
Star Stone is the future material for Worktops, Floors, Interiors and exterior wall cladding with amazing benefits that surpass all natural stone properties. Star Stone is made using Quartz, which is one of the hardest materials known to man, making it an unbeatable choice for any interior or exterior purpose. Because of it’s resistance to impact, abrasion and chemicals, it can be used in a wide variety of projects such as Hotels, Hospitals, Airports, Apartments, Subways and shopping malls.
Star Stone is comprised of 93% quartz, blended with 7% unsaturated polyester resins, additives, and inorganic non-fading pigments using the world patented vacuum-vibroprocess press of Breton S.p.A of Italy.
Features
- Aesthetic ConsistencyDoes not stain
- Mechanical Resistance
- Resistance to high chemicals and High temperatures
- Withstands Heavy Traffic
- Resistance to Abrasion
- Durable
- Luxurious appearance
- Variety of Colours and Patterns
- Wide range of possible sizes
- Easy Handling
- A Multipurpose building material
Comparison of Properties
Property |
Granite* |
Marble* |
Star Stone
(Miraton) |
Gravity |
2.650 |
2.700 |
2.382 |
Flexural strength, psi:(Mpa) |
2,030(14.000) |
1,596(11.000) |
7,158(49.350) |
Compressive strength, psi:(Mpa) |
21,758(150.000) |
17,406(120.000) |
27,234(187.75) |
Water absorption (%) |
0.35 |
0.30 |
0.02~0.13 |
* Typical
It is important to keep in mind that quartz is a naturally mined material and slight variations in color and shade can occur.
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