Neoparies is a new building material having a marble-like texture and greater strength and resistance to weathering than granite. It is used for exterior and interior walls of buildings, floors, and for counter tops and table tops. Neoparies can also be formed into columns and curved corners, as it requires only a simple process to make a curved panel.
Six Main Features of Neopariés:
- Refinement
Neopariés is the result of numerous fine needle-shaped crystals formed in glass. As such, it reflects light subtly and delicately, creating highly refined visual effect.
- High Resistance to Weathering
Neopariés is superior to marble and granite in resistance to acid and alkali. Thus, permanent exposure to wind, rain, smog, etc. will not deprive this material of its original sheen.
- Zero Water Absorption Rate
Having a zero-percent water absorption rate, Neopariés is totally free of possible damages from moisture and freezing. And rust, lye of mortar and other stains only cling to the surface without seeping in, so that they can be wiped off easily.
- Harder than Natural Stone
Neopariés has a Morse hardness of 6.5, which puts it midway between feldspar and quartz in hardness, and superior to such natural stones as marble and granite in resistance to abrasion and scratching.
- Lighter than Natural Stone
The specific gravity of Neopariés (2.7) is practically the same as that of natural stone, but the bending strength of Neopariés is three times as high. And unlike natural stone, Neopariés is totally devoid of joints, which permits it to be formed into thin panels weighing about 50kg per square metre. This makes this material about 30% lighter in weight than natural stone materials.
- Easy Reforming of Curved Panel
Taking advantage of the properties of glass inherent in Neopariés, curved panels can be made easily by heating and softening. Compared to natural stone which requires a thick block for hewing curves out of it, Neopariés provides sturdy panels at a lower cost. Curved panels of Neopariés give a gentle and soft texture to the buildings.
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