What is a Solid Surface?
Solid surface is an artificial material that is composed of a combination of aluminum hydroxide, epoxy, or polyester resins, color pigments, and acrylic chips in a variety. Solid surface was first introduced by DuPont in 1967 under the brand name Corian. Now many manufacturers have entered the market with their own branded solid surface products.
Material of Modified Acrylic Solid Surface
| Ingredients | Mass [%] |
| aluminum hydroxide powder | 65% |
| acrylic resin (PMMA) | 12% |
| UPR (unsaturated polyester resin) | 20% |
| Other ingredients (pigment, accelerant, curing agent) | 3% |
Material of 100% Pure Acrylic Solid Surface
| Ingredients | Mass [%] |
| aluminum hydroxide powder | 57% |
| acrylic resin (PMMA) | 40% |
| Other ingredients (pigment, accelerant, curing agent) | 3% |
What is the Application of Solid Surface?
Solid surfaces can be used in many ways. Solid surface is available in hundreds of colors and visual textures, ranging from solid colors to sparkling, marbleized, or granite effects. What’s more, where its non-porous characteristics, combined with durability, renewability, and formability make it the material of choice for many designers and architects for construction projects. From rough big slabs, fabricated into Kitchen and bath countertops, commercial food preparation areas, tablets and desktops, reception desks, workstations, window sills, laboratory bench tops, and bar tops.
What are the Advantages of Solid Surface?
* Stain Resistant
With the appropriate method, most stains can be scrubbed away, such as graffiti, makeup, grease spots, hair dye, marking pens, or shoe polish.
* Anti-bacteria (Mold and Mildew Resistant)
A good quality solid surface will not support the growth of bacteria. Its seamless properties eliminate gaps and crevices that harbor harmful bacteria, which makes solid surfaces invaluable in kitchens and bathrooms, also healthcare settings like hospitals, and nurse stations.
* Renewable and Repairable
A professional solid surface renovation worker can easily repair scratches, chips, gouges, or cracks, just need some light sanding and solid surface mixed ingredients.
* Invisible Joint Seams
Using Solid Surface, the seams are either invisible or remarkably hard to detect, which can meet the requirements for large surfaces. This is not only good for aesthetics, but it also eliminates a place for dirt, crumbs, stains, and bacteria to get into.
* Thermoforming Solid Surface
The solid surface becomes pliable when heated to around 300-350 degrees, then we can bend it into Curves and Shapes, so the solid surface will conform to the shape and retain that shape when it cools. In this case, we can make tons of creative products.
Solid Surface Comparing to other materials
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It’s great that you mentioned how a good quality solid surface would not support the growth of bacteria. I visited my brother’s dormitory last week and I saw that their bathroom was different from usual. I asked my brother what it was and it seems to be a solid surface shower system and it looks like it has a lot of perks.
Hello Luke. One of the advantages is that solid surface is a nonporous surface material – wouldn’t support the growth of bacteria, now widely used for bathroom vanity tops and shower wall systems. Also, the solid surface is a popular material for hospitalities, hospital.