Sintered Stone is, by definition, a wet mixture of raw minerals, free from any resins or petroleum derivatives, fired through an oven at a temperature of approx 1200°C to achieve a tight molecular structure, bonded purely by the sinterisation process, which happens at a temperature just below fusion point. Because of the process and minerals involved, Sintered Stone is 100% natural, and it can be recycled a the end of its life cycle.
The material resulting in this process is a hard wearing, lightweight, versatile stone, which is also resistant to acids and alkali. Thanks to the full body properties, this can be manufactured exactly like any natural stone (Marble, Granite, etc.).
Because the colour pigments involved are also natural, the material is unaffected by UV light and therefore won’t fade over time, unlikely Engineered Quartz Stone.
All of the above means that Sintered Stone is very malleable, any face finish can in fact be applied to it, and also suitable for any type of application, since it is also inert and rated A1 in fire reaction (incombustible, doesn’t exhale toxic fumes)
The only product in the market that currently meets this definition is Lapitec®, developed and produced by Breton, the most famous Italian machinery company
Lapitec® has also taken the properties of Sintered Stone a notch above, by including Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) within the body of the stone, and applying an innovative technology called Bio-Care™, which activates the beneficial properties of this elements, allowing for the stone to break down all dirt and bacteria with the co-operation of light and Co2, and releasing oxygen; similarly to what plants do through the photosynthesis
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