What is Terrazzo Stone?

What is Terrazzo Stone?

Mention of Terrazzo Stone, It's probably still in the 1980s. It's wear-resistant, but it's inexplicably cheap. With the progress of the times, it is gradually replaced by new materials.

In recent years, terrazzo gradually began to return to the public's vision, and the terrazzo that was once repugnant has begun to counter-attack.  Is it still the terrazzo as we remember?

01.The development and change of terrazzo stone

The origin of terrazzo can be traced back to Venice in the 16th century. The craftsmen took the remaining marble leftovers from the decoration of the mansion home and inlaid them in the yard at will. After simple treatment, they got unexpected results. Therefore, terrazzo in English originated from a terrace in Italian. Moreover, the Italians also found that the application of goat's milk on the surface of terrazzo would greatly improve the luster. The application of goat's milk became the earliest and most primitive polishing method and later moved to the United States and other countries through the Italians.

In the late Qing Dynasty, terrazzo technology came to China across the sea. Traditional terrazzo has a low cost. It has unique advantages such as free color matching, mosaic and convenient construction, and has a huge market in China.

In the 1960s, the terrazzo floor was widely used in the first subway line of Beijing 1 in China. However, due to the age, large flow of people, product technology and other reasons, the floor has been a bit dilapidated, with threshing and serious pollution.

In the 1980s, we didn't have the concept of "decoration", all of which focused on satisfying practical functions. The ground was mostly bare concrete

The exclusive unit room will be paved with terrazzo stone floor. At that time, the terrazzo floor was generally polished by adding white granular dolomite in the cement. The cost is low and the visual effect is higher than the simple cement floor.

Since the 1980s, terrazzo as a "national material" has been widely spread. The common colorful and smooth floor is the standard configuration of school and hospital corridors. The ground of parks and government departments and life can be seen everywhere.

With the development of history, the decoration materials were also being updated and iterated. Due to the limited production technology of terrazzo at that time, there were some defects such as nursing trouble, easy penetration, easy wear, and tear. After the 1990s, it was gradually replaced by other new materials, especially the rise of ceramic tiles, terrazzo gradually fades out of people's vision.

02.The counter-attack of Terrazzo Stone

With the development of materials and manufacturing technology, terrazzo presents more colorful colors and patterns. Under the creative application and collocation of designers, no matter the fine material or texture of terrazzo, it has a random and colorful shape. It has become the favorite of the decoration industry and stepped onto the international stage.

In commercial space, home residence, furniture, ornaments and lamps, and other industries, it has a beautiful figure.

The most attractive part of terrazzo is the diversity of its color and collocation. If you pay attention to it, you will find that many public places are using terrazzo.

Now, do you have a preliminary understanding of terrazzo? If you need more information about terrazzo, please feel free to contact us, we will provide you with high-quality terrazzo products.

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