Recently you may have heard about risks of silicosis in relation to worktops in the UK. We want to confirm to you that no products in our range contain the raw material that are the root cause of these concerns. Our solid surface ranges – minerva, metis and maia contain no silica.

Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by breathing in tiny particles of the mineral silica (respirable crystalline silica). In the US alone, around 2.3 million workers are at risk of developing silicosis, including many people involved in cutting or fabricating common kitchen and bath materials.

With this issue in the news, many of our customers have asked if it is safe to specify or work with Carysil Surfaces products, so we wanted to share the facts.

Our solid surface material is made with two-thirds natural minerals and one-third high performance resin and pigments. We use powdered alumina trihydrate (ATH) bound in an acrylic polymer matrix, along with pigments and inclusions.

As airborne dust is created in the cutting and finishing of our products on site, standard practice as indicated in our installation guides is to wear a mask when cutting the product and to do so in a well-ventilated area.