Should you buy a tile instead of polymer concrete?

IN Recently, polymeric materials began to replace natural (wood and natural stone) due to its reliable performance and low cost (most polymers produced by recycling plastic and rubber).

AND if pools, ponds and garden figures made of plastic, is no surprise, then to the polymer and polymer-tile until people are suspicious.

This material will tell whether this skepticism under a stringent bases and what are the main advantages of polymer products.

A bit of history:
Tiles made of polymers with quartz additives was invented in the late 20th century to replace the concrete pavement, which constantly absorbs moisture through the pores, and in 10-15 years is destroyed.

Just think how much money the city authorities spent on a permanent replacement for pavers and tiles every 10-15 years !!!

As polymer-made tiles?

Kneading a mixture of the granules of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and sand in the ratio 1: 4, in it a coloring pigment is added - it will give the tile desired color - and then warmed to a temperature of 150-200 degrees.

WATEM hot mixture was poured into a metal matrix, press molded and cools.

Advantages of tiles with the addition of polymers are:

• zero water absorption;
• service life at least 50 years (!);
• low abrasion;
• frost;

PIn comparison with conventional concrete tiles, which is 10-15 years is a so catcher (see photo), tiles advantages with addition polymers are evident.

How much is?

Typically, the polymer-tile stands at 15-20% more expensive than conventional concrete (the price difference is added to the need for procurement of polymers and dyes) but when you consider that the service life of concrete tile is only 15 years, and polymer-all 50 years (3.3 times more), the overpayment of 20% does not seem extra!

Output:
Miser pays twice, so choose exactly Polymer tile with the financial possibilities - New technologies are gradually replacing the old, and you thus save and get quality product!