Clinker brick differs from ordinary ceramic brick with greater strength and reliability. "Clinker" in translation from German literally means "brick", that is, more precisely - "brick brick". This material appeared more than 2 millennia ago in Holland and was made of high-density ceramic stone. At the beginning of the 19th century, for the first time, a road connecting Harlem with Amsterdam was built from such material, after which it was the Dutch who patented the production technology of this material, which eventually spread to all Western European countries.
This material is used in the construction of multi-storey buildings, and the appearance of clinker facades can decorate any city street, avenue or give the city block special grace. Clinker brick is also used in the reconstruction of ancient architectural structures and in the construction of new buildings in the historical part of the city.
Clinker brick buildings can be made in the style of traditional, classical architectural forms, and when erecting modern architectural forms of buildings, clinker material is appropriate as well as glass, concrete or metal structures. Also, clinker material is widely used in low-rise household construction, and recently, clinker is widely used in landscape design.
Clinker is an indispensable material for paving garden paths, grounds and is one of the architectural elements of the overlapping of the porch. Of course, the widespread use of this material is due to its many positive properties.
One of the most basic positive properties of clinker bricks can be attributed to its frost resistance. This material can withstand not only sudden changes in temperature, maintaining its strength and aesthetic appearance, but also can not change its performance characteristics in conditions of extremely low temperatures. As a result, the costs associated with the repair work are significantly reduced.
An equally important characteristic is the strength of clinker bricks, which is characterized by a high ultimate compressive strength of bricks. That is, under the influence of what force the destruction of the brick will occur. The strength of the material is due to the high-tech technology of firing products at temperatures above 1110-1200 degrees Celsius.
With such a high temperature regime in the brick cavity there are no unnecessary voids and cavities, and also there are no inclusions. During the manufacturing process, the products are fired until completely baked, which allows them to acquire various shades. This type of brick is made from a special type of clay.
It is worth noting that. that this type of brick has a high coefficient of resistance to mechanical stress and atmospheric phenomena. Facades erected from clinker bricks practically do not undergo pollution, even in environmental conditions with a high content of harmful impurities, not to mention the impact of mechanical damage of various shapes.
No other type of brick, which is used for the construction of facades, can be compared with clinker brick in terms of reliability of protecting the facade from the influence of adverse environmental factors. At the same time, even after several years, the facade does not lose its original attractiveness.
Clinker brick also has an acceptable indicator of water absorption. Water absorption is the ability of products to absorb moisture to the maximum saturation. Accordingly, the lower this indicator, the better, since a material having a high water absorption index does not have a high level of frost resistance. The range of this indicator for clinker bricks should be in the range from 3 to 6% of the total bulk mass of the product.
It is best to lay out this type of brick only on a special masonry mortar. Now it is possible to use colored mixtures of mortars for masonry clinker bricks. Also exists as matte. And glossy options for clinker bricks, so you can easily choose the most suitable option.
Clinker brick maintenance is quite simple. it can be cleaned with a normal washing solution or ordinary water using a stiff brush. Clinker brick is an environmentally friendly material, since it is made exclusively from water and clay and does not contain harmful impurities.