MM Stoneworth India, Sole Proprietorship

Polished - To smooth or brighten a surface increasing the reflective quality and luster by chemical or physical processes. Generally gloss levels should be + 90 as measured by a gloss meter. To achieve this, final polishing should have been done by latest Italian/ French machines using imported abrasives. Buffing: Using a non-abrasive pad attached to a machine, which rotates the pad in a circular fashion over the stone, generally between 150-300 RPM. Polishing formulations containing micro-fine abrasive materials are used with buffing to produce a more reflective gloss on the surface of stone. Waxes are also used with buffing to enhance the gloss of polished stone. Honed : To grind a surface with a high grit material to a uniform specification without producing a reflective surface. Sawn - i.e. unpolished. It is not advisable to buy this way because : floor polishers do not give as good a polish as factory machine polishers. many defects are not visible easily before polishing. Calibration : To grind a surface with a high grit material to a uniform surface to maintain the thickness variation. Gangsaw : To grind two sides of the stone surfaces with a high grit material to a uniform specification without producing a reflective surface.