Imitation Granite VE Panels vs. Natural Stone: A Smart Alternative

Area: 1,700m² | Year of Completion: 1998

B3 & B4 Exchange Square buildings locate in Xinyi Planning District, Taipei City, which is the prime central business district of Taipei.

TECO fabricated 1,700m² of imitation granite vitreous enamel panels for the two buildings. All the flat panels in this project are natural granite while panels with other shapes (i.e. curves, hemispheres, and pyramid shapes) are imitation granite VE panels. TECO imitated the granite pattern and printed it on the VE panels. Their appearance looks almost the same as the adjacent natural granite panels.

Most imitation stone wall cladding panels use organic coatings and organic inks. However, organic coatings and organic inks will start to fade after a few years outdoors. Their colors will be farther and farther away from the adjacent natural stones. In contrast, because enamel coating finishes are from inorganic glazes and inks, their colors can last for a long time.

TECO printed the granite pattern with inorganic inks and then fused them into the enamel coating at a high temperature. Inorganic inks are chemical resistant and colorfast even under a very harsh environment or sunlight for decades. That’s why we can hardly see any color fading on TECO imitation granite panels after this project has been done for more than 25 years. In addition, unlike stone facade panels, imitation stone VE panels have steel substrates. Hence, they don’t get cracked and injure people. They are stronger and safer than stone curtain walls and stone suspended ceilings.

In conclusion, we learned from the above that imitation stone VE panels are more durable, safer, and more cost-effective than natural stone panels. They are also undoubtedly the best stone curtain wall substitution.

TECO Supplied Enamel Imitation Granite Panels to B3_B4 Exchange Squares Project.
We can hardly see any color fading on TECO imitation granite VE panels after this project has been done for more than 25 years.

TECO VE panels look almost the same as natural granite.
All the flat panels are natural granite while panels with the other shapes are imitation granite VE panels.

TECO Supplied Enamel Imitation Granite Panels to B3_B4 Exchange Squares Project.
All the flat panels are natural granite while panels with the other shapes are imitation granite VE panels.

B3 & B4 Exchange Square buildings are located in Xinyi Planning District, Taipei City, which is the prime central business district of Taipei.
We can hardly see any color fading on TECO imitation granite VE panels after this project has been done for more than 25 years.

TECO imitated the granite pattern and printed it on the VE panels. Their appearance looks almost the same as natural granite.
Unlike granite panels, TECO VE panels have steel substrates. Hence, they are impact-resistant and unbreakable.

Area: 1,700m² | Year of Completion: 1998
TECO VE panels look almost the same as natural granite.

TECO Supplied Enamel Imitation Granite Panels to B3_B4 Exchange Squares Project.
Unlike granite panels, TECO VE panels have steel substrates. Hence, they are impact-resistant and unbreakable.

TECO Supplied Enamel Imitation Granite Panels to B3_B4 Exchange Squares Project.
We can hardly see any color fading on TECO imitation granite VE panels after 25 years.

B3 & B4 Exchange Square buildings are located in Xinyi Planning District, Taipei City, which is the prime central business district of Taipei.
TECO imitated the granite pattern and printed it on the VE panels. Their appearance looks almost the same as natural granite.

Area: 1,700m² | Year of Completion: 1998
All the flat panels are natural granite while panels with the other shapes are imitation granite VE panels.

TECO Supplied Enamel Imitation Granite Panels to B3_B4 Exchange Squares Project.
TECO imitated the granite pattern and printed it on the VE panels. Their appearance looks almost the same as natural granite.