| Solid Surface counter-top products are created | | | | options. They offer solid surface materials in fifty |
| from high-performance resin systems like acrylic | | | | different colors, eleven different edge treatments, |
| or unsaturated polyester. There is a very high | | | | and an ever-growing variety of patterns. They |
| filler content in these materials, and they lack a | | | | say that solid surface materials are anti-bacterial |
| gel coat. They are used primarily in counter top | | | | and heat-resident, and can be bent with heat, or |
| applications, but are also popular for wall panel | | | | thermoformed. They offer the material in high |
| applications. | | | | gloss finish, semi-gloss finish and matte finish. |
| There are several design benefits to using solid | | | | Staron sells their solid surface materials in |
| surface materials: The first, is that they have the | | | | ¼" and ½" sheets, in lengths of 145" |
| ability to be machined in the same manner as | | | | and 30", and promise that seams will disappear |
| wood, although there are special fabric procedures | | | | completely following installation. Their prices for |
| and special equipment that are required. They can | | | | solid surface materials range from between |
| be cut and bonded precisely in order to fit nearly | | | | $35.00 and $55.00 per square foot, depending on |
| any shape or surface. The color goes completely | | | | which options were chosen. |
| through the product, which means that scratches, | | | | Solid-surface counter tops are also often available |
| stains and chips can be easily sanded out when | | | | custom-made to the proper length, which also |
| necessary. | | | | eliminates the possibility of seams. Solid-surface |
| Solid Surface materials are available in several | | | | counter tops may be the right choice for you, if |
| different brand names, including but not limited to; | | | | you are looking for a specific color or texture that |
| Avonite, Fountainhead, Nevamar, Transolid, Surell, | | | | is not available in other counter top materials, as |
| Gibraltar and DuPont Corian. Small producers and | | | | solid-surface materials come in nearly any |
| fabricators also often offer solid surface materials. | | | | imaginable color. Solid-surface material is also |
| According to an industry trade magazine, these | | | | unique in that you can use the same material to |
| materials are being used on at least 12-percent of | | | | create your sinks, meaning they will integrate |
| all kitchen construction jobs every year. | | | | perfectly with your counter tops. The best known |
| Companies like Staron offer their solid surface | | | | names for these products are Corian and |
| countertops as low-maintenance, solid acrylic | | | | Swanstone. |