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Bretonstone, also known as vibro-compression under vacuum, is a formerly-patented technology [2] [3] invented in the early-1970s [citation needed] by Breton S.p.A. [4]Nowadays most manufacturers of engineered stone use similar technology, typically involving quartz and a resin binder combined under vacuum, and compressed under heat into a desired form such as a countertop slab.
Breton S.p.A. is an Italian, privately held company established in 1963 [1] that produces machines and plants for engineered stone [2] and metalworking.Machines and plants by Breton can be used in diverse sectors such as die-making, aerospace, automotive, racing cars, energy, gears, general mechanics, stone processing and kitchen top manufacturing.
Breton S.P.A., a privately held company of Treviso, Italy, that developed the large-scale Breton method in 1960s, [1] is the dominant supplier of equipment for making engineered stone. [ citation needed ] Although Breton was the original manufacturer of moulding equipment and still holds multiple international patents on the process, there are ...
ESCO Group LLC is a manufacturer of engineered metal wear parts and components for industrial applications—including mining and construction. Since 1913, the company, which is a division of Weir Group PLC, has been headquartered in Portland, Oregon , USA.
Engineered stone is a manufactured composite material made up of crushed stone that contains more than 90% silica, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Artificial stone is a name for various synthetic stone products produced from the 18th century onward. Uses include statuary, architectural details, fencing and rails, building construction, civil engineering work, and industrial applications such as grindstones .
In 2013, with the addition of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and China’s national patent collections the database past the 30 million record mark. [4] [5] In 2014, Espacenet, Patentscope and Depatisnet were the main multinational patent databases offered by patent authorities which are available to the public free of ...
Keystone Holdings LLC, a trust of the Coors family that owned 27% of CoorsTek stock, bought the remaining 73% it did not already own, and took the company private once again in 2003. [ 68 ] John Coors had been the president of Golden Genesis Corp. (GGC), a manufacturer of photovoltaic devices for solar power collection in Scottsdale, Arizona .