Marble Hexagon Tile Covering Material by Celil Kilinc |
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| DESIGN NAME: Marble Hexagon Tile PRIMARY FUNCTION: Covering Material INSPIRATION: Ceramic tile industries strive to imitate the look & feel of natural materials such as marble. There is a popular trend in different formats and shapes such as chevrons, trapezoids and hexagons in the ceramic tile sector, and these products are quite affordable. However, these shapes were not easily producible or cost-efficient in the marble sector. Ionic Stone's R&D team just wanted to explore if these shapes could be made using natural materials. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Traditionally, marble hexagon tiles are cut with waterjets. Waterjet cutting is very expensive and takes a lot of time. Ionic Stone's R&D department developed a technique by which rectangle tiles can be cut into hexagon formats with utmost precision in dimensions, and the cost of the process is a fraction of the cost of waterjet cutting, therefore marble hexagon tiles are now extremely affordable. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Cutting marble tiles into rectangle formats with precision is easy. However, any shapes such as hexagons are cut with CNCs-computer-contro PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This line of products have been in the American, Canadian and UK markets since 2019. The first mass-production was undertaken in 2018. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Building Materials and Construction Components Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Using traditional diamond disc cutting, Ionic Stone's R&D team came up with a technique that allows marble tiles to be cut into hexagon formats very easily and in high volumes. The cutting machine is the product of Ionic Stone's R&D department and completed it in 9 months, from conception to installation. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: It could be any size from 15cm (one side of the hexagon) to 30 cm. TAGS: Marble, Chevron, Hexagon, Tiles, Innovative formats RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Hexagons are popular in ceramic fields but they were expensive to produce with marble. Ionic's R&D division was charged with the task of coming up a method via which making marble hexagon was cost-effective. The challenge was to cut the tiles accurately in high-volumes. Many different cutting techniques were evaluated and a method using disc cutting was devised. A machine was designed and was made in 3 months. With necessary modifications it took 9 months to amend the machine. The result was perfect marble hexagon tiles at affordable costs. CHALLENGE: Cutting very accurately in hexagon format without NC machines (such as waterjets and CNCs) is a very drastic challenge. The process, for which we applied for the patent, encompasses a very unique and simple method, is the key to success. ADDED DATE: 2022-02-01 10:53:10 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 9" Hexagon, 2021. Optional Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Warm Mix 6" Hexagon, 2021. Optional Image #2: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 6" Hexagon, 2021. Optional Image #3: Developer Hasan Orhan, Tundra 6" Hexagon, 2021. Optional Image #4: Developer Hasan Orhan, Island Dolomite 9" Hexagon, 2021. PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Patent pending |
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NAME: Ionic Stone PROFILE: Ionic Stone was founded in 2001 in the UK and is now one of the country’s largest stone distribution and project management businesses. In 2010, the company invested in the upstream market and founded a processing plant in Turkey. Based in Denizli, the factory specialises in the processing of premium natural stone selections originating in Turkey with superior and precise fabrication made possible by the most modern machinery. Moreover, the processing plant is able to mass-produce innovative cuttings of marble tiles, such as different types of hexagons, trapezoids and chevrons. Ionic Stone has the ability to cut any exclusive shapes in a cost-effective way, should the volume be sufficient. To this end, Ionic Stone is the first mass marble tile producer of innovative formats in the world. In 2021, Ionic Stone received two “2020’s best supplier” awards, one from an international business magazine based in the UK and one from the world’s largest specialist chain based in the US. In addition to working with chains and wholesalers, the factory provides materials to prestigious projects around the globe. Some of the projects are: - Grand Hyatt Doha, Qatar - Marina One, Singapore - Hilton Baku, Azerbaijan - Louis Vitton Tel Aviv, Israel - Financial District Riyadh, Saudi Arabia In 2014, the R&D division of the factory, called ION, was established. Ionic Stone is the only Turkish stone processing company that has been certified by two ministries of Turkey (Science, Technology & Industry, and Economy) to bear the "R&D Company" status as it requires constant investment in Research & Development, and formally set procedures. ION works to improve the status of the current machinery, invent new ways of processing, and make special machines for the factory. In addition, ION supplies Turkish marble processing companies with specialist machinery. |
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Marble Hexagon Tile Covering Material by Celil Kilinc is Winner in Building Materials and Construction Components Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Celil Kilinc. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Celil Kilinc. |
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