Cosentino Addresses the Australian Market
In light of recent concern in news media regarding engineered stone products, Cosentino, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of luxury mineral surface products, is communicating its position with the Australian design, lifestyle, and consumer market.
GALLERY
Over the last 10 years, Cosentino has undertaken comprehensive research and development programs to substantially reduce the crystalline silica content of its Silestone® products, to contribute to the limitation of exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica . Engineered stone products originally had up to 95% silica in their manufacture.
Cosentino’s market leading Silestone® Q10 and Q40 products contain less than 10% and 40% crystalline silica respectively, which have been independently verified by a Perth-based laboratory, SGS. These verification documents can be provided on request.
HybriQ Technology® has been Cosentino’s strategic response to the demand for sustainability and responsibility from products and brands globally.
Utilising a sustainable manufacturing process that uses 99% reused water,100% renewable energy, zero waste water , Cosentino’s HybriQ Technology® is employed across its entire Silestone® range.
Providing a low silica product that can deliver high performance and durability has been at the core of Cosentino’s development work.
The Silestone® low silica entire range is available in Australia now, reassuring Australian value chain of the continued safe supply of their products.
Empathetic to the health and safety concerns of industry around engineered stone, Cosentino has been working tirelessly with industry to educate on best safety practices.
Cosentino’s VP Oceania, Itay Shimony said, “We support the development of a nationally coordinated approach focussed on the elimination (so far as is reasonably practicable) of health and safety risks associated with high-risk crystalline silica work. To this end we encourage the national adoption of the Victorian definition of ‘engineered stone’ as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021 being, “manufactured composite stone material that contains resins and 40% or more crystalline silica.”
“Providing a low silica alternative that continues to deliver high performance and durability is at the heart of Cosentino’s entire ranges, providing Australian consumers with a positive choice,” Mr Shimony added.
To read Cosentino’s statement on Silestone®, or for more information, visit: www.cosentino.com/en-au/news/
Acquabella, the Spanish design brand, has introduced a sleek and minimalist shower tray crafted from its signature Akron ...
As Australians increasingly look to maximise every square metre of their homes, small bathroom renovations have become a ...
Rinnai has released the Enviroflo range of heat pumps, aiming to tackle one of the biggest culprits in ...
Design-forward brand The Splash Lab has made a name for itself by transforming something as utilitarian as a bathroom ...
German bathroom brand Bette has developed and released a coating through which baths and shower trays can be ...