StonePly offers a range of granite veneer panels

Virtually any granite from anywhere in the world is available from StonePly. By bonding natural granite to an aluminum honeycomb core, StonePly provides a thin, lightweight and super strong veneer panel.

Uses include

• cladding panels
• exterior curtain wall panels
• interior stone wall panels
• stone facade cladding
• elevator cabs
• ship and plane interiors

Benefits of StonePly Granite Veneer

StonePly offers granite veneer panels that are:

• Up to 60 times stronger than slab granite
• Up to 1/8th the weight of slab granite
• Easy and secure mechanical attachment
• Great for new construction or re-cladding
• Class A rated with zero flame spread
• Meet the requirements of all national building codes

To see the huge selection of granites from around the world, download CAD details, or view the specifications, visit www.StonePly.com

or call us at 903-454-4630.

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Sandstone faced StonePly veneer cladding is composed of an aluminum honeycomb base with a sandstone veneer permanently bonded to the face.  Sandstone is a sedimentary stone, made up primarily of sand sized grains of minerals. The most common minerals in sandstone are quartz and feldspar.  Sandstone veneer cladding panels are available in almost any color, the most common being red, brown, yellow, tan, pink, gray and white.

StonePly sandstone veneer cladding panels are generally used in a smooth sawn or honed finish. Sandstone is not available in a polished surface.  Sandstone in a honed finish provides a smooth, non-reflective surface. Rougher surfaces are available with bush hammered or sandblasted sandstone.

Compared to slabs of sandstone , StonePly thin sandstone veneer offers lighter weight, greater strength (60 times stronger), secure mechanical fastening and easier detailing, install and support.

Sandstone used with StonePly, lightweight veneer cladding panels include:

• Agra Red sandstone
• Autumn Brown sandstone
• Rainbow Sandstone
• Teakwood Sandstone
• Coffee Sandstone

Applications for StonePly sandstone veneer cladding include:

• Curtain wall cladding
• Stone spandrel panels
• Store front
• Elevator walls and floors
• Signs
• Interior and exterior walls

For more information go to www.StonePly.com

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StonePly Stone Panel Composition

Aluminum Honeycomb Backing

Aircraft approved aluminum honeycomb with aluminum skins has a lightweight aluminum core and is moisture and corrosion resistant.  This backing is not only lightweight, it also has high strength.  Aluminum honeycomb is also flame resistant and noncombustible.

Aviation Epoxy

The epoxy adhesive has been tested to hold over 45,000 pounds per square foot (psf).  A category 5 tornado is known to produce winds of only 404 psf.  StonePly’s bond strength is 100 times stronger than what a category 5 tornado exerts.  The epoxy is the same as the epoxy used on aircrafts traveling at mach speeds.

Natural Stone

StonePly only works with stone suppliers that they have a relationship with and trust.  We want to provide the finest stones to our customers.  The stone slabs are selected with care.  We only work with the best materials.  Almost any natural stone can be used including granite, marble, and limestone.

The Process

 The natural stone comes from the quarry in the form of blocks.  The stone blocks are then cut into 1 ½ inch slabs.  StonePly bonds the high strength aluminum honeycomb to both sides of the slab with epoxy under pressure to guarantee coverage over every square inch.  Once the epoxy has set, the slab is sawn in half.  The pieces are then cut to size from the stone slabs.  From here it is sent through a machine to polish, honed, or finish to the customers specifications.  Before the StonePly stone panels are crated, they are carefully inspected for chips, scratches and other damages.

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StonePly Co. gets this question at least once a day.  Depending on whether the project is interior or exterior will typically dictate what type of backing to use and the installation method needed.

 Interior Use

If the stone panel project is interior, then StonePly stone panels on aluminum composite material backing (ACM) is ideal.  This is the thinnest solution and will maximize your interior space.  StonePly stone panels laminated to ACM backing is only 1/4″ thick which makes it ideal for interior use.  StonePly ACM can be installed easily by a two man crew using the adhesive method.  Structural silicone, such as Dow 795, adheres StonePly ACM stone panels to most wall substrates.  It can even be used over most existing wall treatments.

Stone with ACM Backing

This doesn’t mean StonePly HoneyComb (HC) backing can’t be used for interior use.  If StonePly stone panels are to be used as elevator cladding, StonePly HC would be used because it is non-combustable.  StonePly HC Stone Panels can be attached to most substrates using any of the installation methods including: adhesion, z-clip, concealed screw, or interlocking channel.

Exterior Use

The most common solution for exterior use StonePly stone panels is StonePly HoneyComb (HC) because the HC backing has many more advantages over StonePly aluminum composite material (ACM) backing.  StonePly HC acts as a radiant heat barrier.  The stone deflects the heat from the sun and the honeycomb deflects heat or air from escaping from the building.  The aluminum honeycomb acts like a thermos.  It keeps the heat inside and deflects the cold.

Stone on Honeycomb Backing

There are several methods of installation for StonePly HC panels.  For a detailed list of methods along with installation instructions please see StonePly’s installation page.

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StonePly offers three types of backing substrates to strengthen thin stone panels.

1. StonePly HC is an aluminum backing shaped like a honeycomb matrix. This is the strongest and most rigid backing StonePly offers. StonePly HC is perfect for exterior stone cladding panels. The Z Clip , plate and screw, or interlocking channel methods for installation make these honeycomb panels strong, lightweight, and easy to install. StonePly HC has an impact strength up to 60x greater than 1.5” stone. StonePly HC can be 3/4” – 1” thick. The thicker the StonePly HC backing that is used, the more flexural strength the panel will have.

Stone with Honeycomb Back

2. StonePly ACM is a thin aluminum composite material that is laminated to the back of a natural thin stone panel. StonePly ACM is easy to install by adhering the composite panels to the surface using structural silicone. This backing substrate is good for interior applications and furniture. StonePly ACM is only ¼” thick. The thicker the StonePly ACM is, the more flexural strength the entire panel unit will have.

Stone with ACM Backing

3. StonePly Translucent is made of glass or polycarbonate and is laminated to stones that are translucent. This allows translucent stones such as onyx and marble to be back lit. These composite translucent panels are great for light coves, lighted columns, windows, and bar tops. StonePly Translucent varies in thickness depending on the thickness and size of the stone panels its being laminated to.

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