February 2018 Product Briefs: Stone and Surfacing Products
Pro-Fit Terrain Ledgestone
The latest product from Cultured Stone by Boral is Pro-Fit Terrain Ledgestone. The new brick veneer contains 58% recycled content and enables designers to create edgy, textural effects in less time—for exteriors and interiors. To simplify installation, the line features 4"- high variegated formats comprising pre-configured stacks of rough and smooth pieces, in various lengths and depths, from the manufacturer’s Contemporary Collections. Finished units measure 8", 12", and 20" long.
Natura
Dekton by Cosentino is a budget-friendly and easy-to-install alternative to marble. Manufactured from a blend of the same raw materials used to make glass, quartz, and porcelain, Dekton resists fading, scratches, and stains, unlike natural stone. The marblelike Natura pattern is the latest offering in the Dekton XGloss Natural Collection. Natura comes in 56" x 126" slabs in three thicknesses.
Studio Moderne Stone
Walker Zanger has expanded its architectural tiles by Michael Berman, with bold new patterns in its Studio Moderne Stone collection. The marble tiles feature design motifs that reference American Modernism and Art Deco and are available as large as 16" x 9". Ideal for indoor and outdoor applications.
Mirage Veneers
What appears to be a masonry wall is comprised of 4"-high x 18"-long porcelain veneer units by Echelon Masonry, an Oldcastle Architectural manufactured-stone company. Like porcelain tile, Mirage porcelain veneers have a low moisture-absorption rate, which helps them resist mold, staining, and frost while withstanding cleaning with detergents and pressure-washing. Thicknesses range from 0.3" to 0.6".
Tonal Paper Terrazzo
This terrazzo look-alike is actually real Formica plastic laminate, part of the company's SurfaceSet 2018 collection. Tonal Paper Terrazzo incorporates bits of post-production paper from the company’s manufacturing processes to mimic the real composite’s marble flecks. Formica offers it along with 31 other patterns and colors that imitate other materials such as woodgrain, metal, and stone.
These surfacing materials make natural beauty more accessible.
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