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Marble flexible: production technology. Manufacturing of flexible marble by own hands

Finishing materials make our home comfortable and aesthetic. The development of technologies in this field of construction and repair has created unique samples of goods that make it easy to solve complex and time-consuming tasks. Now, you do not need to thoroughly level the surfaces before installing the finishing finishes, even if a natural stone is used in the design of the room or in outdoor works.

Marble is flexible, sandstone or even granite - now it's thin, lightweight, bending finishes. The flexible stone retained the beauty of the natural material, but ceased to be cumbersome, heavy and expensive.

What is flexible marble?

Any flexible stone, including marble, is easily glued to any curved surfaces. It is easy for them to polish pillars, spheres, arches and even walls with small defects. The material consists of marble sand, a thin polymer base and several other components (different brands have their secrets). Produced in the form of plates, tiles, wallpaper. Like any material on a natural basis, marble is flexible, has advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages and disadvantages

Any material has properties and qualities that make it unique. Positive relate to the convenience of its installation and operation, and shortcomings are often insignificant. The natural stone always evoked only positive emotions, the most flattering reviews were always vested in marble. A flexible analogue of this stone receives no less enthusiastic reviews.

The merits include:

  • Ecological compatibility;
  • Simplicity of installation: it is fastened on equal and curvilinear surfaces without special preparation;
  • Resistant to aggressive external environment;
  • Fire and moisture resistant;
  • Has a low weight;
  • Has a lower cost relative to the slabs of natural stone;

The shortcomings include claims not to his qualities, but rather to an insufficient knowledge of the material. There are not enough construction and finishing companies familiar with the material and the nuances of working with it. This fact makes finishing works so expensive. On the other hand, curiosity and desire to adjust production pushes many to produce flexible marble by their own hands.

Flexible stone: the beginning

Before the light appeared flexible marble, the German company in 2009 for the first time proposed an innovative material - flexible stone. The production consists of several stages of preparation of natural rock to further cut a thin layer of sandstone.

The material was very interesting in terms of quality, convenient to install and durable in use. But in connection with expensive production technology, the cost of flexible analogs is higher than the cost of natural sandstone. In addition, the variety of colors, like almost any natural stone, was very small. This material is in demand, but its cost is high enough that not everyone can afford, especially when it comes to the exterior facing of the building. To diversify the range and make the material more accessible, the marble was invented.

Flexible marble for everyone

The production of flexible marble is now becoming a mass character, while the cost of the finishing material becomes more competitive, and therefore affordable for a wide range of consumers.

The technology is based on the use of available materials, the main issue is only the correctness of their use and the observance of an exact sequence of process steps. Many have aimed at producing flexible marble at home for their own needs.

The experiment turned out to be successful, and several discoveries were made that added variety to the technological process and make it possible to obtain flexible marbles of various shades, including those that do not occur in nature.

General technology: materials, tools

The main technological process occurs in several stages. The production will require materials and tools:

  • Well ventilated spacious room. Place should be enough to accommodate several pallets with material ready for drying;
  • Marble dust or finely sifted sand;
  • Dyes. The best indicators for powdered metal oxides. According to the size of the particles, the powder dyes coincide with the marble dust (quartz sand) and therefore easily mix into a homogeneous mass. Color: from natural to fantastic shades (green, purple, crimson, etc.);
  • Binding polymer: acrylic latex;
  • Flexible substrate. Well-established polyethylene, fiberglass;
  • Rigid sheets for drying of finished products, for example sheets OSB with packed bars on all sides with a height of about 50 mm;
  • Several containers for mixing the ingredients.

Making Marble: Method # 1

In the first stage, mix the dry parts. If you plan to create marble, then in different containers mix sand with different dyes. On the marble there are streaks, their pattern is achieved by using several shades of the same color in the basic base. Having defined the color and making the preparation of dry mixtures, you can start preparing the bases for flexible marble.

The technology assumes a dense thin base, a polyethylene film, fiberglass or impregnated with water-repellent fabric is suitable. Spread the film on a solid, flat horizontal surface and cover it with a thin layer of acrylic latex. To ensure that the flexible marble with your hands turned out high-quality and resistant, without waiting for the drying of the surface, start to "draw" dry mixtures of stone. To fill the entire area without gaps, press the sand to the base. You can use a sheet of glass, rolling pin, etc. Put the product to dry, it usually takes about a day. If you make several sheets, then they can be stacked on top of each other, the necessary gap between the slabs will give the stuffed slats. Speedy production of flexible marble will be helped by hair dryers, electric fans.

Making Marble: Method # 2

There is another interesting way to make a finishing flexible material with imitation of marble. The same materials and tools will be required. To the list listed above, a sheet glass of the same size as the prepared pallets is added, and a glass tube with a bell. Prepare the dry mixes and substrate. Fix the substrate with the latex layer applied on the pallet with double-sided adhesive tape. On the nailed on the edges of the slats, put the glass and fix it with mounting tape or tape. Place the structure vertically.

Use a glass tube with a bell to fill the sand in the gap between the base and the glass, setting a pattern that simulates a picture of a natural stone. The production of flexible marble with the help of such a material molding allows you to carefully control the process and get an authentic drawing.

The production of flexible marble in sheets can be considered complete after the complete drying of the prepared material. In order to additionally fix the materials on the substrate and give a noble matte shine to the final product, cover it with a matte acrylic lacquer, so you will get an almost real flexible marble. The technology of production is not too complicated, but it requires skill and artistic taste.

Application

The production of flexible marble by handicraft method allows one to independently achieve the desired effect. Get the finishing material in the right quantity for the craftsman will not be difficult. The main task is to properly mount it on surfaces. For external works for sheet-shaped flexible marble, glues for stone or tile adhesives are used, the surface must first be primed with an acrylic primer in two layers for better adhesion.

For interior works, primer and tile adhesive are also used. Apply the glue with a notched trowel, after which the finishing material is applied to the surface and tightly pressed. In addition, for better coupling, over the entire surface, gently roll with a rubber roller.

The production of flexible stone in industrial and domestic conditions requires good preparation and careful compliance with the process. If you do not feel the power to create an identical pattern of marble, create a fantasy stone or sandstone, it has a simple pattern that is easy to replicate.

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