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VST Materials JSC., is one of Vietnam's leading manufacturers of Encaustic Handmade Cement Tiles, proudly supplying customers in over 34 countries across 5 continents since the 1970s.
Originating in 19th-century in Spain, encaustic cement tiles soon became a preferred flooring material for palaces, public buildings and prestigious residences across Europe and the Americas. Today, they remain highly valued for their timeless beauty, rich colors and distinctive handcrafted character.
Each tile is individually handcrafted using natural mineral pigments, premium cement, precision metal molds and hydraulic presses. Custom colors and patterns are available to meet architects' and designers' requirements, while the natural variations of handmade production ensure every tile is truly unique.
The craft was introduced to Vietnam in 1858 and has since been perfected by generations of skilled Vietnamese artisans. Today, Vietnamese handmade cement tiles are internationally recognized for their exceptional craftmanship, durability and timeless appeal, making them an excellent choice for residential, commercial, hospitality and heritage restoration projects.
Many of Vietnam's most iconic historical buildings - including Hochiminh City Central Post Office and the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon - still feature their original handmade cement tile floors, a testament to the enduring beauty and performance of this remarkable material.
Step 1: Testing colors (in case of new colors requested by clients) for matching and preparing copper divider molds as well as pressing molds based on order requests. This step will determine size of tile and quality of top layer of cement tile.
Step 2: Insert divider mold into pressing mold. Then pouring the prepared colors into the pattern divider chambers as designs.
Step 3: The pattern divider to be removed and then the first coat will be covered with another two layers of dried mortars and humidified one as basement. This step requires special technique to guarantee same thickness for every tile.
Step 4: Put whole mold into hydraulic pressing machine for a while.
Step 5: The tiles to be removed from molds carefully by the craftsman, then tile is inspected carefully for desired quality by himself before leaving for next steps.
Step 6: After curing in clean open air areas, tiles will be cured in water tanks for hardenning.
Step 7: The tiles will be cleaned and taken out to cooling rooms and put on drying racks for 3-4 days for being dried enough (less than 17% humidity) before waxing and packing in carton boxes for packing and loading. A serious quality control on every piece will be conducted in this step.
Step 2: Insert divider mold into pressing mold. Then pouring the prepared colors into the pattern divider chambers as designs.
Step 3: The pattern divider to be removed and then the first coat will be covered with another two layers of dried mortars and humidified one as basement. This step requires special technique to guarantee same thickness for every tile.
Step 4: Put whole mold into hydraulic pressing machine for a while.
Step 5: The tiles to be removed from molds carefully by the craftsman, then tile is inspected carefully for desired quality by himself before leaving for next steps.
Step 6: After curing in clean open air areas, tiles will be cured in water tanks for hardenning.
Step 7: The tiles will be cleaned and taken out to cooling rooms and put on drying racks for 3-4 days for being dried enough (less than 17% humidity) before waxing and packing in carton boxes for packing and loading. A serious quality control on every piece will be conducted in this step.
