ECO™ by Cosentino's 75 percent post-industrial and post-consumer recycled raw material content includes mirrors salvaged from houses, building and factories; glass from windows and bottles; granulated glass from consumer recycling practices; porcelain from china, tiles, sinks, toilets and decorative elements; and industrial furnace residuals from factories in the form of crystallized ashes.
By utilizing these recycled materials, Cosentino is “upcycling” products that have reached the end of their lifecycle – meaning that they cannot be incorporated in to any other industrial product and would otherwise collect in landfill sites. According to Cosentino, approximately 3000 glass bottles equals 1Tn of raw materials. The production of ECO™ by Cosentino is expected to re-use the equivalent of 60,000,000 glass bottles every year. Reutilizing this huge amount of material prevents it from building up at landfills year after year, and reduces the need to mine for new resources. Moreover, for every square foot of ECO by Cosentino utilized, consumers are helping to save the same amount or more of natural resources.
The recycled content is then mixed with 25% natural material including: stone scrap from mountains, quarries, manufacturing, and fabrication; and is bonded together with a proprietary eco-friendly resin made in part by corn oil and resin.
ECO™ by Cosentino delivers a hard durable surface that has high stain, scratch and scorch performance. Unlike concrete-based countertops, ECO™ is a non-porous surfacing material and does not require sealers. ECO by Cosentino is reported to match the sophisticated look, feel, and high performance of quartz composite surfaces and natural stone surfaces such as marble and granite.
Architects and building teams will gain points toward LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for a building project that utilizes ECO™ by Cosentino surfacing. ECO™ by Cosentino is GREENGUARD certified for low chemical emissions.
"ECO™ by Cosentino closely matches the superior durability of quarty surfaces, exceeds the performance of more conventional materials such as granite and marble, and is dramatically less damaging to the environment. it is the ideal product for today's eco-minded consumer who seeks performance and sustainability, without sacrificing design," said Valentin Tijeras Garcia, Director of Product Innovation, Consentino.
At launch, ECO™ by Consentino is available in two sophisticated color palettes - te Revive collection and the Green collection - totaling 10 individual designer colors. It is also available in both a polished and a matte Leather Texture™ finish.
