Is Terrazzo A Natural Stone ？
Is Terrazzo a natural stone? The difference between Terrazzo and marble
The Terrazzo floor is made of Terrazzo as the main floor decoration material, but what kind of stone is Terrazzo? Is it natural stone or artificial stone? What are the specific ingredients and processes? What is the difference between marble and what we know about it?
Is Terrazzo a natural stone
Terrazzo stone is not natural stone.
Terrazzo is a kind of artificial stone synthesized by professional technology. Generally, gravel, glass, quartz stone and other materials are used as aggregates, and bonding materials are added to make concrete products, which are then polished to make Terrazzo products.
Of course, the current Terrazzo is not like the Terrazzo paved on the floor of the teacher building before. Now there are many new Terrazzo, and the products are more diversified, involving low end, middle end, and high-end levels. The overall performance is better and more comprehensive.
Advantages of Terrazzo:
1. Wear resistant, the surface hardness of Terrazzo can reach 6-8
2. Anti slip and dust-proof, Terrazzo needs to be ground and polished before being made, so high-grade Terrazzo has the same overall dust-proof and anti-skid quality as marble, and is not easy to dust. It is very suitable for use in some environments with strict requirements for sanitary environment.
3. Fire and corrosion resistant, Terrazzo has good fire and flame retardant effect
4. Not easily cracked or damaged, not deformed, with good compression resistance, and seamless splicing for cleaner quality
5. Long service life, not easily damaged and difficult to fill like floor tiles, resistant to aging and dirt.
6. There is no odor or pollution. In the production process of Terrazzo, there is basically no environmentally friendly ingredients. It is highly environmentally friendly and can also use a variety of construction wastes.
7. The new Terrazzo has various styles and high aesthetic degree. The new terrazzo can design customized patterns at will, match with various colors and styles. The specifications are regular and the paving is convenient, and the high brightness can reach more than 70-90 degrees. The hardened wear-resistant terrazzo can maintain its luster without waxing after graduation. Various styles, specifications, and colors are convenient for splicing.
8. The new Terrazzo has impermeable materials on its surface, which will not cause the ground to slip or affect the overall decoration effect.
The difference between Terrazzo stone and marble
Different types of stone materials
Marble: Limestone, which belongs to natural stone
Terrazzo: It is an artificial stone made by technical treatment of various building materials. It is a synthetic material
Different appearance
Marble: Preserves the natural texture of the stone, often only undergoes polishing and polishing treatment, with fixed colors and styles, and specifications subject to quality control. Terrazzo: customized design can be carried out according to personal preferences, and texture, color and pattern can be selected. Artificial manufacturing can control the actual quality
Hardness and wear resistance
Renli Stone: The hardness of marble is basically between 2.5 and 5, with good wear resistance
Terrazzo: the surface hardness of a good Terrazzo can reach 6-8, while the surface hardness of an ordinary Terrazzo is generally about 4, with higher overall hardness and better wear resistance.
Marble: a good polished marble surface generally has a mirror like luster, but the quality of the marble is not controlled, so the gloss difference is relatively large Terrazzo: commercial Terrazzo has a high brightness of more than 70-90 degrees, almost reaching a good marble brightness, and the quality is well controlled.