What is marble crystallisation and what are its benefits?

anand niketanThe crystallization process consists of spraying a liquid crystalliser onto the polished marble floor and buffing it in with steel wool under a standard weighted single disc floor machine. The steel wool generates heat through abrasion and the chemical reacts with the marble, producing a new compound on the surface of the stone. The most common ingredients of crystallization chemicals are acid, magnesium fluorosilicate, and water.
The surface of the stone is chemically altered when applying crystalliser and there is no way to reverse the process. The only way to remove a crystallized layer is through grinding the floor with diamond grits.


Through the crystallisation process the resulting layer of calcium flurosilicate that is formed on the surface of the stone makes the stone harder, more glossier and more resistant to stains. This is the primary principle behind using a crystalliser.


Crystallisers can only be used on polished marble surfaces, not honed marble. It is simple and easy to use marble maintenance process. Do note, one should avoid using wax based crystallisers because they can create a build up on the surface of the stone relatively quicker than oxalic acid compounds.


Image attached - Marble crystalliser applied on polished marble floor to give high gloss, mirror finish

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