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 |
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Water Absorption (% by weight) | ASTM C97/C97M-09:2009 | ≤ 0.05% |
EN 14617-1:2013 | ≤ 0.06% | |
Apparent Destiny | ASTM C97/C97M-09:2009 | 2.2 - 2.4 gr/cm3 |
EN 14617-1:2013 | ||
Flexural Strength | ASTM C880/C880M-09:2009 | > 40 MPa |
EN 14617-2:2008 | ||
Dimension Stability | EN 14617-12:2012 | Class A |
Electrical Stability | EN 14617-13:2013 | Volume resistance (Rv) = 0.9 x 1034Ω
Volume resistance (Pv) = 4.88 x 1014Ωm |
Impact Resistance | ASTM D1709:2015 | ≥ 3.0 J |
EN 14617-9:2005 | ||
Compressive Strength | ASTM C170/C170M-09:2009 |
≥ 155 MPa |
EN 14617-15:2005 | ||
Mohs Scale of Hardness | EN101 | 6.0 - 7.0 |
Resistance to Deep Abrasion | ASTM C1243:2009 | Volume of chord: V ≤ 195 mm3 |
EN 14617-5:2012 | ||
Freeze-Thaw Resistance | ASTM C1026:2013 | No defects after 15 freeze-thaw cycles |
EN 14617-5:2012 | No defects after 25 freeze-thaw cycles | |
Slip Resistance at Honed 400 | DIN 51130:2004 | R9 - R10 |
Microbial Resistance | ASTM D 6329:2015 | Ranking 3: Resistant to Mold Growth |
Chemical Resistance to Acids | EN 14617-10:2012 | Class C4 |
Thermal Shock Resistance | EN 14617-6:2012 | No visual defects after 20 cycles |
Determination of Resistance to
Immersion in Boiling Water |
AS 2924.2-7: 1998
(EQUI. TO ISO 4586.2-7: 1997) |
Effect on surface (rating):5
(no visible change) |
Determination of Resistance to
Dry Heat |
AS 2924.2-8: 1998
(EQUI. TO ISO 4586.2-8: 1997) |
Effect on surface (rating):5
(no visible change) |
Determination of Resistance to
Staining (Procedure A) |
AS 2924.2-15: 1998
(EQUI. TO ISO 4586.2-15: 1997) |
Effect on surface (rating):5
(no visible change) |
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