Cosentino Kitchen Countertops
The kitchen countertop endures daily contact with moisture, acids, and heat. Silestone quartz — with its integrated bacteriostatic additive — remains hygienic without sealing or periodic retreatment. Dekton is the recommended choice for induction cooking zones: it will not discolor or crack under brief direct heat exposure.
- Food safety: Silestone NSF/ANSI 51 certified
- Heat resistance: Dekton rated to 300°C brief contact
- Edge profiles: 12 standard options; custom fabrication available
- Integrated sinks: Undermount and flush styles, all collections
Bathroom Vanities & Wet Areas
Continuous shower walls eliminate grout lines — the primary failure point in wet area installations. Dekton large-format panels (up to 320 × 144 cm) cover floor-to-ceiling with a single slab, maintaining visual continuity while eliminating maintenance-intensive joints.
- Shower trays: Dekton custom-cut, slip R11 rating
- Vanity tops: Silestone with integrated basin option
- Water absorption: Dekton <0.1% (EN ISO 10545-3)
- Panel size: Up to 320 × 144 cm, continuous wall coverage
High-Traffic Commercial Environments
Hotel lobbies, restaurant bars, and retail interiors demand surfaces that sustain appearance across tens of thousands of daily touch contacts. Dekton's surface hardness (Mohs 7) exceeds most metals and resists scratching from everyday service equipment. Its resistance to common cleaning agents — including hospital-grade disinfectants — makes it specified in medical and food-service environments.
- Hardness: Mohs 7 (quartz-equivalent)
- Chemical resistance: Tested to 57 common agents
- LEED contribution: MR credits via recycled content
- Lead time: 6–8 weeks standard; expedited available
Outdoor Flooring & Facade Cladding
Dekton is the only surface in the portfolio rated for outdoor facade applications. UV photostability is tested per ISO 4892-3; color-shift after 5,000 hours xenon arc exposure is ΔE <1.0 for the majority of the collection. Freeze-thaw cycling resistance meets EN ISO 10545-12 for climates from Oslo to Dubai.
- UV stability: <ΔE 1.0 after 5,000h xenon exposure
- Frost resistance: Tested per EN ISO 10545-12
- Thickness for facade: 12mm–20mm ventilated systems
- Flooring: R11 anti-slip for outdoor terraces