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Customer Spotlight: Cat Eye Countertops with Jerry Michaels and Jim Glinski

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Backlit solid surface kitchen countertop using Light Tape® in Cat Eye from STUDIO Collection®

Beautifully backlit solid surface kitchen countertop using Light Tape®, Cat Eye from STUDIO Collection®

Using Cat Eye from the STUDIO Collection® and Light Tape®, Jerry Michaels (the idea man) and Jim Glinski (craftsman and author) create an incredibly unique solid surface kitchen countertop.

Here at SolidSurface.com we enjoy getting to know our customers. It’s always interesting to learn their background, hear their ideas for the solid surface sheet material they purchase, and then see their projects come to life. We had an opportunity to talk with one such customer, Jerry Michaels, and his craftsman, Jim Glinski, about their DIY project and how it turned out.

The Backlit Countertop

Jerry Michaels first came to us with an interesting project in mind for his kitchen remodel. He discovered a product online called Vitrazzo, which is a countertop product made of recycled glass. He found pictures of their product done with backlighting and knew he just had to have a countertop like that. What he also discovered was that the cost was way too expensive. He then set out exploring what other materials Continue reading →

STUDIO Collection® Solid Surface Now Available Online

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Looking for that “WOW” factor in your next project? Aristech Surfaces’ brand of STUDIO Collection® solid surface delivers that and more with its visually inspiring design resin material. The STUDIO Collection® is perfect for architectural design applications and is offered online at SolidSurface.com in more than 50 luxurious colors.

Beautiful, Durable and Flexible

This highly workable, durable and thermoformable collection of rich design resin material covers the spectrum when it comes to brilliant chromas, natural neutrals and sparkling metallics. The proprietary resin blend is unique in that it mixes just the right measure of transparent, translucent and opaque polymers to produce endless design possibilities. Soft and velvety to the touch, these STUDIO Collection® colors feel as good as they look.

Amber Glass, Irish Bell and Catalina, STUDIO Collection®

Amber Glass, Irish Bell and Catalina, STUDIO Collection®

The STUDIO Collection® Series

The Chromatix™ Program

In addition to the in-production colors of the STUDIO Collection®, more options are now available. The Chromatix™ program offers your choice of any combination of color and light that you can imagine.  The are four design series to choose from, each with their own unique shapes and layers within the Continue reading →

SolidSurface.com® Expands Product Lines From Aristech Surfaces LLC

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Aristech®'s Avonite Surfaces® Flexible Sheet Sizes

Aristech®’s Avonite Surfaces® Flexible Sheet Sizes

SolidSurface.com now offers Aristech Surfaces’ complete line of Avonite Surfaces® Solid Surface and STUDIO Collection® Design Resin online.

SolidSurface.com® is thrilled to announce the expansion of its online offerings to include the full line of Avonite Surfaces® and STUDIO Collection® products by Aristech Surfaces LLC, a global leader in surface and design materials.  The expanded relationship with Aristech Surfaces® allows online shoppers the ability to view, choose and purchase any of the stunning colors and size options in the Avonite Surfaces® and STUDIO Collection® product families. SolidSurface.com® provides significantly increased exposure and availability to its online audience—an expansion that is a clear win for Avonite Surfaces® and STUDIO Collection® customers.

Avonite Surfaces® Solid Surface

The Avonite Surfaces® family of products sets the new standard, by providing the largest assortment of standard sheet sizes in the industry. Flexible width, length and thickness options are all now available on SolidSurface.com® as a standard offering.  Customers can order online in variable sizes for their Continue reading →

Avonite® Solid Surfaces Manufacturer, Aristech Surfaces®, Invests Over $11 Million in Quality Improvements and Product Innovation

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Avonite Manufacturing Plant

Avonite Manufacturing Plant (Image courtesy of Aristech Surfaces)

Over a span of three years, Aristech Surfaces®, creator of the Avonite® solid surface brand, will solidify (pun intended!) their commitment to invest in the future of solid surface.  In keeping with their quest for continuous improvement in quality and innovation, Aristech has just recently upgraded one of its continuous casting machines with a stainless steel belt, a $4.5 Million project, at its Florence, Kentucky plant.

One of Avonite's four continuous casting machines

One of Avonite’s four continuous casting machines. (Image courtesy of Aristech Surfaces®)


While that may seem like a high price to pay to replace a belt, the machines are more than 100 yards long and over nine feet wide.  It is one the world’s largest continuous cast machines for acrylics.  There are 10 of these machines in the world, only five are located in the western hemisphere and Aristech owns four of them.

The continuous cast machines allow Aristech to produce an abundant supply of acrylic solid surface and offers flexibility in sheet size, reducing waste, while saving customers material Continue reading →

12 New Generation Solid Surface Designs from Avonite™

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Residential wine wall using Avonite Studio Collection™ Ocean Breeze

Residential wine wall using Avonite Studio Collection™ Ocean Breeze. Image courtesy of Aristech Surfaces®.

Let your imagination run wild for a moment thinking about the variety of projects  you could create with solid surface material that is vibrant with color, translucent enough for backlighting and has the appearance of movement or texture.  With the launch of Avonite™ Surfaces’ (a brand of Aristech Surfaces®) 12 new design materials under their Studio Collection™, the possibilities are endless.

The new colors fall into three Studio Collection categories:  The Elements (translucent veined colors), The Mosaics (think terrazzo) and Frosted Glass (great for backlighting).  Pictured is a gorgeous, custom-designed wine wall using one of the new colors from The Elements Collection, Ocean Breeze.

The applications for this next-generation, proprietary resin-blend material vary widely from artwork, to Continue reading →