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"Now that I am selling Wilsonart Solid Surface, my customers are happy knowing they can get everything in one store. Plus, Wilsonart's products are not sold in typical home improvement stores."
- Bob Ownes, Owner
Flooring Retail Store
Mold & Bacteria Resistance
Solid Surface
Wilsonart® Solid Surface products -
Gibraltar® and Earthstone® - meet
FDA* standards for food contact,
ASTM International standards (G-21
and G-22) for fungal and bacterial
resistance and have NSF International
approval in Class 51 for both "Splash
Zone" and "Food Zone" areas. Of
course, good hygiene is always
recommended with the use of any
product.
*Food and Drug Administration, National Sanitation Foundation, American Society for Testing and Materials
Granite
Granite has small surface crevices so
it's harder to keep them free of mildew
and bacteria. Proper sealing and
maintenance can protect against these
conditions - as long as the sealant
remains intact. Even so, granite
surfaces do not currently meet FDA
and NSF standards for food
preparation areas. Nor do they meet
ASTM standards (G-21 and G-22) for fungal
and bacterial resistance.
Solid surface material magnified under same conditions reveals a smoother surface(left); Electron microscope photograph of granite(right) reveals its cavernous nature that allows for potential bacteria growth. Magnification is 2500x.
