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.

A composition for a synthetic stone is disclosed, the composition is based on a component A that includes an acrylic resin and a component B including a filler.

The invention provides a pourable composition comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate; optionally, cement; one or more anionic surfactants selected from alkyl anionic surfactants, alkyl ether anionic surfactants, alkyl aryl anionic surfactants, and combinations thereof; one or more set accelerator additives; and water.

The present disclosure is related to a method for manufacturing slabs of artificial agglomerated stone comprising: depositing a first layer (1.1) of a first mixture (M.sub.1) onto a surface (2), wherein the first layer having a first thickness h.sub.1, creating at least one cavity (3), having a width w.sub.i and a length L.sub.i, in the first layer (1.1) of first mixture (M.sub.1), depositing a second mixture (M.sub.2) into the at least one cavity (3) of the first layer (1.1), forming a second layer (1.2) by depositing the first and second mixtures, and the second layer having a second thickness h.sub.2, compacting and hardening the second layer (1.2), wherein the method further comprises after step c) and before step d), inserting a first tool (5) at least partially into the second thickness h.sub.2 of the second layer (1.2), and actuating the first tool (5) wherein the first tool (5) is configured to stir the first wall portion (4.1) while not stirring the second wall portion (4.2).

Disclosed are a rock similar material satisfying a water-induced strength degradation characteristic and a preparation method and use thereof. The rock similar material satisfying the water-induced strength degradation characteristic includes an aggregate, a cementing material, and an additive, where the aggregate includes quartz sand, barite powder, and bentonite, and the cementing material includes cement and gypsum.

Engineered stone, and methods of manufacturing same. An engineered stone comprises: a surface of the engineered stone, wherein the surface comprises one or more pores; and a sealant mixture including a sealant material and a functional component, wherein the functional component modifies one or more properties of said engineered stone.

A cement-based artificial stone plate includes a cement-based plate body; and a metal mesh being embedded in the cement-based plate body; wherein the metal mesh is arranged with at least one fixing member, the fixing member defines a screw hole along its axis, and the screw hole of the fixing member is exposed on back of the cement-based plate body, and back of the plate body is provided with regular or irregular protrusions, between any two protrusions forms a groove, and bottom of each groove is close to the metal mesh.

The present invention relates to a glass composition. The present invention also relates to a method of forming a glass composition. The present invention also relates to uses of a glass composition.

The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic material. The present invention also relates to a method of forming a glass-ceramic material. The present invention also relates to uses of a glass-ceramic material.

A high toughness inorganic composite artificial stone panel and preparation method are disclosed. The panel includes a surface layer, an intermediate metal fiber toughening layer and a substrate toughening layer. The surface layer includes the following components: 40-70 parts of quartz sand, 10-30 parts of quartz powder, 20-45 parts of inorganic active powder, 0.5-4 parts of pigment, 0.3-1 part of water reducer and 3-10 parts of water. The intermediate metal fiber toughening layer includes the following components: 40-60 parts of inorganic active powder, 45-65 parts of sand, 0.8-1.5 parts of water reducer, 6-14 parts of water and 4-8 parts of metal fiber. The substrate toughening layer includes the following components: 30-50 parts of inorganic active powder, 30-55 parts of quartz sand, 15-20 parts of quartz powder, 0.5-1.2 parts of water reducer, 4-8 parts of water and 0.8-2.5 parts of toughening agent.