Description
Quartz Surfaces
Quartz surfaces begin with the beauty of natural quartz, and are enhanced to provide greater durability and color consistency. The result is a surface of singular elegance and luxuriousness. It’s deep, rich colors and lustrous sheen makes it the material of choice for upscale applications. Plus it’s quality construction offers durability against bending and pressing impact.
Elegance And Durability. Naturally.
ESI is pleased to offer Hanstone Quartz. Hanstone is manufactured by Hanwha Surfaces, the leading manufacturer of natural quartz surfaces with the most advanced, nature-friendly manufacturing plant in North America. The HanStone Quartz product line is ideally suited for countertops, vanities, bar tops, reception areas, conference rooms and other surfaces throughout residential and commercial interiors. We combine one of natur’es hardest materials, natural quartz, with high-quality polymer resin and pigment to produce a durable yet luxurious stone surface. All of these qualities have made HanStone Quartz a premier choice for builders throughout the world.
Hanstone Manufacturing Process
At Hanwha Surfaces we know manufacturing a luxury product requires using a high-end process; therefore, we have invested heavily in our North American facility’s technology to ensure appearances and colors range from those that look like natural products to ones specially designed according to the requirements of architects and interior designers.
North American Facility
In keeping with Hanwha Surfaces ongoing commitment to environmentally friendly production, the 215,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility in Canada utilizes the most advanced, environmentally responsible manufacturing process. Located in London, Ontario, the facility solidifies Hanwha’s presence in North America as one of the leading producers of fine quartz surfaces – via its HanStone Quartz product line.
Quality Assurance
At Hanwha Surfaces, our team follows rigorous quality assurance procedures throughout the entire research, development and manufacturing process. Our process begins with a rigorous inspection of all incoming raw materials – color, grade and composition. These are blended at a ratio of up to 93% natural quartz aggregates with pigments and polymer resins. We have quality assurance checks throughout the process and we perform final inspection of slabs before they leave the plant.
The result – the delivery of an unequalled quality product consistent in color, texture and size.
Process & Technology
Hanex Solid Surfaces is composed of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) and Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) resin filled with Alumina Trihydrate and other specialized formula to give it the timeless beauty and quality. Hanwha Surfaces is one of few companies to have successfully developed the DBCU process to produce superior products.
Hanwha Surfaces’ exclusive manufacturing process uses high-tech equipment and materials, so Hanex Solid Surfaces’ next-generation products are meticulously crafted to withstand even the most rigorous treatment.
Process & Technology
The manufacturing facility is equipped with the most advanced Breton™ Technology, resulting in the production of the most sophisticated looks or designs of natural quartz, in an array of colors; further distancing itself from its competitors.
The compound stone produced using Breton’s patented plant and technology system has a high concentration of stone aggregates, which is manufactured under vacuum and is perfectly homogeneous in the entire mass. It is composed of stone materials of different nature bonded with organic structural resins.
The unique Breton manufacturing technology allows the combination of outstanding physical and mechanical characteristics with excellent aesthetic appeal. At the time of manufacture, quartz crystals are combined with silica and resin in a vat. The resulting mixture has the look and feel of moist sand. It is dumped into a form, where it is molded into the shape of a thick slab in preparation for entering a vibro-compactor.
It is here the elements of vibration and pressure combine to turn the mixture into a compact slab. The Breton compaction process begins as the loosely molded mixture is conveyed into the unit, which lowers itself onto the slab and begins vibrating and compacting the mixture.
The result is an engineered stone slab that lacks bonding strength. To add that bonding strength it must enter a heat press, which activates and subsequently cures the resin binder. After leaving the press, the slab is stacked vertically on a rack to finish its cure cycle before undergoing the sanding and finishing process.
The polishing line uses consecutively coarser grits of diamond abrasive that pass back and forth over the engineered stone slab as it moves down the line. The polishers are enclosed in large tubs flooded with water to keep the diamond abrasives cool and to flush off sludge. At the end of the polishing line the slabs are inspected for defects and color consistency before being loaded onto A-frame racks for shipment.
The HanStone® Quartz Advantage Beauty Goes Far Beneath the Surface
Natural quartz is one of nature’s hardest surfaces. In fact, it’s twice as hard as granite. HanStone Quartz is not only a high-performing surface, but is also a luxurious, durable, low maintenance surface product which offers the following advantages:
- Available in 60 patterns featuring the industry’s most natural-appearing finish
- Non-porous and requires no sealing
- Lustrous surface requires no conditioning or polishing
- Heat, bacteria and stain resistant
- Chip and scratch resistant
- Easy to maintain and clean (mild soap and water)
- Safe — tested and certified by the National Sanitation for Food Safety
and Food Contact under the NSF 51 Certification - Backed by a Commercial 10-Year Limited Warranty
- Backed by a Residential Lifetime Limited Warranty
- GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®
- GREENGUARD for Children & Schools
No other surface can match the combination of all these benefits. HanStone Quartz is designed for high-traffic areas such as offices, banks, hotels and restaurants, where applications can also include walls, reception areas, serving areas, table tops, staircases and much more.
Made to Perfection
At Hanwha Surfaces we know manufacturing a luxury product requires using a high-end process; therefore, we have invested heavily in our North American facility’s technology to ensure appearances and colors range from those that look like natural products to ones specially designed according to the requirements of architects and interior designers.
The Innovation
Our unique Breton™ manufacturing technology allows the combination of outstanding physical and mechanical characteristics with excellent aesthetic appeal. We source various types, sizes and colors of quartz crystals from around the world, which provide the desired hue, feel and design, and capture the spirit and essence of natural colors. Special aesthetics are achieved when the product is made with the addition of materials such as colored glass, mirrors, mother-of-pearl or small pieces of semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, and amethyst.
