Silestone by Cosentino® natural quartz countertops are a cleaner, safer surface. Silestone is the only countertop to feature the unique combination of built-in antimicrobial protection, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Certification and GREENGUARD Certification.
Countertop Components
Silestone quartz is:
- The only countertop with built-in antimicrobial protection
- Stronger than granite, rating seven on the Moh’s Hardness scale
- Naturally scratch-, stain- and scorch-resistant
- Easy to clean, non-porous and never needs sealers
Design Features
Silestone quartz offers a 15-year warranty, and delivers uniformity and consistency that allows for unlimited design options:
- Contains more than 60 color options, the largest color selection in natural quartz
- Provides two texture selections (polished and leather)
- Available in 1-centimeter, 2-centimeter and 3- centimeter slab thicknesses
- Includes 15 edge options, such as beveled, eased, bullnose, waterfall, ogee, shark nose, triple pencil and dupont
Visit Silestone's website to see more information on colors.
Environmentally-friendly
The combination of GREENGUARD Certification, NSF Certification and built-in antimicrobial protection make Silestone quartz a cleaner, safer surface that is ideal for all interior applications.
- Antimicrobial protection
- Safely deters the growth of odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew for the life of the product
- GREENGUARD indoor air quality certifications
- Silestone countertops emit low-to-no-emissions off-gassing of pollutants into the indoor environment
- NSF- National Sanitation Foundation certification
- Silestone is certified for commercial use in food preparation areas
- Silestone recycles quartz slabs for use with Silestone MURO™ – a pre-meshed tile used to create backsplashes, flooring and decorative accents
Notable Installations
Silestone quartz is useful beyond everyday kitchens and bathrooms and has been installed in notable buildings, including:
- The Tower of London
- The Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Burj Al Arab, Dubai
- The InterContinental, Aruba
