Natural material will always be held in high esteem. One of the interesting types is a warm stone. This facing product has several undeniable advantages. But the most important of them is maintaining environmental friendliness under the influence of high temperatures. This property allows it to be used as a cladding for floors, fireplaces, stoves.
The stone is warm
This type of material is called talc magnesite. In its composition, the main components are, as the name implies, talc and magnesite. It also has a small percentage of chlorites. The lower their content, the stronger the stone is considered.
Talc magnesite is another name for this: potted, soapy, warm stone.
The natural color can be from light to dark gray. When polished, a pattern similar to marble appears. This environmentally friendly material has arisen due to volcanic activity. The process of rock formation has been going on for more than one million years.
Sometimes a warm stone is called talcochlorite. With visual similarity, these two materials differ in strength data. For talc-magnesite, the chlorite content is not more than 8%, and for talc-chlorite this indicator can reach 35%. The greater the percentage of the specified raw materials in the stone, the less durable it becomes.
Deposits, manufacturers
In Russia, talc-magnesite and talc-chlorite are found. If the stone was mined in Karelia, then you should know that the development of the rock is carried out using subversive works, which does not improve its properties, but, on the contrary, provokes the appearance of microcracks. Therefore, the material from these mines is not of high quality. But there are other domestic deposits in which mining is carried out by sawing. One of the most famous Russian manufacturers is the company "Warm Stone". It has been on the market for more than 10 years. It has a wide range of fireplaces and stoves made of talc-magnesite and talc-chlorite.
Talc magnesite is also mined in Finland. It was from there that the use of warm stone came for the manufacture of stoves, fireplaces. There are several places of accumulation of this breed in the world. Most of the deposits are located in eastern Finland.
There are three manufacturers of this country on the Russian market - Tulikivi, Nunnauuni and Vuoleri. They produce products of excellent quality.
In fact, when choosing a product, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with certificates and performance technology. And it is not so important whether a domestic or Finnish product is acquired. The main thing is the quality of the material itself.
Talc Magnesite Characteristics
Warm stone has a number of positive properties, such as:
- Environmental friendliness. It does not emit any harmful fumes during thermal exposure.
- Withstands temperatures up to 1600 ° C. This allows it to be used for facing fireplaces, stoves, furnishing furnaces.
- Long-term preservation of heat. The higher the percentage of magnesite in the rock, the longer the heat will remain. Unlike metal, the warm stone of the furnace will heat up for a long time. But then it cools down many times longer. For example, if talc-magnesite is dipped in warm water for 10 minutes, then it will become cold only after an hour.
- Strength. Magnesite is responsible for this property to a large extent. The higher its percentage, the stronger the breed.
- Beautiful appearance. After grinding, it acquires a natural pattern, similar to marble.
- Does not absorb water. Cladding from such a material is used for decoration of saunas, pools.
- Anti-slip effect. Even wet talc-magnesite does not slip.
- The healing properties. The thermal waves of the stone coincide with the waves of man. Therefore, even our ancestors used this material for medicinal purposes. It enhances immunity.
- Durability. Unlike refractory bricks, warm stone has a more solid structure and can withstand even a sharp temperature drop.
As you can see, potted stone has several advantages, but what about the disadvantages? This is the quality of the material. There are fakes and talchochlorite on the market next to the first-class breed. Therefore, before buying, you should request a quality certificate to make sure that you are not buying a fake.
Warm stone stoves and fireplaces
As mentioned earlier, talc magnesite has heat-resistant properties, and also is able to accumulate heat. Therefore, stoves and fireplaces made from it are very popular. Warm stone can be used both as a cladding and for the installation of a furnace.
For the second, it is not recommended to use talcochlorite.
For the furnace, talc magnesite is used in the form of bars. The internal contour is laid out. The masonry mortar is made of liquid glass and talcum chloride powder. It allows you to withstand high temperatures, providing special masonry strength.
More often it is found in the form of cladding of fireplaces and stoves that warm stone. Tiles of such a plan retain all the advantages of talc magnesite. And therefore, fireplaces and stoves trimmed with this material will accumulate heat and warm the room with their healing radiation.
Floor coverings
Warm floors are no longer a rarity in home improvement, apartments. It is used as a source of additional heating. More often, electric or infrared devices are used, which is fraught with increased energy consumption.
Warm stone for the floor is the most suitable type of cladding for electric coatings, given its storage properties.
This will significantly save heating costs. Moreover, such a floor covering does not absorb water, which increases the level of fire safety with electric floors. It has a pleasant to the touch surface.
Warm stone - design element
Having a unique noble texture, talc magnesite is used not only for flooring, stoves, fireplaces, but also as an element of decor for verandas, stairs, and separate rooms. This material has durability, resistance to chemicals. In the heat it can keep cool, and in the cold, when using fireplaces and stoves, it keeps warm for a long time.
This stone is also used in art cutting, performing wonderful decorative elements.
Talc magnesia or talc chloride?
Very often, these two names of different breeds are perceived as the same material. In fact, they differ in their characteristics and price.
Talcochlorite is 20-30% cheaper. But its strength and refractory qualities are lower than that of talc magnesite. It can be used for flooring, as a decor element, even as a cladding. But talc-magnesite can be used for masonry furnaces, cladding damp rooms, stoves, fireplaces. This material is a quality long-lived.
Reviews
The main battles unfolded over the manufacturer and quality of talc magnesite, talc chlorite. Many say that domestic companies sell low-quality warm stone. Reviews are based on numerous marketing "chips" from a foreign manufacturer. Finnish warm stone, according to users, is characterized by durability and quality, but the price, respectively, is much higher.
According to the production technology, that is Finnish, that Russian stoves and fireplaces can be in various designs.
Warm stone is a unique natural material. When buying, you should carefully consider the certificates and customer reviews. The cost of the original is always higher than a fake. Buying real talc magnesia, you get an additional source of health.