Glass-magnesium sheet is a modern universal material that is used to perform finishing work.
Aligning the walls and restoring the geometry of the room, making partitions and forming slopes, installing suspended ceilings - any of these tasks can be done by this unique "assistant".
Briefly about business opportunities
Why you should pay attention to the choice of equipment for the production of glass-magnesium sheet?
The fact is that abroad this material has already managed to prove itself on the positive side.
Both Europeans and US residents prefer to use LSU (glass-magnesium sheets). With their help, about 75% of the finishing work is performed. In other cases, ordinary drywall is used.
Information about a good and high-quality product is spreading quickly, and in the vastness of our country there will soon be no end to consumers who want to use universal and modern material. But at present, the market for this product is only being formed, which provides excellent opportunities for opening your own business.
The composition and properties of the material
The main components used are magnesite (a natural mineral), bischofite and reinforcing material. There are additional fillers and additives, such as talc, sand, perlite, sawdust, which improve the quality characteristics. The right choice of equipment for the production of glass-magnesium sheet allows you to make the process continuous and to establish its production.
Unlike drywall (even moisture resistant), LSU is completely and completely suitable for performing various external and internal works.
Glass-magnesium sheet has proven itself when used in dry rooms and where humidity levels are elevated (kitchens, bathrooms, bathrooms, laundries, boiler rooms, pools).
Physical parameters of the material
The size of the glass-magnesium sheet, as well as its thickness, depends on what surfaces will be processed. For the decoration of facades or the manufacture of fixed formwork, sheets of thickness 11-15 mm are used. For the finish of the floor - the material is 9-11 mm thick, for the manufacture of partitions - a sheet of 6-9 mm, the walls - 4-9 mm, the ceiling - 2.5-4 mm.
Glass-magnesium sheet - a plate of white or beige color, the thickness of which does not exceed 20 mm. The front side is smooth, while the back has a relief surface. Depending on the type of subsequent finishing, both “face” and “wrong side” can be considered a working surface.
The smooth side can be pasted with wallpaper, film or decorated with veneer. If you have to lay ceramic tiles, paint or apply decorative plaster, it is better to use the embossed surface as the front.
The specific gravity of a glass-magnesium sheet is less than a similar parameter of a drywall sheet of the same size. For example, the weight of LSU with a thickness of 10 mm is 27 kg. At the same time, the weight of a drywall sheet of a similar size will be 32 kg. This gives certain advantages in the transportation of material and further operation.
Advantages of Glass Magnesium Sheet
- Strength, despite light weight, elasticity.
- Resistance to blows, increased density.
- Good thermal insulation properties.
- Fire safety.
- Preservation of properties at high temperature (up to 1200 degrees).
- Ecological cleanliness. During operation, LSU does not emit toxic substances, and therefore can be used in residential premises.
- High degree of sound absorption.
- Flexibility. This positive quality is especially true when working with complex architectural compositions (the material does not crumble, does not break)
- The presence of a protective surface layer allows you to leave the finishing material without additional processing. In this case, all its properties are saved.
Glass Magnesium Sheet Production Line
For the manufacture of LSU, several units are used. The production process is not too complicated, additional capital investments during the organization of the business will not be required. The choice of equipment for the production of glass-magnesium sheet is carried out at the request of the customer, and the total cost depends on the components.
First, the components are measured with the help of a dispenser in the right amount and fall into the mixer platform with one or more cells.
Inside, the ingredients are thoroughly mixed in dry form. Then serves a solution of MgCl2 (magnesium chloride or bischofite) and repeat the kneading procedure.
The obligatory aggregate of the line is the former, inside which the glass-magnesium sheet takes shape and is reinforced with fiberglass.
Special cassettes are considered an important node, where the finishing material should “grab” (it takes 5-6 hours) and gain strength (this happens in 21-24 hours).
Selection of equipment for the production of glass-magnesium sheet ends with the acquisition of an automatic machine for cutting finished layers. The knives of the unit can be installed at different distances. With their help, sheets are cut into standard or special (specified by the client) sizes. Production lines are often understaffed with waste recycling machines.
