Production of paving slabs is becoming an increasingly popular type of Russian small business. A rather low threshold for entering this business allows you to establish the production of very popular material in a rather short time. As a result, many businessmen rushed to master the release of paving slabs. Experts, however, argue that such hyperactivity, can soon lead to a reduction in the market, and predict that the process of enlargement of its participants will be observed in the very near future.
In Russia, paving slabs began to be used in the early 80s-in Moscow in the reconstruction of the sidewalks of old Arbat. Since that time, its use has actively expanded, the circle of enterprises that produce it increased.
As you know, paving slabs are a very successful alternative to asphalt and other types of road surface. The main advantage of paving slabs is that it is much cheaper and easier to styling than any other type of road surface. Porridge laying is available even to any summer resident without involving mechanization and road machines.
The traditional technology for the production of paving slabs and paving stones in a small business is based on a vibration of decorative concrete in plastic forms. Such tiles have low decorative qualities. What is quite logical: plastic forms can only be reproduced by primitive objects with simple geometry and underdeveloped texture. Therefore, producers of paving slabs are forced to sell it at low prices and compete with vibropress tiles, which is much cheaper. The war of manual labor with the machine is doomed in advance.
Meanwhile, the external attractiveness of paving slabs is a basic property that determines the cost of paving slabs and is unattainable in the production of paving stones on vibration press. Now the time has come when buyers are ready to pay for beauty and design. Technologies that allow you to make tiles with complex and exquisite decor include: top concrete (stamped concrete) and artificial decorative stone. Such products have already become fashionable. This business (small business – equipment for production) is based on the use of casting forms made of polyurethane rubber, which fantastically accurately copy the smallest details of the relief of natural stone, wood or ceramics. Such forms are very strong and durable (up to 5 years of service). And, in addition, they have high abrasive resistance and chemical resistance of an alkaline environment inherent in Portland cement mixtures. Therefore, it is profitable to use elastic forms even in the production of the most ordinary paving slabs and paving stones, not to mention the tile imitating natural stone or mosaic.
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