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Compact stone is a composite material made of crushed stone, bound together by an adhesive product. Marble and quartz are the two most common stones used with the polymer resin which is normally used for kitchen countertops, in indoor flooring and walls, unlike terrazzo the material is a man-made factory product in the form of either tiles or slab.
Concrete design tiles are made from fibre reinforced cement available for interior and exterior usage as well as for heavy traffic. The custom colour of the product and the variation of small and large modules give endless possibilities for the user to design and create a unique surface by puzzle.
Polished concrete is concrete that has been treated with a chemical densifier and ground with progressively finer grinding tools. The grinding tools are usually progressive grits of diamond grinding cup wheels and diamond polishing pads.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in colour, it usually allows for the percolation of water and other fluids. It is often mined for use as a construction material or as a raw material in manufacturing. On the subsurface sandstone often serves as an aquifer for groundwater or as a reservoir for oil and natural gases.
Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of chips of marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other suitable material, poured with a cementitious binder (for chemical binding), polymeric (for physical binding), or a combination of both.
Travertine is a white or light-coloured calcareous rock and a form of limestone deposited from mineral springs, especially hot springs, which is mainly used in building. This material often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties.