Composite aluminum panels
From all the variety aluminum composite panels Alucobond is one of the most known materials. Alucobond is made by the factory Alcan Singen GmbH since 1969. Alucobond and similar composite panels widely applied in many branches and especially in building technologies. The reason for that are the unique properties of this material caused by its structure and components. Application of Alucobond panels is most effective for external furnish and in cases when it is necessary to provide high durability and resistance to the atmosphere of the material (from-50°С up to +80°С). The material has unique durability and reliability: panels are rigid, steady against impacts, breaks, and pressure. Alucobond is steady against the influence of environment. Alucobond is also applied in case of high requirements to fire safety. Thus, for example, Alucobond А2 is non-flammable and it is allowed use it on buildings of all degrees of fire resistance, all types of constructive...
Crystallized glass panels
The crystallized glass panel was invented in Japan in the middle of 1970-ies by the company NEG, and was soon widely used in the construction industry. This material became a substitute of the first- class stone and ceramic tiles for facing the walls and floors. The crystallized glass panel is made of inorganic mineral components by means of sintering at high (about 1500 degrees С) temperature and firing for 24 hours. This process is similar to the processes of formation of the natural granite happening in nature. At the same time the crystallized glass panel surpasses the properties of natural stone like granite and marble. It has much better parameters of mechanical durability, wear resistance, resistance to aggressive environments, electro insulation properties, lower rate of thermal expansion, higher resistance to heat and temperature stability, etc. This new material which has been recognized first in Southeast Asia and then in the Western Europe and the USA, is...
Ceramic granite
Each of us, if he is simply a consumer or a professional, prefers quality, durability, usefulness and beautiful appearance of the chosen material. Such material of the 21st century is the ceramic granite first-class material with high operational characteristics - practically "eternal", not any worse, and in many respects even better than natural granite and ceramic tiles. Not denying the advantages of other materials, we compare some parameters: Hardness on the 10-point Moos scale: diamond - 10, natural granite - 6, ceramic granite - 7-8 points, that is higher than natural granite, approximately same as at quartz and topaz. Thus this material is hardly subject to various external influences and for a long time keeps its initial appearance. Everybody knows that the less is the internal water-content of the material - the better are the parameters of uniformity, hardness, and resistance to extreme temperatures. The natural granite internal water-content is 2-4%, and ceramic...
