Neolith Facades

Description and general characteristics

Founded in 2009, Neolith®, the market-leading brand of Sintered Stone is a revolutionary product which has become a material of choice for architects, designers, specifiers and fabricators.

This pioneering material can be specified for the most demanding interior and exterior building projects. Combining high-definition detailed decoration with high-performance qualities, Neolith® offers the triple reassurance of strength, beauty and longevity.

What is a Sintered Stone?

Sintered Stone is a 100% natural material based on granite minerals, glass minerals and natural oxides:

1. Granite Materials: Quartz and feldspar, giving hardness and strength to the surface.

2. Glass minerals and silica, which ensures chemical stability.

3. Natural oxides, which deliver chromatic properties.

How is Sintered Stone produced?

Neolith® is produced using the very latest in sintering technology, replicating the thousands of years’ process by which natural stone is formed in a matter of hours.

The raw materials which form the slab are first subjected to extremely high pressure, going through a pressing machine where a weight of 400 bars is applied. In the second phase of the process, the slab goes through a kiln where temperatures reach more than 1200°C (2200°F).

This process of ultra-compaction creates full-body surfaces with unique technical features.

Decoration: Neolith® has always been at the forefront of sustainable approaches within all of its manufacturing processes. A 100% natural composition requires an equally ecological production method.

Building on our pioneering Neolith® Digital Design (NDD), we have aimed to incorporate organic practice into the way we print our slabs.

Hydro-NDD 2.0 takes our technology to the next level. Using a water-based ink, as opposed to the industry standard solvent base, we have succeeded in offering a sustainable surface which never compromises on the quality expected from Neolith® Sintered Stone. All our slabs maintain the same definition and detail of pattern and design.

Performance: Tried, tested and trusted, Neolith®’s combination of realism, high performance and versatile formats make it a go-to material for architects, designers, specifiers and fabricators.

Applications: Neolith® is the optimum surfacing material for both indoor and outdoor applications. From a skyscraper façade to a kitchen worktop, Neolith®’s physical and mechanical characteristics deliver ultimate performance, unmatched beauty and long-term value.

Why Neolith® is not ceramic?

The difference between Neolith® and traditional ceramics can be easily registered by comparing each surfaces’ characteristics.

Although traditional ceramics share some similar properties, none possess the performance qualities of Neolith®, which combines stain, scratch, chemical and heat resistance in one single material.

Furthermore, the raw minerals used in the production of Neolith® are far finer and purer, guaranteeing a more uniform structure than found in traditional ceramics.

The machinery used to process these raw materials is unique, designed specifically for manufacturing Neolith®. Fitted with state of the art equipment utilising the latest technology, the production line ensures Sintered Stone of the very highest quality.

The raw materials are pressed at a significantly higher pressure than found in ceramic production to obtain a denser, stronger final product.

Afterwards, the pressed materials are fired for almost two hours, substantially longer than traditional ceramics, which have much shorter firing cycles. These longer firing cycles create a product with a highly-resistant, non-absorbent surface.

These improvements in raw materials and production techniques result in Neolith®, an enhanced surface with superior technical characteristics

Technical Features:

WATERPROOF: Waterproof and resistant to liquids, with an absorption level of almost zero.

RESISTANT TO SCRATCHES: Its hard surface makes it resistant to scratches and abrasion.

RESISTANT TO HIGH TEMPERATURES: It does not burn in contact with fire nor does it emit smoke or toxic substances when subjected to high temperatures.

EASY TO CLEAN: Resistant to any kind of chemical cleaning agent such as bleach or ammonia.

SAFE FOR CONTACT WITH FOOD: It does not give off any harmful substances and is totally

suitable for contact with food. NSF Certified.

RESISTANT TO UV RAYS: Being 100% natural, its colors do not fade away when being exposed to sun light or other extreme weather conditions.

100% NATURAL: It does not give off any substances that are harmful to the environment.

RECYCLABLE: Up to 48% of recycled content in every slab. 100% recyclable. Now two models available with the new 90R Technology by Neolith®.

RESISTANT TO BENDING: It has a high shear rate, making it resistant to heavy loads and pressure.

LIGHTWEIGHT: Lighter than many cladding or interior surfaces, Neolith® can be produced in varying degrees of thickness, including an ultra-thin 3mm depth. At 6mm it’s used on skyscrapers, at 20mm it’s an attractive kitchen island.

ULTRA-HYGIENIC: Neolith®´s special composition makes it impervious to most chemical products, and can being disinfected with a wide range of powerful cleaning products.

Technical Info

Standard dimensions of the facade tiles: 1500 x 3200 mm.

Additional dimensions: 1200 x 3600 mm., 1600 x 3200 mm. and 1200 x 2600 mm.

Unified plates delivered to order: 1200 x 1200, 1200 x 600, 600 x 600, 600 x 300,

1500 x 1500, 1500 x 750 and 750 x 750 mm.

Standard thickness: tiles for ventilated facades 6+ mm. – with a special glued fiberglass mesh on the back

Other thicknesses: 3 mm. (for interiors), 12 mm. and 20 mm.

Weight for standard tiles for ventilated facades – thickness of 6+ mm.: 15.28 kg / m2

Types of surfaces: SATIN, SILK, DÉCOR POLISHED, SLATE FINISH, RIVERWASHED, ULTRASOFT, NANOTECH POLISHED, LA BOHÈME, STEEL TOUCH, NATURAL HONED, ANTISLIP (more info and description of the all type of surfaces you can find in the broushure in section download).

Downloads

Neolith – Certifications and international awards

Neolith – Colour chart

Neolith – Portfolio

Neolith – Surface finishes

Neolith – Technical data