Zero Silica since 1967
Corian® Solid Surface has contained zero crystalline silica since it was first developed in 1967 — decades before silica exposure became a national safety issue in Australia. It was never part of the products Australia’s engineered stone ban was designed to address.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It means Corian® contains no crystalline silica at all — not a reduced or compliant trace amount, none. It’s made from a formulation of natural minerals with an acrylic resin binder, which is a fundamentally different composition to quartz-based engineered stone.
No. The ban applies to engineered stone products containing crystalline silica above the threshold set by Safe Work Australia. Corian® was never part of that product category, so the ban doesn’t change anything about how it’s specified, fabricated or installed.
No. This is a common misconception. Corian® has been silica-free since its invention in 1967 — this isn’t a reformulation in response to the 2024 ban, unlike some newer alternatives that entered the market after the ban was introduced.
Because Corian® contains no crystalline silica, standard solid surface fabrication methods can be used without the wet-cutting, on-tool extraction or RPE controls mandated for silica-containing materials.
No — installation, on-site joining, repairs, renovation and eventual removal all generate no silica dust either, for as long as the benchtop is in use.
Corian® carries GREENGUARD Gold certification, is independently certified as Red List Free, carries a Declare Label, and has low VOC emissions.
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