OUR IN-HOUSE RESEARCH LAB

Thanks to significant investments in R&D and the pursuit of new design and manufacturing trends, MINERAL EXPERTISE is a leader in the industry, constantly able to offer fresh impetus and design ideas to key market players. With a dedicated team of three engineers, our in-house research laboratory is central to our commitment to innovation. We focus on developing and utilizing advanced innovative technologies that challenge mineral standards and broaden the possibilities of its applications (Eco-Mineral-Glass® and Eco-Mineral-Process® are currently under patent review).

ECO-MINERAL-GLASS®

This marble-on-glass technique allows natural daylight to illuminate the interior and artificial light to illuminate the exterior in the evening, thus creating a warm amber glow while also offering panoramic views. This process offers a range of aesthetically pleasing solutions, including various styles of face caps from horizontal to vertical lining, to a more minimalistic finish with structural glazing or clamping technologies. This marble-on-glass curtain walling system also offers tailor-made solutions for projects that require a specific architectural design for their façade. This process has been developed in association with the AGC group (the world’s leading producer of plate glass).
Our marble on structural glass technique provides architects with the possibility to use large panels with fine thickness that can be directly integrated into curtain façades, enhancing the lightness and transparency of the material (it is a patented process).
The main features of the Eco-Mineral-Glass® process are to emphasize the transparency of the marble and to allow a uniform façade on the cladding.

HONEYCOMB FIRE RESISTANT & ANTI-SEISMIC CLADDING METHOD

MINERAL EXPERTISE has obtained an ATEx certification for its Honeycomb Fire-Resistant cladding method that can also be used in seismic areas.
We have developed a Honeycomb FR (Fire Resistant) cladding technique on metal frames that is both adaptable to seismic zones and versatile, with the possibility of horizontal installation on ceilings. This certification from the French Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (CSTB), the Scientific and Technical Centre for Building, provide a comprehensive solution for sustainable and secure construction projects.
This process, which allows panels to be installed in public access buildings (PAB) and on buildings over 28 meters high in France was used for the façades of the Maybourne Riviera Hotel, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, on the French Côte d’Azur.
Our Honeycomb FR cladding process is now approved for suspended ceilings in seismic areas.

Certifications:

• In July 2023, Mineral Expertise has been granted an official certification for its HONEYCOMB FR cladding method on metal frames (ATEx_3040_V1_HONEYCOMB_FR) by the French Scientific and Technical Centre for Building (CSTB).
• Our Italian manufacturing unit Laboratorio Aldo Pesetti Srl. has also been awarded a QB15 certification for the production and transformation of all our cladding products.

BACKLIT MARBLE

We continue to research lighting techniques that can take advantage of the translucent properties of marble, such as fiber-optic lighting and LED dynamic lighting techniques.
Using a new generation of fiber-optic lighting process, Backlit marble is dimmable, energy efficient and long-lasting. It is the ideal technology to optimize your backlighting system, and there is no need to remove marble panels anymore.

ECO-MINERAL-PROCESS®

This innovative process enables us to realize the most complex shapes within budget constraints while optimizing material usage.
It is inspired by the Renaissance technique of commesso, which has been widely used for centuries, and has been brought up to date and enhanced thanks to algorithms, artificial intelligence and the power of our advanced drawing software.

(Eco-Mineral-Process® is a patented process).

STONE STICKS

The Stone Sticks exemplify the application of our Eco-Mineral-Process® for architectural purposes.
MINERAL EXPERTISE created a lightweight cladding for the façades of the University of Chicago in Paris. The project was designed by the internationally acclaimed architecture firm Studio Gang – USA. It consists of a 4km long installation of limestone sticks, which are each up to 8m high.
In line with the ambitious environmental standards of the City of Paris and the Portuguese SEMAPA, the design minimizes carbon footprint while optimizing energy performance. Its combination of active and passive strategies includes the use of locally sourced and sustainably-harvested materials.
MINERAL EXPERTISE proposed a new and robust process that meets the project’s constraints of mechanical performance and lightening of the structure.

POST-TENSIONED STONE®

Through post-tensioning of stone, it is possible to create prefabricated panels that either eliminate the need for secondary steelwork and subsequent site operations, or for pre-cast concrete panels.