Artificial stone windowsills fit perfectly into the overall interior of the apartment. They have not only an attractive appearance, but also practicality.
Artificial stone is made by sintering crushed quartz concentrate, polyester resin and dye. The use of quartz of different fractions, as well as ground glass, mother of pearl and metal sawdust allows you to get a quartz stone with a different texture.
Features of quartz window sills depend on their constituent components and production technology. First of all, this is the high strength of the material. For example, a window sill a couple of centimeters thick can freely support the weight of an adult. The window sill is practically not subject to mechanical damage - abrasion or scratches. Due to the high plasticity of the artificial stone, any chips can be easily repaired.
Features of the material allow you to get window sills with a matte or glossy surface, different color shades and textures. They are not subject to the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays and aggressive liquids, which is why contaminants that have appeared can be removed with any cleaning agents.
Another feature of artificial stone is the ability to retain the heat received. Its surface, unlike natural materials, does not cool for a long time. In addition, there are no pores in the quartz stone in which harmful microorganisms can settle and accumulate pollution. Spilled water on the windowsill leaves no traces on it. Thanks to this, window sills do not require treatment with protective impregnations.
When operating in the open air, for example, on a balcony, a quartz window sill is not destroyed by temperature changes. Plasticity of the material allows you to get window sills of any shape and size.
However, despite all its positive qualities and features, quartz window sills have significant drawbacks. The main one is the high thermal conductivity of the material, which under certain conditions is unacceptable. So, in winter, the upper part of the window sill is intensively cooled by the cool air coming from the window. Its lower part is heated by heat rising from the heating radiator. All this can lead to significant warpage of the product. Therefore, this lack of material must be taken into account when installing the window sill, while maintaining a gap between it and the radiator.
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