- Engineered stone
Engineered stone is a composite material comprising rock and
resin . It is used primarily for kitchencountertop s.Engineered stone products are gaining in popularity and are sometimes preferred over
granite products because engineered stone requires less maintenance and has better resistance to stains and bacterial contamination. [ [http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/di_design_trends/article/0,,HPRO_20174_4488191,00.html Engineered Stone Deserves a Hard, Hard Look] "HGTV.com" RetrievedNovember 2 2007 .]The Breton Process
Breton S.P.A, a privately held company of Treviso Italy, is the dominant supplier of equipment for making engineered stone. A mixture of 93%
quartz and 7% polyester resin is pressed into slabs (or larger blocks) using Breton's "vibrocompression vacuum process".More information on the Breton Process can be found at http://www.breton.it/dynamic/en/catalogo/schedaProdotto.php?id=128&
Links to Manufacturers
[http://www.silestoneusa.com/ Silestone] , CaesarStone,
DuPont with its [http://www2.dupont.com/Surfaces/en_US/products/zodiaq/index.html Zodiaq] , [http://www.okite.com/ OKITE] , and [http://www.emiratesdesignerstone.com/ Emirates Designer Stone] are five of the leading manufacturers.[http://www.techniboard.com/ techniboard] is a laminate engineered stone.
References
External links
* [http://homeguide123.com/videos/Engineered_Stone_Countertops_Video.html Engineered Stone Countertops Video]
* [http://www.taunton.com/inspiredhouse/pages/ih00001_05.asp Pros, Cons, and Cost of Engineered Stone]
* [http://www.cambriausa.com Cambria - Natural Quartz Countertops]
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