Slate are natural stone powder and clay. The essence is sintered dense stone, which is fired at a high temperature above 1200 ℃ using a 10,000-ton press system.
What are the advantages of slate
①The Mohs hardness of wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant
slate can reach 6~9, which is harder than quartz stone. If you scratch the slate with a steel knife, there will be no scratches.
Let’s first explain the Mohs hardness. The surface of the tested mineral is scratched by using the scratch method to scratch the surface of the tested mineral. It is customary to use the Mohs hardness in mineralogy or gemology. The hardness is expressed on a scale of 1 to 10 by the depth of the measured scratches.
②The slate that is not easy to seep
is pressed by a 10,000-ton press (the slate press starts at 10,000 tons), and its own structure is very dense, so it has super anti-fouling and anti-permeability. Even if the sauce is accidentally spilled on the slate table, it can be cleaned by wiping it with a towel. The side also shows the convenient cleaning characteristics of the slate.
③High temperature resistance
1200 ° high temperature firing, up to 1600 °, very high temperature resistance, burning with an open fire at home, will not crack or turn black. The casserole and hot pot cooked at home can be placed directly on top without a pot holder. Secondly, the slate can be directly contacted with food, and it is an environmentally friendly and healthy food-grade board.
④High appearance, the pattern of the overall strong
slate can be diversified, which is more suitable for us to choose the ideal style. At the same time, slate is used as a large-area veneer material to reduce the division of space and make the whole space stronger; thick The board can be applied to the countertop, the thin plate can be applied to the door panel, the application is ubiquitous and omnipotent, which is difficult for stone.
Slate can be used in which scenarios
Slate can be used in many home improvement scenarios according to its thinness and thickness. Currently, the following are more common:
① Cabinet countertops
Now many kitchen countertops use slate, both in appearance and texture. If it is high, there is no need to worry about the color bleeding of quartz countertops; even some high-end cabinets will use cabinet doors to make thinner slate for veneer, and the weight will increase, so the requirements for hardware will be very high.
②Slate dining
table Compared with the solid wood dining table, the slate dining table is not only easier to clean, less deformable, but also more textured.
③The one-piece bathroom cabinet with slate on the bathroom counter has
to mention the long-term group buying brand selected by Yanji: Dufino slate bathroom cabinet, with high-quality texture, which is also the reason why many friends like it.
④The wall
is paved so that it can also be used with light strips on the wall, which is advanced and beautiful.
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Whether the coffee table is a full face or a spliced style, it is very versatile with modern, light luxury, minimalist and other styles.
What should you pay attention to when purchasing slate products?
Because slate products currently have no enforceable national standards, and the cost is much higher than that of ordinary tiles, many so-called “slates” actually pretend to be large ceramic tiles. The strength of the slate. Since the big brands of slate only produce the boards themselves, they do not make finished products, so when purchasing, you can directly see what brand of slate the merchant chooses, and you can also choose reliable ones.
Post time: Dec-16-2022