I was very curious about this material at the time. It felt like iron, like stone, and when you knocked on it, it was like glass, like ceramics. So what exactly is it made of?
1. What is slate
As the name suggests, slate is a slab made of rock. It also has an alias: "sintered stone". Slate is made of feldspar, quartz, clay and other natural raw materials into powder, and then pressed by a press of more than 10,000 tons. Flat, and then fired at a high temperature above 1200 ° C. Since each layer of stone is processed by inkjet during the production process, the final pattern can restore the texture of natural stone to the highest degree. Slate is widely used in cabinets, living room background walls, bathrooms and other places. Taking the bathroom cabinet as an example, in order to keep up with the trend of the times, many owners do not want to use the ceramic integrated basin anymore, so they will consider installing the slate bathroom cabinet. Because under the blessing of various styles and patterns of slate, various styles of bathroom cabinets look light and luxurious, and they are more responsible for their appearance.
A good slate looks rough and wild, and feels delicate and comfortable. Let's look at some details
I wonder if everyone has noticed that the slate seems to catch fire overnight. Is this a coincidence?
2. Where is the slate so good?
Slate has become a new star of environmentally friendly materials with its excellent physical properties, and is highly respected and loved by designers.
· High toughness, high hardness, strong impact resistance
The hardest substance that we can come into contact with in our daily life - diamond, its Mohs hardness is 10, the Mohs hardness of steel is around 5.5, and the "Mohs hardness" of slate can reach 6~7 class.
Many people choose to use slate for kitchen countertops, because it is resistant to scratches, and it is difficult for ordinary knives to damage the surface of the slate.
The 2000 ℃ open fire will make it difficult to crack, deform, discolor, and will not emit any odor.
Antibacterial and antibacterial rate reaches 99%
As the main material of a kitchen and bathroom, the antibacterial ability is extremely important. Some brands are also developing and researching on the basis of ordinary slate. By upgrading the formula on the embryo body and glaze, they have launched antibacterial slate...
· Strong anti-penetration
At present, the best ceramic tiles on the market have a minimum water seepage rate of 3/1000, while the water seepage rate of slate is less than 2/10000, which can be safely used in the bathroom.
The density of the slate is very high, which can effectively prevent the infiltration of stains, so there is no need to worry about sewage, and the stains penetrate into the board. When cleaning, you only need to wipe it with a wet towel to clean it up. Maintenance is very worry-free and does not need to spend too much. energy.
· Rich colors and textures, various styles
Solid color, volcanic rock, stone grain, cloth grain, wood grain, classic rough stone, luxury stone and other textures are all available, not only that, you can also make some patterns on the touch and light of the surface, the realistic 3D texture with strong decorative power, Very capable of "camouflage".
3. Where can slate be used
Slate is widely used indoors. It can be seen on the ground, wall, table, and coffee table. It can highly restore the pattern of natural marble, and can be used on the wall or on the ground. It is an all-round player.
· Kitchen space
A kitchen that integrates practicality and beauty can make the space full of poetry without losing the fireworks, and the slate can make the kitchen countertop atmospheric without losing style.
The slate is used as the kitchen backsplash-usually everyone uses tiles to stick it, and the gap is very strong. If the budget is sufficient, you can choose the whole piece of slate for paving, which is not much more expensive than the tiles, or even cheaper. The countertop of the board and the dining table are visually lighter. At present, the thinnest 3mm slate can be produced, which is very suitable for the needs of modern minimalist style.
· Bathroom space
Slate is even more "fearless" in the bathroom space, whether it is on the wall, floor, washbasin, sink or bathroom cabinet, it can be used in all directions.
Compared with the traditional ceramic basin surface, the texture of the slate-integrated hand-washing countertop is more advanced, allowing the space to take into account both aesthetics and practicality.
· Guest bedroom
At present, the largest domestic slate size is 1600×3200mm, which can fully meet the application paving in large spaces.
Its powerful and stable controllability and shapeability, large-scale application can make the space application effect more advanced and more unified.
· Appliances
As a home appliance panel, slate is a cross-border innovative application
Because its Mohs hardness is second only to sapphire glass and diamond, ordinary materials cannot leave marks on the surface, which enables the slate refrigerator to be non-deformed, non-fading, and still bright after 5, 10, or even 20 years of use. like New.
4. How to choose the slate
As a new "net celebrity" in the material industry, slate improves the style and taste of home space without leaving a trace, adding more possibilities and small surprises to life. So, how to choose high-quality slate material?
1. Look: the color of high-quality slate is clear and not turbid; the surface has no plastic feeling; the front has no pores.
2. Knock: Take two samples of the same, knock each other, the sound is crisp and there is no fragmentation.
3. Scraping: The Mohs hardness of high-quality slate can reach 6, and the surface of the slate is scraped with iron wire and hard objects without any scratches
4. Burning: Take a rock slab sample and put it on the fire to burn. In the absence of a combustion accelerant, the slate will not burn, it will not burst, and the flame will go out automatically.
At present, the main brands of imported slate materials on the market are: Laminam, Neolith Desace, PROXIMA, FIANDRE, Tailuo FMG, etc. Domestic slate material brands include Delifeng, Mona Lisa, Guanzhu, etc.
Everyone may say that imported products are better than domestic products. This was in the past. Now, with the advancement of technology, the quality and quality of domestic products have also improved, which is enough for daily use.