Artificial stone is actively used today for exterior and interior work.. Widespread such a modern finishing material explained by, what production of artificial stone made from inexpensive environmentally friendly materials. 
Features of the manufacture of such material are:, that a batch of artificial stone is always produced according to the specific needs of the customer. A special plasticizer is used to make stone, which speeds up the hardening process of the finished tiles.
Source materials
The production of such finishing material is carried out from natural components, to which coloring pigments are added, plasticizers and water. The composition of the working mixture will depend on the type of finish. If the artificial stone is intended for indoor installation, then plaster is used. This material is not resistant to moisture, therefore artificial stone, made from gypsum, used to create facial surfaces indoors.
For exterior finishing, the working mixture is prepared from Portland cement, which provides the material with greater resistance to moisture. Natural fillers can also be used to give a suitable texture to the front surface of artificial stone.:
- sand;
- fine gravel;
- expanded clay;
- crushed quartz.
Mineral pigments are also added to the working mixture to create the desired color shade.. Metal oxides are commonly used. The combination of such substances allows you to obtain the desired color shades, expanding the decorative properties of such finishing material.
To give the stone strength, special plasticizers are added., which consist of environmentally friendly substances.
Equipment and production technology
Artificial stone production Master stone can be carried out using vibration casting or vibration pressing technology . The vibration casting method is most often used in the production of such finishing materials., which allows you to significantly reduce the cost of production itself and reduce prices for finished finishing materials. Silicone or rubber molds are used to produce artificial finishing stone, which give the artificial stone surface the desired texture. They are used to make flares for stone casting.
The vibrocompression method is used in the production of large batches of finishing material. On special equipment working weight, poured into mold, undergoes additional compaction using special equipment, due to which the finished material will not have air pores and cavities.
