Fiber-cement panel consists of cement, reinforcing fibers and mineral fillers. Concrete reinforced with asbestos is known since the last century.
As the reinforcing fibers other than asbestos, the synthetic or glass fibers are used. Asbestos was excluded from the cement-fiber board, after the ban on asbestos products in Western Europe . However, in some countries, asbestos is used for a long time. Moreover, scientists do not see any reason for rejecting it. For instance, in Russia
Composition of the panels provides a number of desired properties: environmental cleanliness, incombustibility, resistance to frost, rot and corrosion. In addition, they have excellent insulating properties and highly resistant to mechanical stress. Plates are very functional. They can be polished to have a colored coating or be prepared for painting on site. Plates coated with natural stone powder are gaining popularity. The powder is applied to the plate with the resin. In addition, there are slabs with a polyurethane coating that protects against UV rays.
Panels with different coatings can be applied separately from each other or together. Generally, they require no additional coatings, after all. So, the material perfectly resists weathering. However, natural color panels are black. Therefore, use different colors to enhance the capacity of decoration.
Plate can be painted before installation or after it. Plate can be painted at the factory. In another case, painting is carried out after installation, but no later than two months after mounting.
Scope of these boards is very wide. They are used both in the construction of new facilities and renovation of old buildings. Plates are used for the walls, balconies. Vendors offer a variety of accessories for such plates.
