{"id":9142,"date":"2025-08-05T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/?p=9142"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:33:48","slug":"porcelain-stoneware-vs-sintered-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/porcelain-stoneware-vs-sintered-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Porcelain stoneware vs. sintered stone: visually similar, structurally distinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;reverse_mobile&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727182824744{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727183029024{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;div_top_z_index&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754047279212{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>August 2025<\/h6>\n<h1 class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\">Porcelain stoneware vs. sintered stone: visually similar, structurally distinct<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754047736003{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"356\">At first glance, they may look similar. But beyond appearances, porcelain stoneware and sintered stone are fundamentally different materials and understanding those differences is essential for making informed decisions based on the specific needs of each project.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"513\">Both are strong, durable, and aesthetically versatile. 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It is valued for its low water absorption, good mechanical resistance, and versatility, and is widely used in both interior and exterior applications. Still, it has limitations in terms of available formats, thicknesses, and performance under more demanding conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"946\">Sintered stone, on the other hand, is a next-generation material. It is created by compacting natural minerals\u2014such as quartz, feldspar, clays, silicas, and pigments\u2014under extreme heat and pressure. This process, known as sintering, replicates in the lab what happens naturally over thousands of years in the formation of stone. The result is an ultra-compact, non-porous, high-performance surface.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"989\">Key advantages of sintered stone include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1283\">\n<li data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1062\">\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1062\">Large-format surfaces, with minimal thickness starting at just 3 mm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1116\">\n<p data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1116\">High thermal, chemical, and mechanical resistance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1142\">\n<p data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1142\">Dimensional stability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1209\">\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1209\">Near-zero porosity \u2014 prevents staining and moisture absorption<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1283\">\n<p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1283\">Long-lasting durability, even in outdoor or high-traffic environments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1351\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1351\"><strong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1351\">Techlam: innovation with technical and environmental awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1545\">At Grupo Galr\u00e3o, we have chosen to work with <strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1409\">Techlam<\/strong>, an international benchmark in sintered stone that combines technical excellence with a strong commitment to safety and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1920\">One of Techlam\u2019s key differentiators is its reduced crystalline silica content. Present in many mineral-based materials, crystalline silica can pose health risks when inhaled as fine dust\u2014particularly during cutting and handling. Techlam has developed a low-silica formulation that significantly reduces these risks without compromising strength, durability, or aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2076\">For us, proper specification is more than a technical matter, it is a responsibility. That\u2019s why we take an informed, thoughtful, and conscious approach.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2273\">Techlam sintered stone represents this new generation of surfaces: visually refined, technically resilient, and designed to protect both those who work with them and those who live with them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727182730572{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrevist\u00e1mos Carolina e Jeremy, fundadores do Atelier Backlar, ap\u00f3s a conclus\u00e3o do projeto de reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o de um apartamento no Pr\u00edncipe Real, onde a nossa pedra natural foi utilizada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[218,360],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-highlight-home"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9142"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9147,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9142\/revisions\/9147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galrao.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}