VICOSTONE QUARTZ SURFACES are regarded as a compromise between luxury and practicality. Vicostone challenges the assumption with products that take both qualities to a whole new level. What makes VICOSTONE different:
WIDE COLOR PALETTE
VICOSTONE offers more than 130 designs from a wide color palette to satisfy every unique style.
UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE DESIGN
With a committed research and development team, VICOSTONE offers the most innovative and desired quartz designs in the industry.
VICOSTONE QUARTZ SURFACES are regarded as a compromise between luxury and practicality. Vicostone challenges the assumption with products that take both qualities to a whole new level. What makes VICOSTONE different:
WIDE COLOR PALETTE
VICOSTONE offers more than 130 designs from a wide color palette to satisfy every unique style.
UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE DESIGN
With a committed research and development team, VICOSTONE offers the most innovative and desired quartz designs in the industry.
Composed of about 90 percent of natural quartz, VICOSTONE is resistant to scratches, heat, impact and the corrosive chemical agents like acids or common cleaning solvents.
Certified by NSF International for food safety (ANSI 51) and certified by GREENGUARD for indoor air quality safety in commercial and residential facilities, including facilities for vulnerable populations like hospitals and schools, VICOSTONE is made to be applied to interior design. It is especially well-suited for kitchen applications.
VICOSTONE is stain resistant. That means you can easily clean VICOSTONE surfaces by using just a mild soap with warm water. While granite and marble will need to be resealed periodically, VICOSTONE sustains its superior features and keeps your kitchen clean and safe to use.
Vicostone has been credited by NSF international for having surfaces safe enough for use in laboratories, healthcare facilities, and food preparation environments (ANSI 051).
All Vicostone quartz surfaces comply with American GEI (GREENGUARD Environmental Institute) certification which verifies that VICOSTONE products meet the most stringent indoor air emission standards. The GREENGUARD Gold standard evaluates the sensitive nature of school populations combined with the unique building characteristics found in schools and presents the most rigorous product emissions criteria to date.
Passing Microbal resistance (D6329-98) test at the lab of Greenguard - Georgia, the VICOSTONE Quartz Surfaces products meet standards to prevent the growth of bacteria.
All VICOSTONE products are verified to contain absolutely no materials on the Living Building Challenge Red List. Vicostone is part of the Declare Product database to provide transparent and responsible reporting of our environmental impact.
The CE marking highlights VICOSTONE’s commitment to providing the market with the best quartz surfaces in the world.
VICOSTONE is member of USGBC – a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices.
The following tests have been performed by Breton S.p.A, Italy showing the superior benefits of VICOSTONE compared to other surfacing materials
| QUARTZ | GRANITE | LAMINATE | SOLID SURFACE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch Resistant | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair |
| Stain Resistant | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Chip and Crack Resistant | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Heat and Burn Resistant | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Resistant to Household Chemicals, Acids and Solvents | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Low Maintenance | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair |
| Non-absorbent and Non-porous | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Mold and Mildew Resistant | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
| Flexural Strength | Excellent | Fair | Good | Good |
| Color Consistency | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent |
| Immunity to Freeze and Thaw | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
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The following tests show the superior functional benefits of VICOSTONE, which make our products become the most suitable for interrior design application
| SPECIFICATIONS | TEST METHOD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Water Absorption | ASTM C97/C97M-09:2009 | ≤ 0.02% |
| BS EN 14617-1:2005 | ≤ 0.02% | |
| Apparent Destiny | ASTM C97/C97M-18 | 2.1 ÷ 2.3 gr/cm3 |
| BS EN 14617-1:2005 | 2.1 ÷ 2.3 gr/cm3 | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM C880/C880M-09:2009 | Fine and medium grain: ≥ 55 MPa Coarse grain: ≥ 41 MPa |
| BS EN 14617-2:2016 | Fine and medium grain: > 60 MPa Coarse grain: > 40 MPa |
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| Compressive Strength | ASTM C170/C170M-17 | Dry: ≥ 200 MPa |
| BS EN 14617-15:2005 | Dry: ≥ 185 MPa | |
| Chemical Resistance | ASTM C650-04:2014 | Unaffected |
| BS EN 14617-10:2012 | Class C4 | |
| Dimension Stability | BS EN 14617-12:2012 | Class A |
| Impact Resistance | ASTM C1870-18 | 36-inch ball drop: ≤ 0.25 in |
| 48-inch ball drop: ≤ 0.27 in | ||
| BS EN 14617-9:2005 | > 4 J | |
| Abrasion Resistance | ASTM C501-84:2015 | Abrasive Wear index: lw ≥ 179 |
| BS EN 14617-4:2012 | Volume of chord: V ≤ 165 mm3 | |
| Chord length: l ≤ 27 mm | ||
| Thermal Shock Resistance |
ASTM C484-99:2014 | No visible damage after 10 cycles |
| EN 14617-6:2012 | No Visible defects after 20 cycles | |
| Change in mass: ≤ 0.05% | ||
| Change in flexural strength: - 8.4% ÷ 5.4% | ||
| Freeze-thaw Resistance | ASTM C1026-13:2018 | No visible damage after 300 cycles Wt.Loss: ≤ 0.09% |
| EN 14617-5:2012 | No obvious damage after 25 cycles KMf25 = 93 ÷ 105% |
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| Mohs's Scratch Hardness | EN 101:1991 | ≥ 6 |
| Slip Resistance | DIN 51130:2014 | R9 at Honed 400 |
| ASTM C1028-07 | Static coefficient of friction - Dry: 0.7 ÷ 0.8 (Polished/Honed finish) - Wet: 0.5 ÷ 0.7 (Polished/Honed finish) |
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| Microbial Resistance | ASTM D6329-98 | Ranking 3: Resistant to Mold Growth |
| Stain Resistance | ASTM C 1378-04:2014 | Class A (Polished finish) |
| Surface Burning | ASTM E84 | Class A |
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