Backlit Stone Panels — Luminous Series

Light-reactive decorative panels that create changing highlights and visual depth as surrounding light and viewing angles shift.

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Type
  • Luminous Series
  • Textured Series
  • Smooth Series
  • Foamed Ceramic Series
Color
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Brown
  • Multi-color
  • Grey
  • Beige
  • Red
  • White
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
Size
  • 1200×2400
  • 1200*3000
  • 1200*2900
  • 600*1200
  • 600*2400
  • 600*3000
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What Is the Luminous Series

Unlike onyx, resin, or glass-backed panels that let LED light pass through the slab, the Luminous Series is printed using Angtai's water-based, inorganic, non-fired inkjet technology onto a flexible stone (soft porcelain) substrate. This is the same base material used across Angtai's MCM wall panel range.

The surface interacts with ambient and accent light to create dynamic textures. Depth and shadow shift as the light angle changes, but the panel does not glow from within.

That distinction matters when specifying the product. If a brief calls for light transmitting through the stone, such as a true onyx bar top or edge-lit shower wall, this is not that product. If the brief calls for a stone-look feature wall with a luminous, light-interactive finish that can also be paired with a backlighting assembly, it may be a direct fit.

chiseled stone with intricate beige, black, and orange patterns under natural light

Specifications

Two patterns are currently in the lineup, running from the compact 600 × 1200 mm format up to the largest 1200 × 3000 mm panel (full run-out below), with a free sample shipping within 5 days of price confirmation:

Property Value
Panel size run-out 600 × 1200 mm, 600 × 2400 mm, 600 × 3000 mm, 1200 × 2400 mm, 1200 × 3000 mm
Operating temperature range -40°C to 150°C
Wear resistance Grade 4
Fire performance Product- and assembly-specific; request the applicable test report, classification and model scope for local code review
Other properties Freeze resistant, antibacterial surface, self-cleaning/rain-washable

The Light Effect & Backlit-Style Installation

The "luminous" finish is a light-reactive texture, not a light-transmitting material. It looks different under raking light, spotlights, or color-washed accent fixtures than under flat ambient light. This creates the dynamic appearance designers often seek for illuminated walls.


For a stronger illuminated-wall effect, use raking, edge, or perimeter lighting directed across the face. Do not design the assembly assuming that light will transmit through the panel; confirm the lighting layout against a physical sample.

Marmomac 2025 event promo with pink-lit stone structure

Because the panels are flexible, they can adhere directly to concrete, cement board, OSB, aluminum-plastic panel, or calcium-silicon board, including curved substrates where rigid onyx slabs can be difficult to install.


That flexibility involves a trade-off: compared with rigid stone, the panels offer lower weight and simpler curved cuts but may provide less impact resistance. See flexible stone panel trade-offs for a comparison with sintered and rigid stone.

Diagram showing Angtai flexible stone installation layers held by a hand.

Applications

  • Hotel lobbies and reception walls with accent lighting
  • Museum and exhibition-hall feature walls
  • Retail storefront and display walls
  • Curved reception desks and cove-lit surfaces
  • General accent walls in restaurants and lounges
Curved wall displaying Angtai's colorful, textured stone samples at Marmomac 2025

For flat interior feature walls without a curve requirement, the broader interior stone wall panel range covers the same material at standard panel sizes.

Why the Luminous Series vs. Natural Translucent Stone

Onyx and glass-backed panels deliver true light transmission, but they're heavy, need structural backing, and carry the fragility and sourcing variability of natural stone slabs. The Luminous Series trades transmitted light for:

Weight and handling

Flexible stone panels install like tile, without the crane and structural bracing onyx slabs often require.

Curve capability

The panel is designed to conform to radii and irregular walls within the specified bend radius, where a rigid slab would need to be cut and seamed.

Fire-performance support

Fire resistant per the specs above, relevant where a natural translucent stone's fire rating is a project unknown.

Factory-direct customization

OEM/ODM sizing and pattern work is available directly from the manufacturer, without going through a slab fabricator.


Matte, non-light-reactive finishes on the same substrate include Slate 1, light grey rammed earth, and travertine series 02. Rougher, quarry-cut textures sit in the textured flexible stone range and the sandstone veneer panels line, and the full stone-look wall panels catalog spans every finish Angtai produces, from smooth to luminous.

Ordering & Delivery

Quote responses are typically issued within one business day after complete project details are received. Free samples ship within 5 days once pricing is confirmed; express shipping is paid by the buyer.

Typical production lead time is 25–30 days after order confirmation. International transit time is additional and destination-dependent, followed by design and installation support and after-sales service. Payment is accepted via T/T or L/C.

Send your wall dimensions, lighting plan, and pattern preference to get a project-specific quote and sample set.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about installation, adhesives, and seams.

How should lighting be positioned around the panel?
Use front, raking, edge or perimeter light to move highlights and shadows across the surface. The panel is not designed for light transmission from behind, so test the proposed fixture, angle and distance against a physical sample before finalizing the wall.
What adhesive is used to install the panels?
Adhesive is applied to the panel back, then the panel is pressed onto the prepared substrate and temporarily fixed with wood blocks or gas nails while it sets; edges are trimmed with a blade and residue cleaned with a damp cloth. A specific adhesive brand isn't specified — use a construction-grade tile adhesive suited to your substrate.
How are seams and joints handled between panels?
Panels are cut to fit and butted at the seam during installation, with adhesive residue cleaned off promptly. Angtai doesn't publish a standard grout or joint-filler spec, so confirm seam treatment for your pattern and substrate when you request a quote.
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