A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and further comprising printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and further comprising printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

In a method for manufacturing articles in the form of a slab or block, the articles are obtained from an initial mix comprising aggregates and a binder. Synthetic aggregates and fillers have a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs, and contain silicon dioxide substantially only in amorphous form, the silicon dioxide in crystalline form being present in quantities of less than 1% by weight.

In a method for manufacturing articles in the form of a slab or block, the articles are obtained from an initial mix comprising aggregates and a binder. Synthetic aggregates and fillers have a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs, and contain silicon dioxide substantially only in amorphous form, the silicon dioxide in crystalline form being present in quantities of less than 1% by weight.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone comprising the steps of: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

The invention relates synthetic silicate granules comprising a mixture of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and Na.sub.2O, which can be obtained by sintering; to their use in manufacturing an agglomerate stone material and to the agglomerate stone material resulting thereof.

The invention relates synthetic silicate granules comprising a mixture of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and Na.sub.2O, which can be obtained by sintering; to their use in manufacturing an agglomerate stone material and to the agglomerate stone material resulting thereof.

The invention is the development of new and unique formulations and mixtures along with unique and improved manufacturing processes for a clear departure for all manufacturing processes in which cement-based formulations and mixtures are commonly utilized in manufacturing SIPS of the prior art and or the teachings of the poured/casted/formed cement based formulations/mixtures and manufacturing processes of the prior art of building/construction industry. The invention serves the current building/construction industry with new and unique formulations and mixtures along with unique and improved manufacturing processes that produce SIPS with enhanced performance characteristics which are unparalleled teachings not present, nor found in any of the prior art.

The invention is the development of new and unique formulations and mixtures along with unique and improved manufacturing processes for a clear departure for all manufacturing processes in which cement-based formulations and mixtures are commonly utilized in manufacturing SIPS of the prior art and or the teachings of the poured/casted/formed cement based formulations/mixtures and manufacturing processes of the prior art of building/construction industry. The invention serves the current building/construction industry with new and unique formulations and mixtures along with unique and improved manufacturing processes that produce SIPS with enhanced performance characteristics which are unparalleled teachings not present, nor found in any of the prior art.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and printing on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.