Lapitec is a full-body sintered stone slab that comes in a variety of colors and finishes. It is also an extremely dense product which leads fabricators to wonder, “What are the options for tooling when working with the material?” The tools required for cutting Lapitec has to have some unique characteristics.
“The bonding alloy has to be resistant to the high stress of the cutting process, while at the same time, not being too hard to allow for continuous sharpening of the tools,” said John Taranto, vice president of architectural sales for ABC Stone of New York, NY. “The dimension of the diamond cannot be too coarse to reach the preferred finish on the edge and finally, the geometry of the tool has to help to cool perfectly.”