QUARTZ CATALOG 2015
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COMPAC THE SURFACES COMPANY What is technological quartz? Key Advantages Naturally antibacterial The resins BIO technological innovation APPLICATIONS AND USES COLOR CHART TECHNICAL DATA Recommendations for care and maintenance THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE QUALITY CERTIFICATES

COMPAC THE SURFACES COMPANY COMPAC “The Surfaces Company” is one of the most important companies producing quartz surfaces with “engineered stone” technology. Strategically situated at Abrantes (Portugal) - next to the quartz quarries and the logistic platform that is Lisbon harbour to supply USA, Latin America, UK, and North Europe - the factory sits on a plot of 600.000 m2 of which 50,000 m2 house use the four production lines which full capacity can exceed 2 million square meters per year. From 2003, this Spanish familyrun company provides its technological quartz products to all the...

What is technological quartz? The technological quartz is a surfacesc composed of up to 95% natural quartz in which pigments and resins are addes and by a process called “engineered stone” are compacted by vacuum vibrocompression obtaining a material with high resistance and decorative qualities. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on the Earth’s crust, and it comes in a very wide range of types of qualities. The Mohs scale, which compares the hardness of minerals depending on their capacity to score the surface of softer minerals, places quartz in position number 7, under the...

KEY ADVANTAGES High hardness and resistance to abrasion and scratching. Resistnat to fats, oils and acids from foods: lemon, tomato, wine, etc. Great flexural strength and impact resistance. Practically zero porosity, preventing the absorption of water or other liquid. Consequently the Compac technological quartz does not need antibacterial chemicals, since the absence of pores prevents bacteria acting as a natural bacteriostatic. Easy to clean and maintain.

The resins BIO technological innovation Adding BIO resins during the production processes COMPAC has created a new quartz product with superior physical, mechanical and decorative features and mores respectful to the environment. A good R + D + I department job has made COMPAC to achieve a technologically advanced product, increasing its resistance to abrasion, UV and with lower internal stresses. Incorporating BIO resins from renewable plant sources is a very important technological advance to the market and benefits the entire distribution channel, especially in the handling by fabricators...

Compac Quartz is highly recommended for household surfaces that come into contact with fatty foods or cleaning products; Such as countertops, walls and floors in kitchens and bathrooms. Extraordinary technical properties such as hardness, strength, zero porosity and easy maintenance make the material suitable.

Due its low porosity it is perfect to be used in places where water and moisture are frequent: gyms, sports centres, spas, locker rooms and showers. Strength and versatility make it the ideal product for all those places which have to support high traffic of people: cinemas, shopping centres, hospitals, airports, government buildings etc. For such places ease of maintenance is important, and the ability to combine large decorative formats and different thickness, reducing the number of joint surfaces.

COLOR CHART COMPAC has created a wide range of colours and textures, able to satisfy any decorative need by combining materials with different furniture and environments. It highlights references with BIO resins, which colours and textures that enhance the decorative qualities of natural stones, with a mineral streaks depth effect very difficult to overcome. 6 The New York Collection combines its own unique urban style with a minimalistic open approach to modern living. The colours of the collection have a perfect GLACÉ finish, unique to COMPAC which highlights the colour, depth and definition...

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Sizes STANDARD SIZES STRAIGHT EDGE Simple thickened 60 x 30 cm TECHNICAL DATA STRAIGHT Thickened Mitre 60 x 40 cm POLISHED BEVEL EDGE ROUNDED EDGE ROUNDED EDGE Simple thickened Minimal water absorption The line BIO is made with resins from renewable plant sources Uses: Worktops, vanity tops, floors, walls and high pedestrian transit areas (stores, shopping centers, museums...) KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FLOORINGS Formats: Tiles in 60x7, 30x30, 60x30, 60x60 cm and slabs in 305x140 cm. Lower contraction and internal stresses Standardized thicknesses: Tile format 12 mm and slab format 12, 20 and 30...

^aching list Cardboard box and wood pallet weights included. Approximate weight. Comparative technical table with any other materials Technological COMPAC quartz is an engineered quartz surface that looks, feels and weights like natural granite and marble. Yet its strength, hardness and competitive price position it as the superior choice over natural stone, ceramics or plastic solid surfaces. It represents aesthetics, cohesion, reliability COMPAC quartz Solid Surface Ceramic Tile Scratch Resistant TESTING METHOD TYPICAL VALUES FIRE REACTION Test method for agglomerated stone. Determination...

Recommendations for care and maintenance. For periodical maintenance of COMPAC Technological Quartz materials, due to their exceptional physical and chemical characteristics, it is only needed a regular cleaning with a neutral pH product soap/detergent, rinse with water and dry with a dry microfiber cloth or absorbent paper towel. To eliminate any remains or residues, (Eg. oil or fat, wine, vinegar, lemon, soft drinks, coffee, etc.) from the COMPAC TECNOLOGICAL QUARTZ surface, just wipe with a damp cloth impregnate with neutral pH detergent, rinse with water and dry it. As follows we will...

LIFETIME GUARANTEE QUALITY CERTIFICATES Bureau Veritas SA Certification to COMPAC, that applies to the design, manufacture and marketing of agglomerated stone. The certificate issued by the Greenguard Environmental Institute ensures that COMPAC products compliant indoor air quality with respect to volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Seals are awarded Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified (Certified IAQ) and The Greenguard Children & Schools Certified (Certificate of Schools and Children’s Venues), the second is one of the most stringent inthe industry. NSF certification is given by the recognized...