| The tables
below show resistance to staining.
Resistance to household products click
here
Chemical Resistance click here
The key below indicates how the staining agent was
removed. Should any more permanent damage occur from
any chemical listed below, this can be removed with
sand paper or a repair technique carried out by our
qualified fabricators.
O:Completely removed X:Cannot be removed *:Faint mark
remains
| Washing
material Pollutant |
Water |
Household
detergent |
Abrasive
Cleanser |
Sander
Paper |
| Water-based
magic (Black) |
O |
|
|
|
| Oil-based
magic (Black) |
X |
X |
O |
|
| Crayon
(Red) |
* |
* |
O |
|
| Cooking
Oil |
O |
|
|
|
| Coffee
|
O |
|
|
|
| Tea
|
O |
|
|
|
| Whiskey
|
O |
|
|
|
| Milk
|
O |
|
|
|
| Juice
|
O |
|
|
|
| Curry
|
* |
* |
O |
|
| Margarine
|
* |
O |
|
|
| Lotion
|
O |
|
|
|
| Ketchup
|
O |
|
|
|
| 10%
iodine Liquid |
* |
* |
O |
|
| Lipstick
|
* |
O |
|
|
| Cigarette
burn |
X |
X |
X |
O |
| Dye
|
X |
X |
O |
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| Properties
|
Unit
|
Result
|
Test
Method |
| |
|
Solid
|
Granite |
|
| Density
|
Lbs/in3
|
0.063
|
0.060
|
ASTM
D 792 |
Tensile
strength Modulus
|
Lbs/
in2 |
5,500
|
5,200
|
ASTM
D 638 |
|
|
1.35x10s6
|
1.1x106
|
| Flexural
strength Modulus |
Lbs/
in2 |
11,500
|
10,500
|
ASTM
D 790 |
| Modulus
|
|
1.4x106
|
1.1x106
|
| IZOD
Impact Strength |
Notched
|
Lbs-in/in
|
1.47
|
1.47
|
ASTM
D 256 A |
|
Impact
Resistance
(Ball Drop) |
1/8
in |
In/1/2lbs |
31.5
|
29.5 |
JIS
K 6718
7211
NEMA-LDI-2.15
|
|
3/8
in |
In/1
lbs |
31.5 |
29.5 |
|
1/2
in |
In/1
lbs |
47.2
|
43.3
|
|
1/2
in |
In/2
lbs |
27.5
|
25.5 |
| Hardness
|
Rockwell('M'
scale) |
- |
90 |
88 |
ASTM
D 785 |
|
Barcol |
- |
63 |
61 |
ASTM
D 785 |
|
Pencil
|
H
|
5 |
5 |
JIS
K 5400 (2.2 lbs) |
| Heat
Distortion Temperature |
°F
|
221~230 |
219~226 |
ASTM
D 648 |
| Thermal
Expansion |
X
10-6 in/in/°F |
1.02
|
1.21
|
ASTM
D 696 |
| Water
Absorption Sheet |
1/8
in |
%
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
ASTM
D 570 |
|
1/3
in |
(73.4/°F,
24hrs)
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
|
1/2
in |
0.04 |
0.05
|
| Weathering
resistance |
E(1,000hrs) |
& |
No
change |
No
change |
ASTM
D 1499 |
| Weight
per ft 2 |
1/8
in |
lbs |
1.14
|
1.08
|
|
|
1/3
in |
2.27
|
2.16
|
|
|
1/2
in |
4.55
|
4.32
|
|
| Resistance
in Cigarette burn |
- |
Yellow
stain can removed by abrasive cleaner |
| Resistance
to dry heat |
- |
Very
slight change in lundry:no other visible change |
|
