Clinker brick is different from usualceramic bricks are more durable and reliable. "Clinker" in translation from German literally means "brick", that is, more precisely - "brick brick". This material appeared more than 2 millennia ago in Holland and was made of high-density ceramic stone. At the beginning of the 19th century, for the first time a road connecting Harlem with Amsterdam was constructed from such material, after which the Dutch patented the technology for the production of this material, which eventually spread to all Western European countries.
This material is used in constructionhigh-rise buildings, and the appearance of the clinker facades is able to decorate any city street, avenue or give the city a special grace. Clinker brick is also used for the reconstruction of ancient architectural structures and for the construction of new buildings in the historic part of the city.
The structures of clinker bricks can beare made in the style of traditional, classical architectural forms, and when building modern architectural forms of buildings, clinker material is appropriate as well as glass, concrete or metal structures. Also clinker material is widely used in low-rise residential construction, and more recently clinker is widely used in landscape design.
Clinker is an indispensable material forthe power of garden paths, areas and is one of the architectural elements of the overlapping of the fenders. Undoubtedly, the wide use of this material is conditioned by its numerous positive properties.
To one of the most basic positive propertiesClinker brick can be attributed to its frost resistance. This material can withstand not only sharp changes in temperature, retaining its strength and aesthetic appearance, but also not to change its performance characteristics in extremely low temperatures. As a result, the costs associated with repair work are significantly reduced.
An equally important characteristic is andstrength of clinker bricks, which is characterized by a high limit of stability when compressing bricks. That is, under the influence of what force will break down the brick. The strength of the material is due to the high-tech firing technology at temperatures above 1110-1200 degrees Celsius.
With such a high temperature regime in the cavitybricks do not leave unnecessary voids and cavities, and there are no inclusions. During the manufacturing process, the products are fired to full baking, which allows you to acquire different shades. This type of brick is made from a special kind of clay.
It is worth mentioning that.that this type of brick has a high coefficient of resistance to mechanical stress and atmospheric phenomena. The facades, erected from clinker bricks, are practically not even contaminated, even under conditions of an environment with a high content of harmful impurities, not to mention the effects of mechanical damages of various shapes.
No other kind of brick that is appliedfor the erection of facades, can not be compared with clinker brick on the reliability of the facade protection against the influence of unfavorable environmental factors. However, even after a few years, the facade does not lose its original attractiveness.
Clinker brick is also different and acceptableindex of water absorption. Water absorption is the ability of products to absorb moisture to the limit of saturation. Accordingly, the lower this index, the better, since a material having a high water absorption coefficient does not have a high level of frost resistance. The range of this indicator for clinker brick should be in the range from 3 to 6% of the total weight of the product.
It is best to spread this type of brick onlyon a special masonry mortar. Now it became possible to apply color mixtures of mortars for laying clinker bricks. Also exists as matte. So glossy versions of clinker bricks, so you can easily choose the most suitable option.
Care for clinker bricks is quite simple.to clean from contamination it is possible by means of usual washing solution or usual water, applying a rigid brush. Clinker brick is an environmentally friendly material, because it is made exclusively of water and clay and does not contain harmful impurities in its composition.
