Product Overview & Installation Guide.Flexible Slate Veneer is a natural stone veneer that can be applied
to many different indoor and outdoor surfaces. It is light weight
and flexible allowing it to be used in many applications including
vertical and horizontal surfaces.
Product Description & Sizes
Each sheet will be different as every piece consists of a thin
layer of real stone and no two stones are exactly the same.
Flexible slate veneer is backed by a polymer composite, which most
construction grade adhesives will bond to. Finish on the material
will be natural stone on front; back side glass fiber/resin.
Standard Sheet Sizes: 24" x 48" (All colors)and 36" x 96" (Multicolor only)
+/- 1-2mm length as well as in width of the sheets
+/- 1-2mm at right angle to be expected
Applications
Furniture: Commercial and institutional.
Retail Displays: Store fixtures and point of purchase displays.
Walls and Flooring: Interior and exterior.
Doors: The slate veneer is inherently green, and the lightweight
construction gives a new decorative look for entry doors and
interior doors.
Decorative Accents: The thin veneer opens limitless applications
such as aircraft, pleasure ships, and RVs.
Architectural Cladding: The natural slate offers a unique new look
for rail, yachts, elevators, residential ceilings, and exterior
facades.
Note: Thin Slate Veneer is not recommended for flooring or countertop
applications due to the thin soft nature of the stone veneer.
Veneer Composition
Flexible Slate Veneer is a real stone veneer, 1/16" thick, sliced
from slate blocks and laminated to a fiberglass substrate. The
rough split surfaces and the ever changing color variations in each
layer make each leaf a unique piece and a treat for the senses. The
weight of slate veneer is approximately 1/2 lbs per sq ft (approx
1.2 to 1.6 kilograms per square meter). Flexible Slate Veneer is
produced with a fiberglass backing. As a result, in certain
instances, a seam will be noticeable when thin Slate Veneer is used
in backlit applications.
Surface applications
Flexible Slate Veneer can be applied over: concrete, ceramic, wood,
metal, plywood, fiberglass, backer board, tile, dry wall, painted
surfaces, MDF, Masonite, door skins, cabinetry and many other
substrates as well.
Color variations
Each sheet consists of a thin layer of real stone. Meaning, each
sheet will vary the same way natural slates and micas do. Some
colors, like Copper, Terra Red, Multi-Color and Silver Shine are
more standard in color but can vary in texture. Indian Autumn,
Sanjayani White and Jeera Greeen can have a wide range of texture
and color. These variations also add to the uniqueness of the
stones. Thin slate veneer cannot be guaranteed to match panel to
panel, so it is recommended that orders take into account future
maintenance or re-fit possibilities.
Flexibility
Flexible Slate Veneer can be used the same way thin laminate type
products are used. It will bend to a minimum radius depending on
the stone color or type before cracking. With the assist of heat
smaller radii can be achieved. Testing should always be done prior
to any installation. It can be arched or bent inward or outward to
meet a given look or architecture. Fiberglass strand are used in
the makeup of Flexible Slate Veneer, which gives it strength and
flexibility.
UV and Temperature
The stone surface of Flexible Slate Veneer, like most stone
elements, acts as a UV inhibitor and will resist high sun
conditions for years. When adhered to a substrate, Slate Veneer
will handle thermal contraction and or expansion of most standard
construction materials. Slate Veneer will handle both high
temperatures and freezing without cracking.
Warranty
Flexible Slate Veneer products are warranted to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship. Any such defects must be
reported within fifteen (7) days of date of delivery. During this
warranty period we will repair, or at our option, replace free of
charge, such merchandise as shall prove to be defective. THIS
WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ACCIDENT,
ALTERATION, MISUSE, TAMPERING, NEGLIGENCE, OR ABUSE. INCIDENTAL AND
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES (INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. THE FOREGOING
SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SOLE REMEDY OF THE CUSTOMER.
Concrete and masonry substrates must be at least 28 days old.
Hydrostatic pressure conditions and vapor transmission cannot
exceed 3 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. (1,36 kg per 92,9 m2) per 24 hours
using a c