New Products – November 2011
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MATERIALS
ONYX-LOOK QUARTZ SURFACE
Seieffe Corp., Houston, introduces the Okite Pietre Preziose collection of quartz surfaces with the natural look of onyx. The material, manufactured in Italy by Seieffe using Breton technology, will be offered in three colors (with more to follow) with a January 2012 launch. All the Pietre Preziose surfaces are offered in a special 1.5cm thickness, with slab sizes of 120” X 55”. The product is listed as one of the products participating at the Best of the Year Award 2011 sponsored by Interior Design magazine.
Contact: Seieffe Corp., 866-654-8397
QUARTZ SURFACES
Basix International, Laguna Niguel, Calif., introduces Quartz Effects, a line of slab materials comprised of 93-percent quartz. The introductory line includes nine colors, all available in 31.1” X 118” slabs with 2cm thickness. In addition, three of the colors are available as finished vanity tops (including pre-drilled faucet holes) in standard sizes from 22” X 31” to 22” X 61” single/double bowl, with custom fabrication up to 61”.
Contact: Basix International, 714-702-0411
GRANITE
Champlain Stone, Warrensburg, N.Y., introduces 1763 Granite, with deep shades of brown and amber, plus a range – when split-faced – of blue-grays and blush. The stone is quarried at the company’s facilities in Clemmons, N.Y., which (for LEED® purposes) is within 500 miles of major U.S. cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Wood Creek is available in rubble or sawn forms, including thin veneer.
Contact: Champlain Stone Ltd., 518-623-2902
RECYCLED STONE TILING
Coverings ETC, Miami, introduces Eco-Terr RETRO, a terrazzo alternative containing 70-percent pre-consumer recycled material derived from marble, granite and stone chip manufacturing by-products. The pre-cast tiles are available in a wide range of designs and motifs, including Mediterranean, Cuban and Art Deco.
Contact: Coverings ETC, 305-757-6000
RECLAIMED GRANITE
Olde New England Granite, Lynnfield, Mass., adds the Scollay Square collection to The Granite Farm, the company’s inventory base of reclaimed granite materials. The new selection, from one of Boston’s original city squares, includes granite from the now-closed Scollay Square police station and nearby park; granite sections include original steps, landings, posts and foundation pieces salvaged during demolition work in the 1950s.
Contact: Olde New England Granite, 781-334-4805
FIELD STONE
Xiamen Yiyuan Stone, Xiamen, China, offers a granite-like basalt known as G684. The stone is available in both slabs and tiles, in both flamed and polished finishes.
Contact: Xiamen Yiyuan Stone, +86-592-5028289
COPPER OXIDE SURFACE
EOS Surfaces LLC, Portsmouth, Va., announces Cupron Enhanced EOS, a 1cm solid surface infused with anti-microbial copper-oxide technology from Cupron Inc. of Richmond, Va. The material integrates its EOS product with Cupron Copper Oxide, a technology harnessing the antimicrobial powers of copper within a polymer structure; Cupron’s product is currently being used in wound care and in the textile, cosmetics and polymer industries.
Contact: EOS Surfaces LLC, 800-719-3671.
