment.That is why it is often used for decoration in medical institutions.
  • It durable , which does not separate over time.It also has a high impact resistance .Any falling objects are not afraid of floor covering.

artificial marble: manufacturing technology

artificial marble, whose manufacturing process will be described below, by its characteristics many times greater than the real marble.

Make it can be at home.The main thing is follow the simple instructions.But before starting work it is important to prepare all the related tools and materials.These are: the form of a matrix or of polyurethane, paint the desired color, brush, sand, river, water, gel coat, cement, a plasticizer, a pebble, a film, a mixer.

First prepare the composition.For this mixing sand, cement and filler.Further adding to them the appropriate dyes, plasticizer, and 0.8% water.All this as a mixer to be mixed until a plastic mass.After the residue was added water and mixed again.Before you put all this in the form, you need to prepare it.It must be clean and dry.

then applied gelcoat and wait until it dries completely.Only after that the mixture can be placed in the mold.Excess solution is removed, and the top of it lay a special film.Approximately 10 hours later will be ready artificial stone marble, which is important to carefully remove from the matrix.

Helpful tips and advice on caring

Artificial marble - stone, for which there are recommendations for care.We describe only some of them.Firstly, it is not desirable to apply the cleaning materials, which may contain a drying oil.It has a detrimental effect on the entire coating as a whole.Second, one need not use detergents, which include silicone.It also affects negatively.

Third, cleaning can also be performed, as you do it with other coatings, using a common Mr Muscle .Fourth, after you have produced artificial marble, it can be processed.

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