COS06A
Understanding Quartz Surfacing Materials
1 AIA/HSW Learning Unit
Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of what Quartz surfacing material is as well as:
1. What Quartz is.
2. The role Quartz has played in history
3. Where can Quartz be found?
4. The physical properties of Quartz
5. What is the Breton manufacturing process?
6. Differences between acrylic solid surfaces, stone, and Quartz surfaces
7. What you get when you combine Quartz surfacing material, and Microban® antimicrobial material
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The Cosentino tradition began 70 years ago in Almeria, Spain, where the Cosentino family began operations in the stone industry. Sixty years later, the advent of the natural quartz surfacing industry added a new dimension to the company and would eventually lead sales to the American market with Silestone.

  • Cosentino USA leads the quartz surface category in the United States on all fronts.
  • Silestone sales account for 75 percent of the U.S. quartz market.
  • Cosentino is headquartered in Stafford, Texas, and maintains a strong presence across North America through its distribution, marketing and sales network
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