Some granite is very uniform with no veins and fissures.
Why does some granite have mesh on the back.
This solution gives a strong and durable surface for transportation purposes and to avoid breakage.
Over time however.
They have veins streaks of quartz lots of movement.
The more fragile marbles have also a reinforced backing support usually in a form of a fiberglass mesh.
In part 2 of our series we explore why there is mesh on your granite slab.
It does not need the mesh on the back because it is stable.
The mesh backing is added at the quarry or wherever the stone is processed to add support during shipping and also fabricating the slab.
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We are seeing more and more stones have mesh backing lately because of the improved quarrying processes equipment and technology.
In this process the main material used with the net is a polyester resin.