Since childhood, a person is surrounded by such architectural elements as monuments. They can be of different types and made from a wide variety of materials. The material of a monument depends on many factors, but more often than not, architects prefer metal and stone.
The most common today are monuments made of metal and natural stone, although stunningly beautiful sculptures made of polymer materials are also increasingly common. But monuments made of wood have long been a thing of the past due to the fact that wood will not last as long as the above materials. Even when coated with special means, the wood loses its original noble appearance too quickly and looks simply unkempt.
Some monuments are poured in the old fashioned from ordinary concrete with reinforcement elements, but they are not very popular either. After all, even the most high-quality and durable concrete over time begins to crack and crumble, exposing the reinforced frame.
Monuments made of metal and stone
Monuments made of natural materials have long been considered classics. The most popular metal for monuments is ordinary bronze, which is poured into a special mold in a liquid state. After the metal has solidified, the monument is removed from the mold, and a plaque with a semantic message is attached to it. If the monument is made of stone, its production may differ. This can be pressing and molding from stone chips (for example, granite) or carving from a solid block of stone.
In this case, the plaque with the inscription can be made together with the monument, making up a single whole. In this case, its loss is simply impossible, because it will have to be split off from a solid piece of stone. But the plates from metal monuments can be unscrewed or simply torn off if they were fixed by soldering.
Monuments made of polymer materials
Polymeric monuments have many advantages. They are not as expensive as natural counterparts. They are made by vibration casting. A liquid polymer is poured into the mold, and during solidification, vibration is transmitted to the mold, due to which air bubbles escape. This increases the strength of the polymer significantly.
Such a monument will remain in perfect condition no less than a more expensive natural analogue. The shape of the monument can be almost any, and the color too. Moreover, the monument can be made entirely of colored polymer, and not just painted, which is also an indisputable advantage.
