RSV Real Stone Veneer® vs Onyx
Onyx is a great material for sure. Its soothing warm glow emitted when backlit makes for a stimulating ambience in many applications.
RSV Real Stone Veneer® when backlit will create a similar appearance.
Both materials have their place in a number of high end applications, neither of them will be a fit for every situation.
Major benefit of our surface materials is light weight, which allows us to plan for easy future maintenance of lighting components. View all of our surface material options and you will see that we can create just about any color desired and color matches for large applications, which is impossible with crystalline materials.
Here are some comparisons: |
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RSV® |
Onyx |
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Warm yellowish glow when backlit | Yes | Yes |
Choice of colors (with backlighting) | Many | One |
Weight (incl. Acrylic) | 1 to 2 lbs/ SF | 10 to 12 lbs/ SF |
Breakability (shattering) | No | Yes |
Substrate complexity | None to easy | Involved to very involved |
Necessary additional support | None | Depending on slab size |
Workability | Easy | Hard |
2-D flexible (small or large radius) | Yes | No |
3-D flexible (small or large spherical) | Yes | No |
Impact resistance | High | Low |
Maintenance | Easy | Hard to impossible |
Transport/ fragility | None | Considerable |
Tooling requirements | No machine tools | Machine tools |
Create stone inlay | Yes | No |
Visible corner joints | Minimal | Visible |
Cold appearance (non-backlit) | Sandstone | Onyx |
Price for Substructure | None | Considerable |
Price (project cost) | around 30-40% of Onyx |