Thin slab of stone material laminated both sides with glasses by FFPROCESS
®
Some marbles, granites or stones, once thin laminated, gain translucency, exciting colors and natural features. Rare and precious onyxes may be used even in case they have natural cracks. The decorative thin layer of the stone laminated to the glass provide one product, the GLASS-STONE-GLASS, combining the beauty of the stone and the excellent mechanical characteristics of glasses. The GLASS-STONE-GLASS has a remarkable resistance to the stresses.
Usable types of stone
It is possible to use any stone, once being checked in advance for the level of transparency, after gauging to thin thickness.
Usable types of glass
It is possible to use one or more glasses, in various thicknesses. Normal float or extra-clear glasses, stratified glasses, tempered glasses etc.
Dimension
GLASS-STONE-GLASS panels maximum sizes are mm 2800 x 1500.
Thicknesses
Stones materials: from 2mm to 6mm. Glass: from 4mm to 10mm, multi-strata or not (other thicknesses on request).
Cutting
The GLASS-STONE-GLASS panels can be cut by:
• Traditional machinery using normal tools of glass industry;
• Water jet cut machine.
The GLASS-STONE-GLASS panels adopting tempered glass are produced in fixed sizes only, because they cannot be cut after lamination.
Types of application
Interiors with high strength requirements: shelves, work plans, internal walls, enlightened walls, floating floors, enlightened false ceiling, desk tops, tables, door claddings, vanity tops, etc. The GLASS-STONE-GLASS panels may be used also outdoor, in properly framed metalwork.
GLASS-STONE-GLASS table
Size mm 2800x1500x45
Onyx mm 5 thickness (central layer)
Double stratified on both onix surfaces with extralight glasses mm 10+10 thickness (external layers)
Neon backlighting system
FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL to guarantee the mechanical characteristics of GLASS-STONE-GLASS panels:
• Flexural strength under concentrated load, before and after ageing cycles;
• Rupture energy, before and after ageing cycles;
• Monoaxial Traction, before and after ageing cycles;
• Other specific quality tests for any specific final application