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2. Countertop - Wikipedia

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   Cultured marble countertops are man made vanity tops that have the appearance of and resemble real stone marble. [6] Cultured marble countertops are made by mixing high strength polyester resin and real marble stone dust. The combination is then formulated with additional chemicals and poured into a cast mold. These molds can ultimately produce ...

3. Engineered stone - Wikipedia

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   Engineered stone. Engineered stone is a composite material made of crushed stone bound together by an adhesive to create a solid surface. The adhesive is most commonly polymer resin, with some newer versions using cement mix. This category includes engineered quartz (SiO 2), polymer concrete and engineered marble stone. [1]

4. Artificial stone - Wikipedia

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   It probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th centuries. (The concrete that currently surrounds it is not the original sidewalk.) Most later types of artificial stone have consisted of fine-aggregate cement concrete placed to set in wooden or iron moulds. [3] It could be made more cheaply and more uniform than natural stone, and was widely used.

5. Composite material - Wikipedia

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   A black carbon fibre (used as a reinforcement component) compared to a human hair. Composites are formed by combining materials together to form an overall structure with properties that differ from that of the individual components. A composite material (also called a composition material or shortened to composite, which is the common name) is ...

6. Stonemasonry - Wikipedia

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   Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. Stonemasonry is the craft of shaping and arranging stones, often together with mortar and even the ancient lime mortar, to wall or cover formed structures.

7. Scagliola - Wikipedia

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   Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia, meaning "chips") is a type of fine plaster used in architecture and sculpture. The same term identifies the technique for producing columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble. [1] The scagliola technique came into fashion in 17th-century [2] Tuscany as an effective ...