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OLYCALE® Stone
What is Olycale stone?
A unique thermal stone for exceptional heat emission.
- Origin:
Sourced from a quarry in the French Pyrenees, several years of research, in collaboration with the Mines engineering school and our own workshops, led to the creation of a thermal stone with unique characteristics. This natural stone is crushed and then restructured through a protected technological process.
- Thermal properties and qualities:
The thermal qualities achieved after restructuring the stone allow exceptional conduction, storage and diffusion of heat. The mass and composition of Olycale® gives it an inertia close to that of cast iron, with an exceptional capacity for infrared radiation and heat diffusion. The comfort and performance delivered by this stone make it a future benchmark material for heating in the 21st century.
- Durability:
The Olycale® stone created by the CINIER workshops is a noble, unalterable material with an almost unlimited lifespan. Its durability, proven by numerous laboratory tests and by more than 25 years of expertise, guarantees lasting longevity. CINIER Art Radiators thus become a true heritage piece for the home and add to its value.
Why is inertia essential to the quality of a heating system?
When a heating system is fitted with precise regulation, the thermal inertia of the radiator lets it give off much more stable heat. Its material stores heat while the heating element is running, and once the desired temperature is reached, the thermostat switches the appliance off, which then releases the heat for 30 to 45 minutes (creating a modulating hot spot). Precise regulation and the appliance's inertia thus deliver optimum comfort and savings in each of your rooms.
How does it work?
Gentle, radiant warmth.
The heating core of CINIER radiators is made to measure from anti-corrosion, anti-expansion copper for hot water circulation, or from an exclusive, unalterable heating cable for electric versions.
This heating core is then embedded in Olycale® through a specific, protected manufacturing process. The stone is heated internally, throughout its mineral mass and across its entire surface, which lets it store and give off a very gentle, enveloping radiant warmth.
What are the technical advantages?
Thermal inertia and low-temperature radiation:
The thermal inertia of Olycale® (a strong ability to retain heat) and its long-wave infrared radiating power contribute to a high degree of efficiency and comfort. The temperature in each room is kept very stable and even from floor to ceiling, with no sudden shifts or variation.
This comfort is heightened by the large surface of the radiators, which allows:
- maximum radiant heat to be optimised, with very little convection (rising heat).
- the surface temperature to be lowered (max 65°c).
Healthy, eco-friendly heating:
The long-wave infrared radiation given off by Olycale® stone is felt directly by the human body. Like the warmth of the sun, the sense of well-being it creates is at its best.
Multi-directional, it removes cold spots and respects the surrounding biological rhythm.
Hydrophobic, the stone respects the ambient humidity: the air stays perfectly healthy without any feeling of dryness or moving air. The gentle, enveloping warmth it gives off helps lower energy consumption (less heat lost through convection). It also improves air quality, without drying out the atmosphere or scorching dust.
Silence:
The radiators run in optimum silence in both electric and hot water versions. The innovative anti-expansion process on the copper ensures perfect acoustic comfort.
Future
Why is radiant heating the heating of the 21st century?
Low-temperature radiant heating, through its comfort and its respect for the surrounding biological rhythm, represents the future of domestic heating.
Its warmth creates minimal air movement, unlike traditional convection systems where the heat given off tends to build up at the ceiling of large spaces (a big temperature difference between floor and ceiling).
What is more, heating at a low temperature avoids burning dust and oxygen (no more dry throats or the allergy problems that come with them).
The humidity level is perfectly preserved for the well-being of plants and the environment.
The quality of the walls is also perfectly preserved (no blackening).
In winter, the heat given off by radiation makes up for the sun's weak infrared irradiation, keeping the air purified and having a positive effect on the metabolism.
It brings an unquestionable quality of comfort to every home.
Details
The quality of good infrared radiation is directly linked to the surface area of the emitter and, among other things, to how even its temperature is. What is more, the thermal power (heating capacity) of radiant heating depends on its surface area.
If you reduce the radiating surface, you raise the operating temperature and lower the quality of the heat. This excess heat, which has to be dispersed, causes significant air intake at the base of the appliances (a source of convection and dehydration).
So be wary of very powerful infrared radiant radiators of medium or even minimal dimensions.
Which energy source?
Heat pump, gas, oil, hybrid or electric boiler, all our radiators are designed to fit your installation perfectly and deliver remarkable comfort in both renovation and new-build projects.
In the electric version or the water circulation version, the capacity to store and release heat is much the same.
In both cases, every CINIER radiator is completely silent, works through long-wave infrared radiation at low temperature, and offers remarkable heating quality.
