Casting marble - the emergence of the light
Superbly imitating natural marble, its cast analogue, obtained by artificial means, in a broad sense is one of the types of composite material. It is ideal for decorating the most luxurious interiors, and it allows you to make more boring rooms rich and individualized. To understand what this material is, you need to slightly lift the veil of secrecy of its manufacture.
So, consists of casting marble from polyester resin, a variety of fillers and gelcoat. The filler can be marble chips, quartz or quartz sand. The technology of manufacturing this type of artificial stone is not too complicated: for the production of products from this material, a form is prepared, on which gelcoat is applied.
This mixture is subsequently filled with a mixture of polyester resin and filler. This technology involves maintaining a certain air temperature in the room, raw materials and the necessary equipment in the process of manufacturing products. After the mixture is hardened, the finished product is removed from the mold.
Polyester resin is a binder component of casting marble. Mixed with filler, it acts as a power frame of the product. Its coloring with the help of special pigments gives the artificial material the appearance of a natural analogue: stains, streaks and stains - they exactly imitate its texture and color as accurately as possible.
The surface of the product is covered with a special lacquer - gelcoat. Its thickness should not exceed 1 mm. In this case, the varnish performs a protective function: it increases the resistance of the product to moisture and ultraviolet rays. In addition, it is the gelcoat layer that gives the finished interior the smoothness and makes its surface less susceptible to contamination.
The use of transparent varnish together with special compounds allows successfully imitating not only natural marble, but also granite, acrylic stone.
Artificial marble or natural stone - who is worthy?
Modern production of casting marble makes it a worthy competitor of natural material. It is stronger by 2-3 times and does not crack upon impact, completely preserving the original appearance. Produced artificial marble is twice as strong as concrete, so any piece of furniture made of it, can withstand quite a lot of stress. Especially important is this nuance in the manufacture of marble columns. The sawing of this material can be performed without fear that chips and cracks can arise.
The impressive appearance of the artificial stone will bring to the interior a note of antiquity and aristocracy. The ability to choose any color and texture is an indisputable advantage over natural material. Products retain color for many years, because the pigment is part of the composition from which they are made.
Casting marble is not afraid of low or high temperatures, their differences. It retains a good appearance and performance at -50˚C and + 70˚C.Interior items made of this material are always pleasant to the touch and warm enough due to its low thermal conductivity.
Such a stone is practically not susceptible to corrosion and permanently maintains the smoothness of the surface. Cleaning products from an artificial analogue is not difficult. Slightly walk over it with a damp cloth and dry it - that's the whole process of cleaning. Alkalis and acids are also not dangerous to him, because the material is resistant to chemical influences.
Molded marble - the art of decorating the interior of
Each of us strives for success, and having reached some heights and improving our well-being, we are not averse to demonstrating to others the new status and opportunities that it gives. This applies to the interior design. The love of palace luxury and the financial resources of many lead to the decision to decorate the room in a luxurious Baroque or classical style.
Without marble in interiors of this type simply can not do. The cast marble produced today has a high resistance to moisture, which makes it possible to use it widely to decorate the bathroom. The production of sanitary ware is one of the main directions in which this material is used.
There are elements of roofs and facades, window sills and window apertures, stairs and handrails of artificial stone. The windowsill of such material visually increases the space of the room and excellently copes with the role of an independent element of the interior. On it wonderfully harmoniously look houseplants.
Table top - another piece of interior, for the manufacture of which perfectly suited artificial analogue of natural marble. It will not crack and crumble, its surface will not be erased. Moreover, such a table top can decorate itself with almost any interior. The ability to cast a product of the most intricate shape will allow to show originality and give a zest to the design of the room.
For the luxurious interior of the living room, the decorative marble fireplace or Roman columns can not be better. And that's not all: chairs, tables, vases, busts, shelves, floors, cladding panels, furniture lining and other interior items made of cast marble are a worthy decoration of a dwelling.
Artificial marble products have a more democratic price than analogues from natural materials. Moreover, they emphasize the individuality of the owner of the house, are the finishing strokes on the picture of the interior.