Estremoz Branco
White Exclusive
Estremoz Branco
Branco de Estremoz is the marble that has made the region famous. Almost veinless, this pure white, crystalline, and very fine-grained marble is highly sought after worldwide, often surpassing available supply. It is a noble and luminous stone that combines the durability of marble with the inspiring purity of light.
Recommended Use
Interior Floor
Interior Cladding
Finishes
Polished
Pluma
Diamond
Bamboo
Petrographic Description
(EN 12407:2000)
Marble
Fire Behavior (reserved for uses subject to fire regulations)
(EN 13501-1:2007)
Class A1 (according to the Amendment to Decision 96/603/EC)
Flexural Strenght under Centered Load [MPa]
(EN 12372:2006)
Average value = 15.9
Standard Deviation = 0.9
Water Absorption at Atmospheric Pressure [%]
(EN 13755:2008)
Average value = 0.1
Standard Deviation = 0.0
Apparent Volume [kg.m-3]
(EN 1936:2006)
Average value = 2710
Standard Deviation = 0
Open Porosity [%]
(EN 1936:2006)
Average value = 0.2
Standard Deviation = 0.0
Abrasion Test (Capon) [mm]
(EN 14157:2004)
Average value = 21.5
Standard Deviation = 1.2
Slip Resistance [SRV]
(EN 14231:2003)
Dry = 71
Wet = 65
Resistance to Ageing by Thermal Shock (outdoor use only) [%]
(EN 14066:2003)
Mass Variation/Average value = 0.01
Mass Variation/Standard Deviation = 0.01
Decrease of Dynamic Elastic Modulus/Average value = 25.8
Decrease of Dynamic Elastic Modulus/Standard Deviation = 3.2
