Iranian Travertine kitchen
tiles,
Calibrated, Bevelled Grooved, Tumble, Hone
Filled, Brushed Chiselled Edge
Travertine is generally used for floors, walls, countertops
and for outside as cladding and pavement. Travertine is
generally filled with grout before it is honed or polished,
which produces a uniform surface more like other marble.
Unfilled travertine is also quite beautiful, and is often
seen as exterior surfaces of buildings.
Travertine stones
result from hot spring water penetrating up through underground
limestone. When the water evaporates, it leaves behind layers of
dissolved limestone and other minerals, giving it its banded
appearance. Travertine stone
are generally light-colored beiges and tans.
tumbled travertine Stone is a leading importer of natural
stone, importing natural stone such as
limestone, granite, marble, slate,
limestone, travertine, quartz, caesarstone, glass mosaics, metal mosaics,
travertine mosaics, marble mosaics, limestone
borders, travertine borders, custom borders and other unique
items. tumbled travertine Stone is a wholesaler of
natural stone, granite wholesale,
limestone wholesale, travertine wholesale, slate wholesale, marble wholesale, onyx
wholesale. Natural stone is imported by tumbled travertine
Stone a granite importer, marble importer, slate
importer, travertine importer, glass importer, limestone
importer. tumbled travertine Stone is a granite slab
importer.
Cross cut The travertine is cut with the grain of the stone
bedding and on the same layer as it is formed in the earth. This
makes for a more uniform texture and color
Vein cut the travertine is cut across several layers
of the stone bedding, making for a more mottled, tiger-stripe effect
when cut into kitchen tiles
After the travertine is quarried, it is strictly selected for
color variances, and further assessed after it is cut for holes and
chipped edges. Beyond the selection process, the travertine
may be subject to any of the following processes
Honed the surface of the kitchen tile is sanded to create a
matte finish
Tumbled the travertine is literally tumbled
with gravel and bearings, giving it a rough-hewn, aged appearance
Brushed a wire brush is used to give the surface of the
travertine kitchen tile a worn, textured surface
Filled The pores in the travertine kitchen tile are filled
with colored resin or cement to produce a pristine, solid surface
Polished the travertine is sanded and polished,
produce a shiny look
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