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- Alkemi SCS-Certified Countertops
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- Made of post-industrial aluminum milling scrap, Alkemi is SCS-certified and has 35 percent recycled material by weight, 60 percent by volume. The product comes in two finishes and in a variety of colors. It can be worked like conventional solid-surface material. 301-320-0042.
- Squak Mountain Stone Slabs
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- Rustic-looking Squak Mountain Stone slabs come in five colors and are made of recycled paper, cement, fly ash, and recycled glass. Each piece is unique, the maker says. The company also has a new product that was manufactured using only recycled and mineral-based ingredients. 425-486-3417.
EnviroMode Surfacing- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- EnviroMode surfacing contains recycled porcelain chips from pre-consumer Kohler toilets and sinks. The material also contains an epoxy resin or cementitious binder. Available in hundreds of resin colors, the material does not contain VOCs, and it resists heat and scratching. 888-523-7894.
Recycled Countertops- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- The maker has added new colors to its line of countertops made of 85 percent recycled glass. The introductions include Floating Blue, a formerly limited-edition surface with chunks of blue glass, and Cool Titanium with Patina, a light and dark gray neutral mix. 510-234-5550.
VOC-Free Surfaces- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- Composed of 100 percent recycled glass in a cement matrix, the manufacturer's VOC-free surfaces have earned McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry's Cradle to Cradle certification. Offerings include the new Refined collection, which features smaller glass pieces than the company's previous lines. 718-624-4900.
Urbanslabs Countertop Surfacing- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/13/2009)
- Urbanslabs countertop surfacing is made from 60 percent post-consumer glass containers and the company's own cement matrix. It can be cut, bull-nosed, seamed, and polished like natural stone. The tops are available in two standard sheet sizes as well as custom dimensions. 714-954-0161.
Building Products Top 100- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/8/2009)
- The need for product innovation doesn't stop in a down economy, and last year building product manufacturers continued to serve customers with plenty of new, valuable introductions for the home and the jobsite. And if Building Products' annual Top 100 list is any indication, contractors looking to differentiate and innovate welcomed that information.
Building Products Top 100- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/8/2009)
- The need for product innovation doesn't stop in a down economy, and last year building product manufacturers continued to serve customers with plenty of new, valuable introductions for the home and the jobsite. And if Building Products' annual Top 100 list is any indication, contractors looking to differentiate and innovate welcomed that information.
- Counter Revolution
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/7/2009)
- Recycled countertops are like the students in your high school class everyone envied: they are blessed with stunning good looks and amazing social skills, too. Recycled surfaces offer the benefits of being socially conscious without sacrificing style.
- Looking For a Bargain? Find It At The 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show
- BUILDER Online (5/4/2009)
- Chances are your business is down, but here's to hoping it's not out. That means what you need during this lull is a way to keep costs down while you wait for the economy to improve. One way to do this? Find great deals on useful or distinctive products.
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