• What is epoxy laminated - stone or quartz or wood? What are the advantages and in Engineered Stone Surfaces?

    In granite or marble slab production it is necessary to apply epoxy resin to fill cracks and fissures and it enhances the stone as in the natural form and gives good finish. It's not entirely laminated as its ground and polished.

    In Quartz stone its normally produced with polyester resin as a binder and compacted with quartz using technology for production and gives a good appearance. Some use epoxy resins as a binder but its more expensive and advantage is that with epoxy resin the durability and properties are very good technically.

    Wood laminations are normally with laminate sheets fixed on wood and there are a large number of options from veneers to mica sheets, etc. Wood polishing and paintings are also common. Wood is more flexible to be used for varied applications. The process is established over several years.

  • Now why "Epoxy Lamination" with nanomaterials should be considered and how is it better than others is the normal question that arises.

    Epoxy resins have been in existence for a long time now. It's one of the best materials available today and used in several applications. It guarantees a virtual "zero" level non porous surface. Its anti-bacterial properties are advantageous and for instance its highly recommended even for use in hospitals for floorings. The ease of cleaning, non - staining tendencies, high compression strength and surface protection from water, corrosion and support to the substrate material and 're-workability' are inequitable properties.

    So why not consider to have the best surface and clean material for our kitchen counter tops, table tops, wall claddings, floors bathrooms, etc that we use everyday.

    In order to combine the good physical properties of stone, quartz or wood with epoxy and nanomaterials we have engineered the surface to meet the expectations to the required level for each and every specific application that we have researched.

    The concept is that there is no need to fix something heavy on the wall or floors at the same time get a better surface finish. So stronger and lighter products could be engineered. Likewise for Granite and Quartz modified surfaces gives added advantage in design, reduce porosity, increase compressive strength on the surface and encash the beautiful designs with colors of your choice with epoxy and nano materials. While the base stone remains unaltered. Some of the advanced features in the high-end products are:

    • It's a re-workable surface in the future - of course depending on the surrounding conditions
    • Depending on architect's or interior designers or customer's requirement, some of the surfaces can be 'made compatible' with epoxy paints by popular brands in the market. This for example can be imagined by architects for modifying at site to suit customer expectations like in wall claddings, etc.

    There are several points on advantages that we will mention later. It's important to note that there are many companies doing excellent work with epoxy resins for countertops world - wide exploiting the fantastic properties and beautiful colors and designs that can be made out with epoxies. We are stepping up the products with advanced formulations to provide ready made products to various industrial and commercial end use.

  • Thickness of the surfaces on Granite, Quartz stone or Wood:
    Thickness is a matter of our design and technology. We additionally factor the concept "fitness of purpose". So, depending on the application we engineer the product. The stone so formed with our technology also penetrates the surface of the base to the extent of the requirement as per our design to suit the application. In general what we produce, in Granite and quartz we have in thickness of 20mm and 30mm approximately as the thickness. Wood with varied thickness are available, say from 7 mm, to 30 mm depending on the specific requirement. Total thickness desired can be informed to us in case different to standard range along with the application and we can confirm the best suitable thickness for use.