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environmental credentials. instead, work is underway to work with scratch and scorch performance. unlike more traditional materials,
different recycled materials and techniques in order to broaden it is non-porous and does not require sealers.
these choices. eco is available in jumbo slabs of 327x159cm and standard
by reusing these recycled materials, Cosentino is ‘upcycling’ tile sizes of 30x30cm 45x45cm and 60x60cm. the jumbo slabs
products that have reached the end of their lifecycle – meaning allow for a higher square footage of material per container,
that they cannot be incorporated in to any other industrial therefore minimising the product’s carbon foot print, and provide
product and would otherwise collect in landfill sites. a higher yield of material during fabrication, minimising seams
according to the firm, approximately 3,000 glass bottles and waste. the slabs are available in 1.2cm, 2cm and 3cm
equals 1 tonne of raw materials. the production of eco is thickness to respond to varying market needs.
expected to re-use the equivalent of 65 million glass bottles, over “eco matches the superior durability of quartz surfaces,
2 million square metres of bathroom mirrors and over 50,000 exceeds the performance of more conventional materials such
discarded ceramic tiles of every year. Re-using this huge amount as granite and marble, and is dramatically less damaging to the
of material prevents it from building up at landfills year after year environment,” says valentin tijeras garcia, director of product
as well as reducing the need to mine for new resources. innovation at Cosentino. “it is ideal for today’s eco-minded
the recycled content is then mixed with other materials, consumer who seeks performance and sustainability, without
including stone scrap from mountains, quarries, manufacturing, sacrificing design.” designer
and fabrication, and is bonded together with an eco-resin, which
contains 22 per cent corn oil. Cosentino
the resulting surface is hard and durable with a high stain, www.cosentinogroup.net
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