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MO.PO.FUL.GLASS® Traslucently double face mosaics in glass (Description) |
 MO.PO.FUL.GLASS® panel is a step forward in the current state of art of mosaic technique, extending its range of applications. Traditionally the mosaic (as described in the Mosaic - History) is a wall or floor decoration obtained drawing near and composing various colored tiles of stone, glass or the like. All types of mosaic at the current state of art, have the following characteristics: |
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Mosaic - History |
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The mosaic is a composition obtained by the use of fragments of materials (tiles) of a different nature and colour (stone, glass, shells). The tiles are made up of many types of materials, which allow different effects and each have their advantages: pebbly, glass paste (effect of transparency, colours live), square of sandstone (cutting easy and resistant to cold), glazed ceramics (great range of colors, but is a material of difficult conservation), marble (many colours, great resistance, but it is a material is very heavy), the gold and silver (insert a layer of gold or silver in a card of glass; the layer is protected and has an effect of brightness). In Byzantium, using glazes glass wall decoration. The intensity of colors is significant but this material is expensive and very fragile. The support more widespread is the concrete (sand and cement) given its low cost and its adaptability to various contexts. It is on the wall a net, then a layer of concrete at least 13 mm thick, so as to protect the mosaic from cracking.The glue used is certainly the malta: applicable on all surfaces, you can add the lime to slow down the time for the taking. Using also adhesives based on cement, which are designed on the basis of support, with various times for the taking. The use of the two types of white glue (normal and soluble in water) is also often. |
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