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Finishes

(Sawn, Flamed, Bushhammered, Rustic, Polished y Honed)

SAWN


:: Surface Superficie


Considerably smooth and flat surface


:: Processing Procesado


It is treated when tablets are cut with steel framesaw blades, used for cutting the granite blocks.


:: Characteristics


The stone remains with a light and opaque tone, being proof of its natural origin.

Sawn

FLAMED


:: Surface procesado


It has a fine-rough aspect, with no alteration from the original colour, and gets a better strength for the chemical atmospheric erosion.


:: Processing procesado


It is a thermic treatment obtained by the application of high temperatures (higher than 2800º celsius) over the stone.


:: Characteristics


Because of its roughness it is anti-slip and also especially indicated for outdoors, as the treatment suffered gives a better strength for the chemical atmospheric erosion.

Flamed

BUSHHAMMERED


:: Surface superficie


Rough, with holes in a uniform disposition. The type of relief will be different depending on the treatment applied.


:: Processing procesado


By means of mechanical percussion. It is one of the most traditional finishes for this material. Long ago the percussion was done by hammering manually, but today it is done with highly technologized machinery.


:: Characteristics


Anti-slip and tough, it is recommended for external coating.

Bushhammered

RUSTIC


:: Surface superficie


Rustic, slightly rough, shaded colour but not reflective.


:: Processing procesado


In fact, there is no process, since the plank comes directly from the block cut and it has hardly been touched


:: Characteristics


Anti-slip and tough, it is recommended for occasions when the intention is showing the raw material.

rustic

POLISHED


:: Surface superficie


Real smooth with a minimal porosity. Distinguished by mirror finish, with a darker tone of the stone than in other surface treatments, with no presence of scratch.


:: Processing procesado


By means of abrasion with rotary heads for decreasing devastation, that polishes stone gradually in order to reach the minimum porosity level or closed pore finish.


:: Characteristics


Because of the closed pore, it is the easiest to clean finish, and the least absorbing liquids, so it is more difficult to get stained by external aggressions such as water, oil, acids, etc. It is very tough, but the absence of porosity and texture makes it the least anti-slip finish.

polished

HONED


:: Surface superficie


Smooth and matt finish. Stands out the texture and colours more than other opaque finishes and does not leave any kind of mark.


:: Processing procesado


By means of abrasion with rotary heads. It could be considered as a previous step to polishing, since the surface is similar, but with no shine.


:: Características


It gives compactness and strength to the surface and despite of being smooth it is not as slippery as polished.

honed