Red Sandstone Exterior Cladding 

NASA Johnson Space Center Building 21, Houston, TX

Reminiscent of an Southwestern Desert skyline, Red Sandstone can be found all over the world in desert and dry areas. Colored by Iron oxide, Red Sandstone has a neutral warm red color. Red sandstone makes for great exterior cladding due to it’s durability and low maintenance requirements.  Backed by a aluminium honeycomb panel, Red sandstone can make a great exterior cladding for your next project.

For more information about red sandstone, visit stoneply.com, email info@stoneply.com or call 903-454 4630.

Red Sandstone Panels, StonePly Factory 

About StonePly

StonePly is the leading stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer. To meet its commitment to provide “any stone form anywhere in the world” StonePly maintains a global network of procurement in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the stone quarrying centers of the world. Offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities are in Greenville, TX. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, StonePly is the oldest stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer and supplier under the same ownership. Clients and commissions include NASA, The US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, US National Park Service, Rolex, Hyatt, Disney, Atlantis Resort, Four Seasons and others.

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StonePly offers a variety of finishing texture options:

• Polished: A smooth, reflective finish.
• Honed: A smooth, non-reflective finish.
• Flamed: A rough thermal finish created by exposing the stone face to a high temperature flame then quickly cooling the stone in water.
• Sandblasted: A rough finish created by blasting the face of the stone with sand.
• Acid Washed: A rough finish created by applying an acid bath to the stone face.
• Waterjet: A rough finish created by shooting water jets across the face of the stone.

Jerusalem Beige Limestone 

Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas 

To learn more about StonePly texture options, call 903-454-4630, email info@StonePly.com or visit the website at www.StonePly.com
About StonePly
StonePly is the leading stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer. To meet its commitment to provide “any stone form anywhere in the world” StonePly maintains a global network of procurement in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the stone quarrying centers of the world. Offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities are in Greenville, TX. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, StonePly is the oldest stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer and supplier under the same ownership. Clients and commissions include NASA, The US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, US National Park Service, Rolex, Hyatt, Disney, Atlantis Resort, Four Seasons and others.

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Jamestown properties, Atlanta, GA

White Calcutta Marble 

Bring the beauty and drama of backlit natural stone to your project. At StonePly Translucent, we take natural stone; marble, onyx, quartz and bond it to glass. We slice and polish it with diamond tools until it is thin. At less than a quarter inch thick, the stone becomes translucent. When backlit, the breathtaking depth of the stone is revealed.

Here are 15 backlit stone to show you the light:

Bookmatched Onyx

Book matching stone involves slicing a slab into two and then opening it up, like a book, to create two panels that mirror one another.

Onyx Breccia with Ammonite Fossil

Made from golden onyx. The voids are filled with a resin matrix and then the stone is sliced thin and polished.

Honey Onyx

Onyx is made up of translucent calcite crystals and is formed in caves, much like stalactites. The bands are formed as the mineral deposits grow over thousands of years.

Agate Agglomerate Stone

The panel shows the interior crystals and banding of the geode and agate. To create this panel, geodes are embedded in a resin matrix and then sliced into slabs bonded to a glass backing.

Agate Geode Stone

Crystals and geodes form a fascinating backlit stone that allows you to peer into the hidden beauty of the stone. The stone is an agglomerate of geodes and crystals.

Jade Green

The green color is from the mineral serpentine. Treasured for it beautiful green color, serpentine is formed from magnesium rich rocks. The Romans named the stone for its resemblance to a snake’s skin and its supposed ability to cure venomous snakebites.

Smoky Quartz

Pink Rose Quartz

White Marble with Blue Lighting

By changing the color of the backlighting, you can change the appearance of the marble.

White Onyx

Onyx is one of the more translucent of stones and backlights well. Illuminated onyx is great for furniture, feature walls, bar tops and fronts and custom light fixtures.

White Quartz Stone with Ammonite fossil

Ammonites were ancient sea creatures similar to the chambered nautilus. Over time, the voids in the shells filled with minerals that formed transparent crystals. Since they are a product of nature, all panels are unique.

Golden Tesserae

Suspended in a dark gray matrix create an effect similar to stained glass.

Translucent Pebbles in a grey resin matrix.

Rose Onyx

Lighting StonePly

It’s important to consider the application, translucency of the stone and  available space when designing a backlit stone surface. In most cases, Translucent Stoneply works with LED lights. They offer a long life, little or no heat and a compact size.  

To find out more about Translucent StonePly, visit stoneply.com, email info@stoneply.com or call 903-454 4630.

About StonePly

StonePly is the leading stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer. To meet its commitment to provide “any stone form anywhere in the world” StonePly maintains a global network of procurement in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the stone quarrying centers of the world. Offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities are in Greenville, TX. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, StonePly is the oldest stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer and supplier under the same ownership.  Clients and commissions include NASA, The US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, US National Park Service, Rolex, Hyatt, Disney, Atlantis Resort, Four Seasons and others.

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Stony Creek Granite Exterior Cladding 

Queens Hospital Center 

Jamaica, New York

In a hospital, speed, quality and efficiency saves lives. In construction speed, quality and efficiency saves money. In building or renovating a hospital, you want construction to move as smooth and efficiently as the medical professionals that roam the halls. And when it comes to speed and quality in stone cladding, StonePly is second to none. StonePly helped these hospitals keep their money where it matters most.

Kota Limestone Exterior Cladding 

University of California Cancer Center

San Diego, California

For more information about StonePly Cladding for Medical Applications, visit stoneply.com, email info@stoneply.com or call 903-454 4630.

About StonePly

StonePly is the leading stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer. To meet its commitment to provide “any stone form anywhere in the world” StonePly maintains a global network of procurement in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the stone quarrying centers of the world. Offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities are in Greenville, TX. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, StonePly is the oldest stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer and supplier under the same ownership. Clients and commissions include NASA, The US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, US National Park Service, Rolex, Hyatt, Disney, Atlantis Resort, Four Seasons and others.

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Hyatt Regency, Exterior Cladding 

San Antonio

Mocha Latte Marble

NASA JSC Human Health and Performance Lab, Exterior Cladding 

Houston, Texas

Texas Limestone, Anhara Black Granite, Red Sandstone

League City Hall, Exterior Cladding 

League City, Texas

Roman Travertine

Texan Theater, Restroom Partitions 

Greenville, Texas

White Carrara Marble

To learn more about Stoneply, call 903-454-4630, email info@StonePly.com or visit the website at www.StonePly.com

 
About StonePly
StonePly is the leading stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer. To meet its commitment to provide “any stone form anywhere in the world” StonePly maintains a global network of procurement in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the stone quarrying centers of the world. Offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities are in Greenville, TX. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, StonePly is the oldest stone on aluminum honeycomb panel manufacturer and supplier under the same ownership.  Clients and commissions include NASA, The US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, US National Park Service, Rolex, Hyatt, Disney, Atlantis Resort, Four Seasons and others.

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Aluminum vs. Plastic

StonePly panels are backed with aluminum honeycomb between two continuous sheets of aluminum.

Our competitor uses plastic (epoxy coated fiberglass) skins over honeycomb.

Why do we use the more expensive aluminum (and yet still offer better pricing)?

• Aluminum does not burn
• Aluminum does not break down when exposed to sunlight and UV rays
• Aluminum allows attachment anywhere to the back of the panel
• Aluminum provides superior strength
• Aluminum  makes a stronger attachment point
• Aluminum is recyclable

Aluminum has a long and proven history in everything from window frames for skyscrapers to frames and wings for airplanes, etc. Aluminum offers exceptional corrosion resistance, flame resistance, does not become brittle with age and is unaffected by sunlight. The competitions plastic backing must be protected from the sunlight and from flame and offers a much weaker connection point.

Quality Connections

With both systems, the bond of the stone to the honeycomb panel exceeds the strength of the stone.  This means that under tension, the natural stone actually splits apart before the adhesive bond breaks. Since it is a natural material, the stone strength varies from around 220psi for marbles to around 330psi for granites.

The real test of the assembled panel strength is the connection of the honeycomb panel to the structure in the field. In testing, StonePly offered 5 times the fastener pull out strength of the competition. StonePly also allows you to use screw fasteners anywhere on the back of the panel. Simply screw on the Z clip or tab and hang. The competitions connection requires either factory installed T-nuts (which makes them unforgiving of site variations) or field applied t-nut inserts set in wet epoxy. These field epoxied inserts are messy, slow and subject to field cure and quality variations. The wet set epoxy inserts slow the install as they cure overnight.

Faster supply

At StonePly, we have a streamlined, lean and fast production system. Experience shows that on average, StonePly produces and supplies panels to your job site twice as fast as our competitor. Saving up to two months on the schedule are common. On fast track projects or when additional panels are needed this can be an enormous benefit.

Faster install

StonePly panels have a tested and proven screw attachment system that allows attachment of z clips to the back of the panel in seconds. Our competitor requires epoxy set T nuts that require up to 24 hours to set. Imagine the productivity, install quality and space requirements differences between the systems.

• Ours anchors install in 2 seconds, theirs can take up to 24 hours.
• Our anchors can be installed rain or shine, theirs requires dry weather.
• Ours installs at any temperature, theirs requires warm weather.
• Our panels go from the crate to the wall. Theirs requires an area to lay out panels for drilling, mixing epoxy and the epoxy cure time.

Greater Capacity

StonePly offers over 250,000 square feet of production space; no one offers faster service or greater production capacity for any size project.

Technical Expertise

StonePly offers design, petrology, engineering and installation assistance.  We offer assistance from our in house architects, engineers, 30+ year veterans of the stone industry and CAD/CNC specialists.

Experience

StonePly is part of the Stromberg Group. For over 30 years the leaders in composite architectural products.

Reputation

Clients and Commissions include leading architects, government agencies and corporations. A brief list of satisfied customers includes The Atlantis Resort, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, The US Capitol, Tommy Hilfiger Stores, The University of California, Caesars Palace, Entergy and the list goes on.

Compare apples to apples

For more information about StonePly panels you can contact us at 903-454-4630. We look forward to hearing from you!

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StonePly offers lightweight stone products that are perfect for use in private or commercial aircraft.

Uses for Natural Stone Panels in Airplanes
One of the many unique applications where StonePly has offered a significant advantage is providing natural stone solutions for airplanes, including private or corporate jets where luxury materials often abound.

The Many Applications for Natural Stone Panels on Airplanes
Today’s private aircraft are architectural marvels that have become homes and offices in the sky. Many offer the same luxury as found in high-quality houses. There are a number of places where our lightweight material can create a beautiful aesthetic in your jet or aircraft:

The StonePly Advantage
There are many reasons to work with StonePly on natural stone for your aircraft:

• StonePly offers the look and feel of natural stone without the weight. StonePly panels weigh 80% less than solid natural stone. This is beneficial for use on airplanes when more weight adds drag and tends to use up more fuel.
• This product has sixty times the impact strength of solid granite, which means that it can withstand the pressure of high altitudes and maintain its exceptional look.
• The material is flexile so it can flex with the aircraft.
• StonePly is non-combustible.
• The StonePly panels are virtually maintenance free, including no grout to clean.
• The product has unmatched appearance and dimensional stability.
• StonePly offers a wide range of natural stone types, such as limestone, travertine, marble and granite, as well as semi-precious stones so you can choose from virtually any type of stone available. We have an incredible inventory on hand to ensure that you can get what you want, when you want. This means that you have a large color and pattern palette to choose from so it can fit your ideal décor.
• StonePly also offers custom fabricated edges or other types of unique details to set your custom interior apart from other aircraft.
• StonePly uses customized modern production methods in order to produce quality stone panels, faster and more efficiently than any other company.
• The StonePly team has over 25 years of experience making architectural stone cladding as well as developed extensive knowledge in the construction field.
• StonePly includes consulting services that guide you through the entire process of adding the StonePly material to your aircraft, working with your architects, interior designs, and construction crew.
• These panels are easy to handle, transport, and install, including being quickly field cut and fitted over the existing surfaces in the airplane with just a set of carpentry tools that have been fitted with diamond blades. The installation requires only the use of very easy attachment materials, including adhesive, hangers, and/or z-clips.

Get a Free Quote for StonePly Airplane Products
StonePly can create a luxurious custom interior for your aircraft. Our team of experts can be reached at 903.454.4630 or by filling out our contact form, so you can get a quote or learn more about this innovative natural stone product for a new construction project or as part of a refitting to an existing jet.

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Marble clad signage provided by StonePly

Professional Signage from StonePly

Signs are used to attract attention and convince shoppers to stop, visit, and buy. Without a clear, beautiful, and memorable sign, a store, restaurant, or office could go completely unnoticed. Many businesses are looking for a sign solution, and one option is a sign constructed from stone cladding.

Benefits Stone Cladding for Signage

There are numerous benefits associated with using stone cladding for signs:

• The material is lightweight unlike stone slabs.
• It offers the rich look of natural stone, but it can be handled much differently because it can be easily sandblasted, etched, water jet cut or routed.
• Stone cladding is strong and durable, handling extreme usage and harsh elements. For example, tests have found the material to be up to 60 times more impact resistant than 3cm solid granite. It is also resistant to water penetration, earthquakes, hurricanes and vandalism.
• There is a great flexibility in creating signage designs with stone cladding, including any materials used for the sign substrates in terms of their color and texture. This complete customization provides a way for businesses to create unique signage that reflects their identity and creates a great and memorable impression on customers.
• It has a fast and simple installation process and does not require any specialized installers.
• The stone cladding can cover existing walls rather than having to remove or dispose of them.

Stone Cladding Signs in Action: Paramus Park Mall

To illustrate these benefits, Paramus Park Mall in Paramus, New Jersey had some specific signage challenges and used StonePly’s stone cladding to create attractive signs. The mall wanted to attract more customers after undertaking a significant remodel to compete with other area malls, so the new signage had to reflect the new look. The massive signs had to be light, efficient, and accessible for wiring and lighting that could be installed internally.

To respond to these challenges, StonePly created four large sign foundations that were placed at the mall’s parking lot entrances. The new signage was made from Black Galaxy granite. If the shopping center had tried to use granite alone for the signs, they would be too heavy. However, the stone cladding’s honeycomb backing offered a lighter weight solution. This also made installing a hatch for the signage lighting easy so that it could be effortlessly opened for any electrical work that was needed.

Three of the four signs are 16 feet tall while the fourth sign stretches to 25 feet. The impressive signs not only highlight the mall’s name, but they also feature some of the shopping center’s premium retail brands, which are also illuminated.

Using StonePly’s Stone Cladding for Your Signage Challenge

StonePly can provide you with a custom stone cladding sign that solves your current signage challenges and offers a beautiful, versatile look for your business. Our stone cladding signs have helped many of today’s top retailers, including Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Chico’s, Ann Taylor and more. To get a free estimate, call us at 903.454.4630 or complete our contact form.

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The Entergy Building in Arkansas was reclad with beautiful, thin marble panels from StonePly.

How to Select Thin Stone Panels

Whether you are replacing existing stone panels that are deteriorating or you are looking for a unique look for your structure without added weight, a good solution is to use thin stone panels that are now available as a cost-effective, durable, and easy-to-install architectural solution.  However, there are some factors to think about when selecting thin stone panels for your project.

Defining Thin Stone Panels

Thin stone panels combine natural stone, including granite, marble, travertine, onyx, sandstone, slate and limestone, with the strength of a backing material that reinforces the panels without adding weight.  This unique combination delivers a thin panel that can be used in a wide array of applications, such as floors, retail store fronts, elevator cladding and floors, curtain walls, and waterfalls and fountains. The thin stone panels can be used on both interior and exterior applications.

Selecting Thin Stone Panels

When selecting thin stone panels for your project, here are some factors to think about to ensure you have made the right choice:

• What is the application? Certain types of stone, such as limestone, do not work well outdoors while others, such as granite, can handle the elements better.  Specific types of stone also are more effective on the side of a building rather than an elevator floor. If your project involves replacement of existing stone, your choice may be limited to matching the original stone whereas a new build project has many more options.
• What is the look and design you are trying to create with the panels? Think about your aesthetics and what colors, grains, and textures would match the overall desired visual effect.
• What is your budget? Price is always a factor when selecting a stone type as exotic stones are always going to be more expensive than domestic stone.

Case Study: Entergy Building Lightens its Load

To illustrate the importance of selecting the right type of stone panel, consider the case study of Entergy Building in Little Rock, Arkansas. The original building had been constructed over 50 years ago and had been a model of modern architectural style. However, over time, the solid, thick marble cladding on the sides of the building has begun to bow and deteriorate due to heating from the sun and weathering of the panels.

Intent on maintaining the architectural beauty of the building, Entergy contacted Cromwell Architects and Engineers who then turned to StonePly for help. They needed assistance in deciding what type of stone panel could provide the look of the marble and be consistent with the building’s overall look while reducing the building load.

StonePly assisted by providing customized thin stone panels that matched their specifications.  In fact, StonePly used marble from the same quarry where the original marble slabs had come from and bonded its aluminum honeycomb backing to create lightweight panels that were consistent with the building’s original appearance. The result was a lighter load and panels with 90 times the impact resistance of the original stone slabs.

Using StonePly’s Thin Stone Panels for Your Next Project

StonePly has helped clients all over the world to update their buildings, solve architectural issues, and create modern structures. To discover how StonePly can help you, call us at 903.454.4630 or complete our contact form.

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Split faced limestone cladding from StonePly

The Best System of Stone Cladding
Being the best system of stone cladding in the world is no easy task. It takes a precise combination of materials, technology, and experience to create a system of stone cladding that delivers strength, durability, and beauty.

Making Stone Cladding Panels
StonePly stone cladding systems are a combination of stone and an aluminum substrate.  Creating the stone cladding system starts with the aluminum honeycomb panel. While some other stone cladding panel systems opt to use a resin base attached to the honeycomb panel, StonePly uses aluminum instead. The addition of the aluminum provides more protection in the form of a non-combustible backing on the stone cladding panel.

The result of this combination is that the stone cladding is lightweight but has 60 times the impact strength of solid granite. Yet, the stone cladding can look like any natural stone. That’s because the natural stone of your choice is attached to this aluminum honeycomb panel. The result is strength, rigidity, beauty, and weather resistance.

The StonePly Stone Cladding Panel Advantage
StonePly can also lay claim to the best system of stone cladding because it has the test results to back it up. To ensure the best possible stone cladding, the panels have been tested against various wind speeds.  The result has been that the stone cladding panels are large missile impact resistant because of their exceptional strength.

Beyond wind resistance, the stone cladding is also tested against earthquakes and other weather conditions like rain to ensure that every panel can meet the rigorous conditions that they will be put through after being applied to various commercial structures.

StonePly stone cladding goes through an intensive quality inspection throughout its manufacturing process, including:
•    Natural stone selection from quarry blocks to cutting, polishing, honing and finishing;
•    Shop drawings and samples; and
•    Final stone cladding panel.
To reach the position of best stone cladding system, ongoing testing and engineering are required.

Atlantis Resort Interior

Case Study of Stone Cladding Panel Systems
This attention to detail and quality are recognized by clients all over the world. For example, The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas worked with StonePly to create the custom exterior for the lost city of Atlantis that was created at The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis. StonePly was selected for this project because previous experience with its stone cladding revealed that it had the durability to survive many hurricanes, including a Category 5 hurricane.

StonePly’s stone cladding system has been used on both the interior and exterior of the resort due to its strength, ease of installation, a look that would blend with the resort’s tropical feel and low maintenance. The stone cladding system delivered on all requirements as well as offered a luxurious appearance that matches the resort’s image.

The Best Choice for Stone Cladding Systems
StonePly is your partner for the finest architectural stone cladding panels in the world. Clients like the Atlantis Resort can attest to the quality and service StonePly delivers. To find out what StonePly can do for your project, call us at 903.454.4630 or fill out our contact form.

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