Patent ID: 7517483

Claim:
A method for the production of sheets or tiles in agglomerate material comprising at least one of a marble component, a granite component, a sand component, and a quartz component, and further including binding resins, the method comprising the steps of: crushing the components of the sheets or tiles; mixing the components with the aforesaid binding resins to form a mixture; positioning a metal plate inside a pressing die, the metal plate defined by a top face, a bottom face, and side walls between the top face and bottom face, the metal plate having a structure comprising a series of cavities suitable for receiving the mixture of the components; pouring the mixture inside the pressing die; pressing and compacting the mixture; and hardening the mixture such that the components bond to the metal plate to form a single object with the sheet or tile, the mixture hardened at a predetermined pressure and temperature, in order to obtain a predetermined shape, advantageously quadrangular, and predetermined dimensions of these sheets or tiles.