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- Global Gourmet Series Reflects Up-to-the-Minute Trends
- ebuild (8/17/2009)
- Combining quiet neutral colors with some zesty spice thrown in, the new Global Gourmet series combines trendy designs with the traditional durability and versatility of Wilsonart Solid Surface.
- Samsung Staron Earns SCS Certification for Recycled Content
- ebuild (8/7/2009)
- Staron Surfaces, a division of worldwide technology leader Samsung, was recently honored with the SCS Material Content Certification for seven of its surfacing products.
- Green Finds
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/3/2009)
- New Eclipse and Medallion Designs Create Affordable Luxury
- ebuild (6/5/2009)
- As today's kitchens have become more sophisticated with the use of high-drama materials like stainless steel, chrome, copper and black glass, the adjoining surfaces must follow suit. Three new additions to the enormously popular Wilsonart HD High Definition Laminate line redefine luxury and drama at a price that almost anyone can feel good about.
- SieMatic SmartDesign with MultiMatic... It's About Time, It's About Space
- ebuild (6/5/2009)
- SieMatic, together with renowned Dutch designer, Marcel Schepers, created the SmartDesign kitchen with the linear, contemporary features of the popular SieMatic SL and SC collections. New colors and attractive wood finishes add exciting vibrancy to the collection, evident in the SmartDesign SL 101, which displays SieMatic's new Greige finish with Titan Walnut accents. The SL 101 countertop and side panels are strong, yet thin which emphasize the linear, streamlined appearance.
Translucent Solid Surfacing - BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/1/2009)
- Corian Arctic Series translucent countertops allow more light to pass through than other Corian solid surface colors. Available in a 1/2-inch thickness, the countertops can be used to enhance or reduce translucency, depending on the strength and color of the light source used, says the firm. Large and small white particulates dot each of the series' five new colors, which comprise Arctic blueberry (periwinkle), Arctic mint (aqua), Arctic strawberry (pastel pink), Arctic lime (chartreuse yellow), and Artic ice (white). 800-426-7426.
- Kohler Iron/Occasions Combination Sink and Counter is a Versatile and Stylish Choice as a Kitchen Island
- ebuild (6/1/2009)
- Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, introduces at the 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, the Iron/Occasions integrated top and bowl kitchen island, a durable yet sophisticated twist on the use of KOHLER Cast Iron.
- Recycled-Glass Surfacing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/27/2009)
- IceStone surfaces are made with 100 percent recycled glass in a cement matrix. According to the firm, the product was the first durable surface in the world to receive McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry's Cradle to Cradle certification. Suitable for a range of indoor and outdoor applications, including kitchen countertops and backsplashes, bathroom vanities, and patio surfacing, IceStone is strong, heat-resistant, and scratch-resistant, the company says. Twenty-seven standard colors are available. 718-624-4900.
- 100 Percent Countertops
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/20/2009)
- 100 Percent countertops are made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE plastic-discarded milk and detergent packaging that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. The product resists UV, is entirely recyclable, and comes in four colors. 801-649-2500.
Squak Mountain Stone Slabs- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/19/2009)
- Rustic-looking Squak Mountain Stone slabs are made of recycled paper, cement, fly ash, and recycled glass. They come in five colors, and each piece is unique, the maker says. The product is 11/2 inches thick. 425-486-3417.
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