Neolith Sintered Compact Surface, manufactured by Spanish company TheSize, is available in 14 full-body Colors in addition to 20 digital designs, as well as new sizes. The 14 full-body colors carry the color and pattern through the entire thickness of the slab. These colors range from bright yellow, green and blue, to deep browns and stone-inspired greys. Full-body colors allow for thin countertops with no need for mitering. For professionals looking for ornate detail, slabs created with digital designs uses technology that prints intricate designs onto the Neolith product, with design options ranging from the industrial shine of the Iron collection to the detailed wood-grain design of Timber 9pictured here). This technology was also used for the newly released Classtone collection, which has a realistic look of marble.
In addition to the color options, the material has a new format size of 125 in. by 59 in. and a thickness of 1/2 in. The new sizes are in addition to the original sizes of 144 in. by 48 in. and thicknesses of 1/8 in. and 3/16 in. The new format and thickness is created through TheSize’s proprietary Sinterization technology that exposes minerals and other raw materials to extremely high pressure and temperature (more 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit), resembling the way natural stones are created over thousands of years, in just hours. The process gives the product outstanding physical and mechanical properties in terms of compaction, resistance and durability. The upgraded Sinterization technology is made possible through a recent expansion of the company’s production facilities. A second line allows for segmentation of specific formats and thicknesses, improving efficiencies and tripling the yearly production capacity, resulting in increased productivity shorter lead times.
