Why Paperstone?
PaperStone® is a sustainable composite made from 100%
post-consumer recycled paper and PetroFree™ non-petroleum based phenolic resins.
PaperStone® is VOC-free, including formaldehyde, and emits no radon gases, the
second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It has been certified
‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company. PaperStone® is
extremely rigid and dense. It is the greenest composite material available to
designers and architects for many applications including: countertops, bathroom
vanities, conference tabletops, signs and plaques, window sills, cutting
boards, furniture, restroom partitions, cabinets, indoor and outdoor wall
cladding (RainStone™) and more.
PaperStone® is one of the few architectural solid surface
material certified by the Smartwood program of the Rainforest Alliance to FSC
standards for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Accordingly, PaperStone®
plays a role in enabling a building project to acquire LEED points toward
certification.
PaperStone® is the greenest sustainable composite material
available on the market today. It is priced to compete with other solid surface
products, but the ease of workability can equate to savings on installation.
Experienced woodworkers with carbide–tipped woodworking tools may even install
PaperStone® themselves. PaperStone® comes in natural earth-tone colors that are
soft to the touch and offer a warm, distinctive ambience to any room, unlike
the cold feeling of granite, marble or other solid surfaces and laminates.
PaperStone’s non-porous surface provides a lifetime of stain resistance and the
product absorbs virtually no water. Surface cuts or mars may be sanded or
rubbed out with a Scotch-Brite™ pad and treated with PaperStone® Finish or
other quality hardwood finish products. PaperStone® contains no petroleum-based
chemicals such as Polyester, acrylic or bauxite (coal) fillers. PaperStone’s
superior strength allows innovative, cantilevered design capability and up to
18” unsupported overhang with 3/4” material. And, unlike some granites,
PaperStone® emits no radon gases. It is heat resistant to 350°F and has been
certified ‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company.
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