Granite parquetry tile assembly method

Abstract

A method of assembling a tile, including: cutting a stone strip into a plurality of stone shapes; assembling said plurality of stone shapes in a tray comprising a non-stick coating and a temporary adhesive applied thereto for temporarily securing said plurality of stone shapes in a predetermined pattern; applying a resin between the assembled plurality of stone shapes and curing said resin to bond said stone shapes into a tile; removing said tile from said tray; and polishing said tile.

1 . A method of assembling a tile, comprising:
 assembling a plurality of stone strips in a tray comprising a non-stick coating and a temporary adhesive applied thereto for temporarily securing said plurality of stone strips in a predetermined pattern;   applying a resin between the assembled plurality of stone strips and curing said resin to bond said stone strips into a tile;   removing said tile from said tray; and   polishing said tile.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the non-stick coating includes Teflon. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the non-stick coating includes a non-stick plastic or silicone or a resin compatible mould release agent. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the temporary adhesive includes contact glue. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the resin comprises epoxy resin. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the epoxy resin has an adhesive shear strength of about 4,000 psi. 
     
     
         7 . A method of assembling a tile, comprising:
 cutting a stone strip into a plurality of stone shapes;   assembling said plurality of stone shapes in a tray comprising a non-stick coating and a temporary adhesive applied thereto for temporarily securing said plurality of stone shapes in a predetermined pattern;   applying a resin between the assembled plurality of stone shapes and curing said resin to bond said stone shapes into a tile;   removing said tile from said tray; and   polishing said tile.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the non-stick coating includes Teflon. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the non-stick coating includes a non-stick plastic or silicone or a resin compatible mould release agent. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the temporary adhesive includes contact glue. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the resin comprises epoxy resin. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the epoxy resin has an adhesive shear strength of about 4,000 psi. 
     
     
         13 . A method of assembling a tile, comprising:
 assembling a plurality of stone strips in a tray comprising a non-stick coating;   securing said plurality of stone strips in a predetermined pattern;   applying a resin between the assembled plurality of stone strips and curing said resin to bond said stone strips into a tile;   removing said tile from said tray; and   polishing said tile.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the non-stick coating includes Teflon. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the non-stick coating includes a resin compatible mould release agent. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the non-stick coating includes a non-stick plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the non-stick coating includes a non-stick silicone. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the resin comprises epoxy resin. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the epoxy resin has an adhesive shear strength of about 4,000 psi.