A decorative coatings method, system, device, and composition, wherein the initial part may be the blending of several materials to create the face coat. The next step may be the application of this face coat into a mold. Then the backfilling of this mold with another blended material that is not usually associated with the face coat. The method ensures the adhesion of the backfill to the face coat. The specific mixtures allow the materials to bond and form a solid product when removed from the mold.

An agglomerate glass surface product may include an agglomerate formed predominantly of glass aggregate having controlled proportions of different glass particle sizes bound by a cured thermoset binder infused within substantially all inter-aggregate voids. The agglomerate may be in the form of a pressed slab that is substantially non-porous and substantially devoid of air inclusions throughout an entire thickness of the slab. The glass aggregate may be substantially uniformly mixed with the thermoset binder throughout the entire thickness of the slab so as to be exposed at all surfaces of the slab. The agglomerate may have an overall aggregate content that is high enough to produce a slab surface that can be polished in the same manner and with the same machinery that natural stone is polished. Advantageously, the slab may have the look and feel of a natural stone slab. A related manufacturing method is also disclosed.

A process for treating a substrate made of stone material, preferably in the form of slabs, is provided which process improves the mechanical, thermal and catalytic properties of the substrate. The process includes applying a protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate made of stone material and, to improve adhesion of the protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate, preliminarily subjecting the substrate to one or more pre-treatment steps that eliminate or reduce the presence of pollutants and porosity on the surface of the substrate. The pre-treatment of the substrate made of stone material comprises at least one step of treatment under vacuum conditions inside an autoclave, preferably under pressure conditions lower than 10.sup.2 mbar. Then, after having brought the substrate back to ambient pressure, it is possible to apply and effectively adhere the protective coating to the surface of the stone material.

A composition for artificial marble, of the present invention comprises: a binder resin; an inorganic filler excluding zinc oxide; and zinc oxide, wherein the zinc oxide has a size ratio (B/A), in which peak A is a 370 nm to 390 nm region and peak B is a 450 nm to 600 nm region, of approximately 0.01 to 1 during photoluminescence measurement, and has a BET surface area of approximately 10 m.sup.2/g or less.

A composition for artificial marble, of the present invention comprises: a binder resin; an inorganic filler excluding zinc oxide; and zinc oxide, wherein the zinc oxide has a size ratio (B/A), in which peak A is a 370 nm to 390 nm region and peak B is a 450 nm to 600 nm region, of approximately 0.01 to 1 during photoluminescence measurement, and has a BET surface area of approximately 10 m.sup.2/g or less.

An artificial stone with non-natural mineral as main material, its raw materials calculated by mass percent include: resin 8-16%, quartz sand aggregate 0-45%, glass particle aggregate 14-60%, quartz powder 0-32%, glass powder 0-32%, tile powder 5-32%, ultrafine quartz powder 0-5% and pigment 0-2%; its main materials also include curing agent and coupling agent; in the formula of artificial stone, the total mass of glass particle aggregate and glass powder is greater than the total mass of quartz sand aggregate, quartz powder and ultrafine quartz powder. Glass particle aggregate and glass powder are made of recycled waste glass, and tile powder is made of recycled waste vitreous polished tiles. The artificial stone in this invention takes non-natural minerals as main fillers, a new formula system is formed, which adopts wastes as main padding, provides more recycling applications of wastes and has more environmental protection meanings.

An artificial stone with non-natural mineral as main material, its raw materials calculated by mass percent include: resin 8-16%, quartz sand aggregate 0-45%, glass particle aggregate 14-60%, quartz powder 0-32%, glass powder 0-32%, tile powder 5-32%, ultrafine quartz powder 0-5% and pigment 0-2%; its main materials also include curing agent and coupling agent; in the formula of artificial stone, the total mass of glass particle aggregate and glass powder is greater than the total mass of quartz sand aggregate, quartz powder and ultrafine quartz powder. Glass particle aggregate and glass powder are made of recycled waste glass, and tile powder is made of recycled waste vitreous polished tiles. The artificial stone in this invention takes non-natural minerals as main fillers, a new formula system is formed, which adopts wastes as main padding, provides more recycling applications of wastes and has more environmental protection meanings.

This invention discloses an artificial stone with glass as main material, which is characterized by that, its raw materials calculated by mass percent include: resin 8-16%, quartz sand aggregate 0-45%, glass particle aggregate 14-60%, quartz powder 0-32%, glass powder 0-32%, ultrafine quartz powder 0-5% and pigment 0-2%; its main materials also include curing agent and coupling agent, the mass ratio of the curing agent and the resin used is 0.5-2:100, and the mass ratio of the coupling agent and the resin used is 0.5-2:100; in the formula of artificial stone, the total mass of glass particle aggregate and glass powder is greater than the total mass of quartz sand aggregate, quartz powder and ultrafine quartz powder. The artificial stone in this invention takes glass particle and powder materials as main fillers, a new formula system is formed, and a new artificial stone is obtained, with a better permeability.

This invention discloses an artificial stone with glass as main material, which is characterized by that, its raw materials calculated by mass percent include: resin 8-16%, quartz sand aggregate 0-45%, glass particle aggregate 14-60%, quartz powder 0-32%, glass powder 0-32%, ultrafine quartz powder 0-5% and pigment 0-2%; its main materials also include curing agent and coupling agent, the mass ratio of the curing agent and the resin used is 0.5-2:100, and the mass ratio of the coupling agent and the resin used is 0.5-2:100; in the formula of artificial stone, the total mass of glass particle aggregate and glass powder is greater than the total mass of quartz sand aggregate, quartz powder and ultrafine quartz powder. The artificial stone in this invention takes glass particle and powder materials as main fillers, a new formula system is formed, and a new artificial stone is obtained, with a better permeability.

The invention relates to modifying synthetic fiber sponge, such as polyester or polyurethane foam, with an epoxy-, polyester, or acrylic-resin to induce an engineered rock product for use as stone replacement in a variety of applications. The method for manufacturing comprises: producing a foam block; shaping the foam block into any regular or irregular shape; weathering the shaped foam block; infusing the weathered foam block with a resin; curing the infused foam block; and finishing the cured foam block. The artificial rock comprises a foam block shaped to resemble a rock, an exterior of the foam block infused with a resin.