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Article: True colors: quartz surfacing comes in shades that run the full spectrum.(REVIEW: Kitchen Products)
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- Building Products
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- September 1, 2005
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Now that all the attributes associated with quartz surfacing are becoming better known, it's finally time for manufacturers to live a little and experiment with color.
Some have used granite and stone as their guides, developing lines that mimic Mother Nature. Others have-embarked on what might be called the artificial-but-hip route, with muted tones that resemble concrete or such high-octane hues as acid green and burnt orange.
But first, the attributes, which are pretty impressive: Quartz surfacing, available in the United States for about the past seven years, is an engineered stone that's made from 93 percent quartz and 7 percent resins and pigments. ...