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 Material Technology, 
"High Tech Concrete"

STONEWEAR composite stone is a proprietary compound of graded stone and cement reinforced with long-strand Alkaline Resistant glass fiber. The result is a composite that combines the strength and lightweight characteristics of conventional fiberglass with the durability and longevity of cast stone.

Cement-based materials can be reinforced with glass fibers to dramatically increase product strength (20X) while reducing product weight (10X) because of the consequent thinner, stronger wall sections. To claim a product is "glass reinforced" is meaningless without also specifying type, content, form and length of the glass fibers. It's a tricky craft...

 

High modulus glassfibres have been specially developed as a reinforcement for cement-based products. 

Product highlights:
bulletHigh tensile strength (1700 N/mm2), 3-4 times higher than that of steel
 
bulletHigh modulus (10 times that of polypropylene); therefore act as an efficient reinforcement
 
bulletDo not rust and therefore require no minimum cover
 
bulletEasy to incorporate and do not protrude or spring back from the surface after demolding
 
bulletInorganic, incombustible, with no health risk


Broken section of STONEWEAR composite showing embedded glass fiber which generates 20 times the strength of conventional cast stone
bulletQuality is created and controlled at the shop floor level; high standards and reliability are maintained by focusing on a single material technology.

bulletWe are the best and most experienced practitioners of this craft / art because we have focused exclusively on this material technology for over 25 years.
 
bulletNot all GFRC products are created equal; specify STONEWEAR products and be confident in the expertise of over 25 years of focused effort applying this technology to architectural components.
bulletHow long will this material last? See - Accelerated Ageing To Predict The Long Term Strength of GFRC

 

 

 

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