{"product_id":"12mm-triostone-solid-surface-sheet","title":"12mm Triostone Solid Surface Sheet","description":"\u003ch2\u003e12mm Triostone Solid Surface Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that product images are for illustration purposes only. Colours can appear different on screen depending on your device and display settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet size: 3660mm x 760mm x 12mm. Supplied as a full sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid surface is a cast composite sheet, not a laminate or a coated board. It is made by blending pure acrylic (PMMA) resin with aluminium trihydrate, a mineral filler refined from bauxite, then curing the two together into a single homogeneous slab. Because the sheet is the same material all the way through, the colour and pattern do not stop at the surface. That is the difference from every decorative board: there is no thin printed layer to wear off, no substrate to swell when water reaches it, and no visible line where two pieces meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree practical consequences follow. Scratches, scuffs and burns are abraded out and the surface refinished in place rather than replaced. The cured composite is non-porous, so liquids cannot soak in, nothing needs sealing and bacteria have no pore structure to colonise. And because the body of the sheet matches its face, two pieces bonded with colour matched adhesive and sanded flat read as one continuous surface with no shadow line and no gap to trap dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe decor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriostone (DM2014) is a pale white-grey base carrying a dense, fine black speckle, the classic salt-and-pepper granite look. Unlike Fossil, where the dark marks are sparse and scattered as distinct fragments, Triostone's speckle is fine, even and continuous across the whole sheet, closer to a granular granite than to a fossil-effect stone. It sits in the DM2 series, the fine speckle group, alongside Sandalwood and Euphoria, and it is the closest decor in the range to a traditional granite worktop in appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the decor for anyone specifically looking to replicate a granite look without the porosity, the sealing regime or the weight of natural stone. The dense, even speckle reads consistently at any scale, from a small upstand to a full island, which makes it predictable to plan a job around compared with a more sparsely patterned decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy an even, dense speckle is practical as well as familiar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dense, evenly distributed pattern like this has the same practical advantage as any busy pale decor: it disguises everyday marking effectively, because there is no plain stretch of surface for a scratch or a water spot to sit on alone. Combined with the pale base and no heavy pigment restriction, Triostone is well suited to genuine daily use in a busy kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also one of the more straightforward patterned decors to joint. Because the speckle is fine and evenly distributed rather than concentrated in large features, there is no large-scale pattern to align across a seam and no need to plan cuts around sparse or dense areas of the sheet in the way a coarser or sparser decor demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking with the sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriostone is jointed with ColorSeam Mascarpone, the methyl methacrylate adhesive matched to this decor. Glue the joint, remove the surplus, then sand through a progressive grit sequence from 120 up to 400 to bring both pieces to one plane and one finish. The adhesive is low-VOC and GREENGUARD Gold certified, which is worth knowing on projects chasing indoor air quality credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet is 12mm, the standard worktop thickness for the material. A heavier edge is built up by bonding a second strip of the same sheet beneath the front edge and jointing it invisibly, so a 12mm sheet presents as a 40mm or 60mm edge at a fraction of the weight and cost of solid material throughout. The material also thermoforms: heated evenly to forming temperature and worked over a jig it takes curves, coved upstands and waterfall island ends, then holds the shape as it cools on the jig under restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"F6157WY\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne sheet covers 2.78 square metres. A standard 600mm deep run therefore yields just over six linear metres of worktop before allowances for cut-outs and edge build-up, so most single-run kitchens are a one or two sheet job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProperty: Value | Decor: Triostone | Decor code: DM2014 | Series: DM2 | Jointing adhesive match: ColorSeam Mascarpone | Material: Pure acrylic (PMMA) resin with aluminium trihydrate (ATH) mineral filler | Sheet size: 3660 x 760 | Thickness: 12 | Coverage per sheet: 2.78 | Colour through thickness: Yes, homogeneous | Character: Pale white-grey base, dense fine black speckle, salt-and-pepper granite effect | Fabrication notes: No manufacturer disclaimer code applied to this decor | Thermoformable: Yes | Repairable and refinishable: Yes | Density: 1.729 | Flexural strength: 69.6 (10,100 psi) | Flexural modulus: 9,887 (1,434,000 psi) | Tensile strength: 45.9 | Tensile modulus: 9,890 | Elongation at break: 0.50 | Barcol hardness: 67 | Heat deflection temperature: 111.7 | Coefficient of thermal expansion: 3.49 x 10 -5 | Water absorption: 0.10 | Boiling water resistance: No effect | High temperature resistance: No effect | Thermal shock resistance: Pass, no cracking, crazing, blistering or spalling | Reaction to fire: B-s1, d0 | Surface burning: Class A (FSI 15, SDI 10) | Cigarette test: Pass | Stain resistance: Pass | Chemical resistance: Pass | Colour fastness: Pass | Light resistance (xenon arc): No effect | Fungal resistance: Does not support microbial growth | Bacterial resistance: Does not support bacterial growth | Food contact: Certified | Indoor air quality: GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Gold certified | Warranty: 10 years against manufacturing defect\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forge Finishes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67883650384071,"sku":"Triostone","price":549.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/2752\/6087\/files\/triostone.webp?v=1791753600","url":"https:\/\/forge-finishes.co.uk\/products\/12mm-triostone-solid-surface-sheet","provider":"Forge-Finishes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}