Category Archives: Solid Surface Showcase

Innovative Headwall Design Showcases Versatility of Solid Surface for the Healthcare Industry

A rendering of the UCSD Headwall by Cannon Design.

A rendering of the UCSD Corian Headwall by Cannon Design. Image source PRWeb.com

Seeking new ways to create an optimum healing environment, Modular Services Company and Shield Casework recently teamed up with CannonDesign’s Yazdani Studio to create a cutting edge patient headwall design for the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center that is as visually appealing as it is functional.

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Solid Surface (Corian®) Cabinetry – The New Trend in Cutting Edge Design and Function

Cabinets - Corian Glacier WhiteCabinets - Corian Glacier White

Cabinets made from Corian® Glacier White

Why settle for the ordinary? …When you can have extraordinary. Imagine having cabinets where you can maintain their finish with very little effort, while still possessing a seemingly indestructible quality.

Sound too good to be true? It’s not. We’re talking about cabinets made out of 100 percent solid surface. The possibilities with using Corian® and solid surface have always been endless, yet designers, cabinetmakers and fabricators are taking its use to an unprecedented new level, using the material to create entire cabinet systems.

Here are three reasons that we feel the new trend in using solid surface for all of your cabinetry needs is an excellent idea—both in form and function:

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An Alternative to Stone Shower Surrounds: Mystera Solid Surface is Gorgeous and Easy-to-Clean

Mystera Booth at KBIS 2014

Mystera Booth at KBIS 2014

I was tending the Mystera booth at the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) answering attendees questions about Mystera, when a gentleman walked up and started asking about the product. I shared with him that it is a solid surface product made of 100% acrylic resin, similar to Corian®.

The man immediately responded, “WOW! That’s great!”

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Tools for Fabricating Solid Surface (Corian®) on a Shoestring Budget

A Guide for Woodworkers, Cabinet Makers, Remodelers and Beginning Fabricators

Are you a woodworker, remodeler or cabinet maker? Have you ever built, or wanted to build, countertops or shower enclosures from Corian® or other brands of solid surface material? If not, what’s holding you back?

  • Have you felt daunted by the cost of equipment needed to start fabricating countertops and shower walls?
  • Were you unaware that working with solid surface is like working with hardwoods?
  • Perhaps you didn’t realize that solid surface material seams together invisibly, doesn’t require a finish and can be renewed if blemished—making your job infinitely easier!

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DuPont™ Corian® Rolls out New Technologies and Colors at KBIS

Deep Color™ Technology Highlighted at 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 04, 2014

New deep, rich and more durable DuPont™ Corian® solid surface colors featuring Corian® Deep Color™ Technology will be showcased at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. DuPont Building Innovations also will feature new wireless charging technology for smartphones integrated into DuPont™ Corian® solid surface, a product of DuPont’s participation in the Power Matters Alliance.

“Whether we’re introducing new, trendsetting colors or never-before-seen aesthetics, innovation is at the heart of all that we do at DuPont Surfaces.”

HGTV personality and DuPont™ Corian® Color Consultant David Bromstad will talk about the new colors when he visits the DuPont™ Corian® and Zodiaq® booth on Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon.

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