In this process, granular refractory sand is coated with a mixture of bentonite clay, water and, in some cases, other additives (Fig. 1). The additives help to harden and hold the mold shape to withstand the pres-sures of the molten metal. The green sand mixture is compacted by hand or through mechanical force around a pattern to create a mold. The me-chanical force can be induced by slinging, jolting, squeezing or by impact/impulse.
Cultured Stone is essentially manufactured stone used as a decorative finish for the exterior and interior of your home.It is made up of Portland cement, lightweight natural aggregates and iron oxide pigments.ultured Stone is essentially manufactured stone used as a decorative finish for the exterior and interior of your home.
About Cultured Products. Cultured Marble and Granite are man-made products composed of approximately 82% natural stone materials suspended in polymer resins which can be poured and molded into virtually any product you can dream up-From Vanity Tops to Tile, and Everything In Between!eined Granite & Magna Granite are similar in composition to the rest of our cultured products, but feature patterning that's much more intricate and nearly indistinguishable from its natural stone inspirations.