Is NEOLITH the Next “BIG THING" in Kitchen & Bath Remodeling?

1. NEOLITH Thinness, Resistance, Light Weight, Economical, Hardness, Non-porous, Waterproof Is NEOLITH the Next “BIG THING" in Kitchen & Bath Remodeling?

2. Remodelling is the process of renovating or making additions to your house with a proper plan. This helps to add an aesthetic value to every corner of your house. A remodel takes its sweet time that much is assured. In order to completely and safety rework a kitchen or bathroom, you have to tear out much of its surface, possibly rework and reroute the plumbing, install new facilities from stoves to bathtubs, and finally, get it all to look good with the right matching surface, worktop, and more. A new surface material hailing from Spain has been turning heads in the bathroom and kitchen surface world, and for good reasons – NEOLITH Aside from the time constraint, remodelers also have to argue the merits and cons of certain materials with customers. Some stones and metals are harder to source than others, and carry more risk during installation. All the same, however, a new surface material hailing from Spain has been turning heads in the bathroom surface world, and for good reasons – Neolith, as the new material has been dubbed, has the unique ability to be very easily and without much worry be installed on top of existing countertop surfaces. This is due to its unique thinness and long list of surprising resistances, making it an amazing material to work with. and kitchen

3. Enter Neolith What Makes Neolith Great? Neolith is a new type of surface, crafted as a form of porcelain from a large collection of 100 percent natural stone materials including clay, silica, and feldspar. The word translates into “new stone” and representative of its unique and pioneering vision– to create an entirely natural yet completely new kind of stone that is ultra-resistant to a wide range of stressors and pressures, and suitable in all forms of aesthetic and functional use, from the remodelling industry and kitchen works to construction architecture. Created by Spanish company The Size, and available for installation as Neolith worktops and floors all over the world through reputed companies, like MKW Surfaces, Neolith sports a number of incredible material characteristics that makes it absolutely wonderful to work with. As per the company itself, Neolith sports an amazing resistance to very high temperatures, such as the inability to burn or stain when caught in flames, and a resistance to staining or fading through sunlight. is directly and Speaking of light, Neolith is surprisingly light. A square meter of 12 millimeters in thickness weighs just 30 kilograms, or roughly 66 pounds –that’s three kilograms less than granite and several grams less than marble, as per the HiBiD material weight calculator. The reason this is so significant, however, has little to do with the actual weight of the material relative to another material of the same size – it has more to do with the fact that Neolith can be cut and delivered in sizes as thin as 3, 6 and 12 mm, much thinner than your average slab of granite or marble and yet just as or more resistant to pressures, scratches and cracking.

4. This means that Neolith is that much more economically advantageous to both transport as sell/buy, as it allows for more Neolith slab orders to be moved at a single time, while allowing homeowners and building managers the luxury of keeping their costs lower for a high-quality product by buying a thinner slab. How Neolith is Made Neolith, as per the company crafting the boards, is made through the complex process of sintering. It involves taking a precise and stable mixture of minerals and melting them down into pressed slabs at extremely high temperatures, tempering the material and creating a natural hybrid porcelain slab composed of clay, feldspar and other minerals. It doesn’t stop there. Due to an uncanny hardness for such a light material, Neolith is very scratch resistant, and suitable for heavy traffic – such as the kind of foot traffic that is to be expected in areas like subways. Because of the use of sintering, the mechanical properties of Neolith are unmatched in construction, making it the perfect façade slab for nearly any job, from the massive foyer of a corporate building to the creation of beautiful scratch and impact-resistant bathroom sinks. Its hardness and composition lends it another excellent durability quality– namely its resistance to pressure and bending, as well as a very high modulus of rupture. The properties a stone material typically wants to have include a balance of hardness and give to prevent cracking under pressure vibration, as well as a surface that allows for both waterproofing and a resistance to natural acids and bases and typical cleaning materials. Stain- resistant stone is also preferred, which is why Neolith’s property as being made of sintered natural stone is so valuable. Due to its non-porous nature, Neolith is both entirely waterproof and, even more interestingly, damning effects of ice and frost, does not interact in a volatile manner with food items, and is very easy to clean being resistant to the effects of your average cleaning detergent. it resists the and consistent It’s composition as a stone surface also means it does not release anything harmful into the air overtime as a laminate surface might.

5. Finally, Neolith is offered in various surface finishes to offer a variance in texture and look for different usages. Among these four available finishes, two are suitable for flooring, both interior and exterior – these are the riverwashed and satin variants. The properties a stone material typically wants to have include a balance of hardness and give to prevent cracking under pressure and consistent vibration, as well as a surface that allows for both waterproofing and a resistance to natural acids and bases and typical cleaning materials Riverwashed Neolith is rougher, made to look much more interesting than the other types. Satin is matte, and very resistant. The other two finishes include silk and polished – both are nearly immaculate, easily cleaned, and designed for visually-attractive bathroom surfaces. It’s also patterned uniquely through digital technology, allowing custom orders to be made that call for a very specific and entirely authentic pattern in the rock. kitchen and How Does It Hold Up to Other Surfaces? Neolith is unique in the fact that it can very easily be installed onto other surfaces at an increase of just a few millimeters in height, due to the thinness of available slabs. This allows homeowners, building managers and business owners alike the luxury of saving themselves the cost and time associated with tearing out a material surface, instead simply overlaying it with Neolith slabs.

6. Its lightness doesn’t just make it an amazing surface for countertops – it can even be placed onto cabinets. Yes, that’s right. Cutting it to size allows you the luxury of attaching a lightweight, extremely resistant stone façade onto your cabinets, making them look flush with your countertop and really finishing off the look of beauty in your home. Is It Really the Next Big Thing? There are many existing options in the world of kitchen remodeling that are an absolute joy to work with, including beautifully varied materials like granite, creative miracles quartz, and the immaculate texture and finesse of an authentic bloc of marble. and bathroom manmade well-made like Despite its typical gray-to-off-white look, Neolith also comes with the aesthetical benefit of being available in a large variety of colors and textures, meaning you can switch up the color on various surfaces including the surface of your kitchen floor, letting you utilize Neolith all throughout your home without it really looking like the same material. After all, there is still a lot of romanticism attached stones – especially granite and marble –as being pure products of the Earth’s own stone-making process, through years and years of pressure and heat and coincidental cooling. with such To working in the home aesthetics and interior design world, practically a dream come true, due to how easy it can be worked with under a large variety of circumstances, from entirely new installations to refacing, kitchen remodeling or face lifts, and many other applications such as flooring or as a façade for a wall or pillar. remodelers and professionals Marble is still quarried leisurely in Italy’s own mountains, and in other Mediterranean countries like Greece and Turkey as Graniteland. Granite, as a combination of natural quartz and feldspar as per explained in Geology, introspective look at the geology of a region due to its unique composition depending on where in the world it came from. Neolith is per shown in gives an

7. However, when it comes to seeing beauty in practicality, seeing beauty in the future, and in the pioneering nature of the geological world, then Neolith is a clear picture into what we can expect as the technology expands and the ability to recycle and reuse natural stone through sintering allows designers and remodelers alike to play with entirely new materials properties. …Neolith is a clear picture into what we can expect as the technology expands and the ability to recycle and reuse natural stone through sintering allows designers remodelers alike to play with entirely new incredible properties and with incredible materials with This may be the next big thing, or it may already be a big thing and a window into what the future may hold for us as we follow this line of engineering. Not only is it strong, and attractive – but most importantly, Neolith is a product that puts above all else its cost-effectiveness for both the distributor and the end customer. And that right there is what’s called “economic incentive”. Through that, a material and a concept – can truly grow into a visionary new standard for the industry. But only time will really tell if a stone like Neolith can open up a whole new array of possibilities for other companies looking into recycling their materials and creating cost-effective remodeling options. MKW Surfaces 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU Tel: 020-3078-8912 Web: http://www.mkwsurfaces.co.uk/ E-mail: hello@mkwsurfaces.co.uk