Design Advantages
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 make VICOSTONE different:
WIDE COLOR PALETTE
VICOSTONE offers more than 130 designs with wide color palette to satisfy all customers' needs
UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE DESIGN
VICOSTONE heavily invests in R&D to provide the market with the most unique and innovative designs that can bring differentiation to your home
Performance Advantages
DURABILITY
Composed of about 90 percent of natural Quartz, VICOSTONE is resistant to scratch, heat, impact and the corrosive chemical agents such as: acids, common cleaning solvents. That makes VICOSTONE superior to granite and other natural stones.
SAFETY
Certified by NSF for food safety (ANSI 51) and certified by GreenGuard as being safe for indoor air quality of commercial and residential facilities as well as for children and schools, VICOSTONE is made to be applied in interior design, especially for kitchen applications.
LOW MAINTENANCE
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 keep your kitchen clean and safe to use.
International Trustworthy Certificates about Safety
NSF INTERNATIONAL
Vicostone has been credited by the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) for having surfaces safe enough for use in laboratories, healthcare facilities, and food preparation environments (ANSI 051).
GREENGUARD & GREENGUARD GOLD
All Vicostone quartz surfaces comply with American GEI (GREENGUARD Environmental Institute) certification which verifies that VICOSTONE's products meet the most stringent indoor air emission standards. GREENGUARD Gold (Children & Schools) 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.
MICROBIAL RESISTANCE
Passing Microbial resistance (D6329-98) test at the lab of Greenguard - Georgia, the VICOSTONE Quartz Surfaces products meet standards to prevent the growth of bacteria.
International Trustworthy Certificates and Membership
LBC DECLARATION
VICOSTONE has declared our products under LBC compliant that verified that a product complies with the Living Building Challenge Red List. Declare gives manufacturers an expanded point of entry into the most groundbreaking restorative projects in the world. Project teams pursuing the Living Building Challenge - widely accepted to be the most advanced green building standard in the world.
CE
The CE marking highlights VICOSTONE's commitment to providing the market very best quartz surfaces in today's market.
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
VICOSTONE is member of USGBC-a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices.
Surfaces Comparision
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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Technical Specifications
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 20 cycles KMf25 = 93 ÷ 105% | |
| 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) | |
| 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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Over 130 designs for every style
VICOSTONE's rich color palette inspires you to express your unique and creative style.
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