After specifications such as 600×1200mm and 750×1500mm entered thousands of households, 800×2600mm specification slate slabs became increasingly popular.
Whether it is this year's Xiamen Stone Fair or the Foshan Spring Ceramics Expo, 800×2600mm is one of the most popular specifications and frequently appears in the booths of ceramic companies. Many ceramic companies and rock slab platforms told "Ceramic Information" that this year they are mainly promoting 800×2600mm rock slabs, and some OEMs have even placed orders for 300,000 square meters at one time.
In fact, the 800×2600mm, which seemed to “come suddenly like a spring breeze overnight”, has been dormant for two years. In 2019, a group of ceramic manufacturers in Guangdong took the lead in launching the 800×2600mm specification, which was quickly praised by the market. By 2020, more and more companies in Guangdong, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other production areas will launch this specification, including many well-known ceramic companies.
Why are 800×2600mm rock slabs so popular? The key lies in the 5 natural advantages!
Why is 800×2600mm so popular?
5 major advantages!
01.
Match the height of the wall, one piece reaches the top, no cutting required
The floor height of family homes is generally between 2.8-3 meters. The remaining wall decoration height after the suspended ceiling is generally within 2.6 meters. The size of the 800×2600mm ceramic tiles is just "one piece to the top". It can be used as a background wall for TVs, entrances, sofa backgrounds, parapets, etc. No additional processing and cutting is required, and it can be directly put on the wall, avoiding the loss of secondary processing and reducing additional processing costs in the later period. The 800×2600mm specification can be left or right. The spliced and freely combined pattern design eliminates the sense of visual fragmentation.
Ms. Wang, a dealer in Datong, Shanxi, reported to "Ceramic Information" that a popular application space for 800×2600mm in the terminal consumer market is the sofa background wall, which sells very well in Datong.
The relevant person in charge of Jinyitao also told "Ceramic Information" that the floor height of most family homes is about 2.7 meters, 800×2600mM-sized slate walls are beautiful and can reach the top in one piece. They can also replace wainscot boards and have many application options. At present, more than 80% of Jinyitao's customers have already sampled them for sale.
02.
The paving leaves fewer seams, the texture is more vivid, and it is easy to take care of later
Since the surface patterns of ceramic tiles are basically derived from stone, wood, cement and other textures in nature, the larger the ceramic tiles are, the more realistic and vivid their textures will be. Large ceramic tiles also have fewer seams, making them easier to clean. It is simpler and faster; and the strong coherence feature makes the space very unified and more beautiful.
The 800×2600mm slate slabs leave fewer seams when paving, minimizing splicing marks. The decorative effect is grand and beautiful, and the space is more visually open. At the same time, it also reduces the cost of beautiful seams and is not easy to harbor dirt and evil people and practices. , easy for later cleaning and maintenance.
03.
You can go upstairs via the passenger elevator, so high-rise transportation is stress-free
The 800×2600mm specification can be easily moved into the elevator, and there is no need to worry about the trouble of hoisting into the home and hidden costs during the installation process. In particular, compared with 1200×2400mm width, rock slabs with a width of 800mm are easier to go upstairs by elevator. They do not need to use large equipment and are also very convenient to carry manually, which can minimize the impact of products during transportation.
According to reports, currently domestic elevators with a load capacity of more than 1,000kg can enter 800×2600mm rock slabs, making transportation very convenient. Ms. Wang, a dealer in Datong, said that elevators in the northern region are generally 2.6 meters high, and this specification has obvious advantages in handling.
Lin Wenhui, product director of Shunhui Tiles and Rock Slabs, told "Ceramic Information" that the current 800×2600mm specifications in the industry mainly have two thicknesses: 6mm and 9mm, and the weights are 30kg and 45kg respectively. Especially with a thickness of 6mm and a weight of only 60 kilograms, a worker can carry it into the home.
04.
Outstanding performance for whole-home applications
Compared with wallpaper, art paint and diatom mud, 800×2600mm slate slabs are superior in anti-fouling, wear-resistant, moisture-proof and other properties; compared with wainscoting boards, the one-piece slate slabs will not The bonding strength between the surface layer and the base layer is reducedAnd by peeling off the layers, you can paint on the wall as you like without worrying about cleaning.
In addition, the excellent physical properties such as fire resistance, high temperature resistance, strong impact resistance, anti-fouling, acid and alkali resistance, and food-grade surface allow slate to break through the traditional application boundaries of ceramic tiles and be used in islands, wash basins, cabinet doors, and dining tables. , coffee tables and other areas, making the space display more integrated.
05.
The product has slender proportions and visual beauty
Zhou Hui, manager of the product planning department of New Pearl, pointed out that the 800×2600mm product has a slim proportion and is in line with consumer aesthetics. It is also the product specification that New Pearl will focus on promoting this year.
In addition, according to "Ceramic Information", 800×2600mm has become one of the main specifications recommended by many stone slab platforms and special price brick merchants. Many ceramic factories also said that the current specification is in "supply exceeds demand", and some manufacturers even revealed that "some OEMs have placed a one-time order of 300,000 square meters."
In addition to the walls, we also need to lay the floor on a large scale...
When the 800×2600mm specification was born, it was positioned as a wall decoration material. A manufacturer in Foshan said that its initial positioning of the 800×2600mm specification was as a wall decoration material, not just limited to background wall applications. Therefore, since the launch of marble texture last year, "this year we will continue to launch cloth texture, wood texture More finishes such as grain, cement and wallpaper textures further enrich the wall decoration effect of this specification. ”
However, wall applications are not as widely used as floor applications. Ms. Wang, a Datong dealer, pointed out that although she sells 800×2600mm specifications very well in the field of sofa background walls, "if you want a larger quantity, you must pave the floor."
Many industry insiders pointed out that 800×2600mm has more application ranges and areas worthy of further expansion and exploration in addition to wall and floor applications. It also has great development potential and market space in the future.
It is understood that although the vision of floor covering has not yet been realized on a large scale, the 800×2600mm specification has broadened the application scope to the cabinet field.
At present, the thickness of products of this specification used for wall decoration is generally 9mm or 6mm, but if it is used for cabinet decoration, it needs to be 15mm. At present, ceramic companies have launched 800×2600mm specifications with a thickness of 15mm, targeting the cabinet countertop market.
In the long run, the concepts of "tile-based slates" and "tile-based ceramic tiles" in the ceramic industry are becoming more and more popular, and the trend is becoming more and more obvious. More and more ceramic companies are "selling slates as ceramic tiles" ", "upgrading ceramic tiles to slate slabs" to promote the growth of slate slab production and sales. At the same time, terminal dealers have gradually developed mature slate slab application experience. Under this trend, the 800×2600mm specification is bound to have broader application prospects and endless imagination.
(The article is reproduced from Ceramic Information)
