Creating Safe and Stylish Projects with Silica-Free Staron Solid Surfaces

Austaron Surfaces is a supplier of premium-quality building materials that are 100% free from silica. With growing awareness among specifiers and end-users in the building industry about the harmfulness of products containing silica, sourcing silica-free products that are safe for those involved in manufacturing, installation, demolition, and disposal has become a top priority.

Engineered stone surfaces are made up of high quantities of crystalline silica. When these materials are worked on, for example, by sanding, cutting, or drilling, respirable crystalline silica is released as a very fine dust. Inhalation of which is hazardous and well-documented to cause silicosis and numerous respiratory disorders. Long-term inhalation of silica dust can lead to a lung disease that can be fatal.

Staron Solid Surface, one of Austaron Surfaces' offerings, is well-recognised for its silica-free composition and has been specified globally since 1992. Manufactured from refined bauxite, impurities are removed to deliver a mineral that is free of silica. It is then blended with premium acrylic resin to deliver a high-quality solid surface that is not only beautiful and functional but also safe.

In addition to its silica-free composition and high-quality performance, Staron Solid Surface offers unparalleled design flexibility. It is durable, non-porous, and hygienic, making it an ideal surface for healthcare, aged care, hospitality, retail, education, and residential environments. It is also one of the only brands to achieve a Group 1S fire rating to C/VM2, meeting the highest standards for interior wall cladding requirements. With almost 100 colours on offer, there is an option for every project.

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Staron Solid Surface is a durable and versatile product that is made from safe natural minerals refined from bauxite and blended with pure acrylic resin to create a high-performance solid surface.

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Staron Solid Surfaces Applications:

Benchtop and cladding
Bathroom vanities
Commercial amenities
Custom vanities
Doors
Draws
Handrail
Sculptures
Seatings
Shelving
Shower linings & trays
Sills
Skirting
Wall claddings
Wall lining

Staron Solid Surface has a wide range of applications due to the following:

It’s thermoformability lends it to all sorts of curved and shaped solutions
Due to its durability, it is used as benchtops and wall linings in both domestic and commercial spaces
Its inherent hygienic qualities offer a wide range of applications across aged care, healthcare, and public use areas
The UV stability and weatherability offers opportunity for outdoor applications, such as cladding, seating and sculpture
While it’s ability to be easily machined with CNCs allows for organic and infinitely customisable 3D textured walls

Staron Solid Surfaces has been used in the following sectors:

Residential
Childcare & schools
Aged care
Offices & commercial spaces
Institutes
Government sectors
Retail — shopping centres, wellness centres & spas, casinos, supermarkets
Hospitality — restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs, food courts
Resorts
Healthcare
Landscapes/parks, seats & sculptures
Marine/RV

B2 Durability compliant: 10 year warranty available, acrylic solid surface is repairable and renewable and can effectively last a lifetime
C Protection from fire compliant, Clause C3 Fire effecting areas beyond fire source: Group 1S Fire rated to C/VM2 in accordance with AS ISO 9705:2003
Note: The result was achieved from a fire test room where the ceiling and three walls were lined with 12mm Staron Solid Surface panels.
E3 Internal Moisture compliant, Clause E3.3.4 and E3.3.5: Surfaces are impervious to moisture (non-porous) and are easily cleaned
F2 Hazardous Building Materials compliant: No harmful materials are emitted from product
G3 Food preparation and prevention of contamination, Clause G 3.3.2(a): Surfaces are impervious and are easily cleaned

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