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  2. Bretonstone - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Engineered stone - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Breton (company) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Jury finds stone companies at fault in lawsuit by countertop ...

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    A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday for the suffering of a 34-year-old stonecutter afflicted with an incurable disease.

  6. Engineered stone counter tops are killing workers at high ...

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    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.

  7. Solid surface material - Wikipedia

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    Solid surface material kitchen countertop. Solid surface material, also known as solid surface composite, [1] is a man-made material usually composed of a combination of alumina trihydrate (ATH), acrylic, epoxy or polyester resins and pigments.

  8. Supreme Court is poised to weaken environmental review of ...

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    The Supreme Court appeared poised Tuesday to significantly weaken the scope of environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects in a case that could hand President-elect Donald Trump an ...

  9. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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    Permeable paving demonstration Stone paving in Santarém, Portugal. Permeable paving surfaces are made of either a porous material that enables stormwater to flow through it or nonporous blocks spaced so that water can flow between the gaps. Permeable paving can also include a variety of surfacing techniques for roads, parking lots, and ...