Selecting and classifying stone materials A Quality Database directly related to innovative inspection and classification methods of stone materials has been designed. Industrial Technologies The assurance of product quality and regulations for selection and classification of stone material products was necessary in order to increase the economic and technical competitiveness of the stone industry. The evolution of the Quality Database can thus assist with the competitiveness of stone industries. One reason for this is because it can aid in maintaining and consolidating the position of the EU countries as it relates to their non-European competitors. The Quality Database is composed of the various technical measures that stone materials endure and also consists of information that relates to choosing and classifying stone products. Thus, research and quality control centres should be able to utilise this information to provide services to industries and to consultants in the stone and marble sectors. This development will also be of great assistance to stone industries in regard to the marketing of finished products such as slabs and tiles. In the end, this could mean better and more dependable product information for customers.
