PaperStone®

Paperstone Countertops Colors

Paperstone Color Information:

Cabernet:

• Bring the luxurious warmth and beauty of cabernet to your kitchen or bath. The subtle texture of PaperStone® evokes the beauty of stone, the warmth of wood and the strength of steel. Cabernet countertops add a distinct flavor to any décor.

Chocolate:

• There’s nothing quite as rich as smooth, dark chocolate. Our PaperStone™ Chocolate panels are a perfect complement to any kitchen or bath design. Indulge your senses with the soothing warmth of countertops made from the greenest architectural surface on the planet.

Denim:

• Enjoy the casual look of denim with our version of this iconic American classic. Kitchen or bathroom countertops assume a fun, fresh feeling with fabulously rugged Denim. Stylish, strong, versatile, innovative. Need we say more?

Evergreen:

• Nothing says eco-friendly like the beauty of a dense evergreen forest. And Evergreen makes an eco-friendly design statement too. Add a charming freshness to your kitchen or bathroom with Evergreen countertops from PaperStone®. Blaze a trail to your very own private forest retreat.

Gunmetal:

• Gunmetal is our version of sleek, contemporary style. And it’s a great choice for your next remodeling or building project. When you’re looking for a fresh, modern feel make a statement for style and sustainability too. PaperStone® is the greenest architectural surface on the planet.

Leather:

• Leather recalls the subtle softness of a well-worn saddle. One of our most popular color choices, Leather complements any kitchen or bath décor with an air of casual charm. Enjoy the warmth of fine leather with eco-friendly PaperStone® countertops.

Mocha:

• Bring the elegant richness of mocha into your kitchen or bath with eco-friendly PaperStone® countertops. With sustainable PaperStone®, there’s no need to compromise style when treading lightly on the earth. Choose Mocha for your next kitchen or bath project. Now it’s gorgeous being green.

Sienna:

• Bold, contemporary, timeless—Sienna. PaperStone’s newest designer color is luxurious, rich and earthy. Sienna is at home in any design décor with its elegant warmth and subtle tonal variations. Evocative of a rich, natural desert landscape, choose Sienna for your next kitchen or bath project.

Slate:

• Paperstone’s answer to black. A beautifully textured, elegant answer. Slate panels present a luster and warmth perfect for kitchen and bathroom designs that are modern and refined, traditional and formal or anywhere in between. PaperStone® panels can also be used to craft sleek furniture pieces.

FAQ – Facts About PaperStone Countertops & PaperStone Surfaces:

What makes PaperStone® Countertops  so earth-friendly?

PaperStone® is a sustainable composite made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and PetroFree™ non-petroleum based phenolic resins. PaperStone® is VOC-free, including formaldehyde, and emits no radon gases, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It has been certified ‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company making it perfect for Kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities. PaperStone® is extremely rigid and dense. It is the greenest composite material available to designers and architects for many applications including: kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, conference tabletops, signs and plaques, window sills, cutting boards, furniture, restroom partitions, cabinets, indoor and outdoor wall cladding (RainStone™) and more.

PaperStone® is one of the few architectural solid surface material certified by the Smartwood program of the Rainforest Alliance to FSC standards for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Accordingly, PaperStone® plays a role in enabling a building project to acquire LEED points toward certification.

Please contact Capitol Granite for any additional information on Paperstone. You can also view additional facts about Paperstone Here, or download a Paperstone Brochure or information on the Care and Maintenance of Paperstone.

What is LEED?

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System© is a voluntary standard for developing environmentally responsible, low emission, high performance, sustainable buildings. It was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.

How are PaperStone® Countertops made?

Recycled paper is saturated with our proprietary PetroFree™ phenolic resins and selected natural pigments on our treater lines. Resin-saturated sheets are stacked together and moved into a press where they are consolidated under heat and pressure. The number of paper sheets pressed determines the finished panel thickness.

How do PaperStone®  Countertops Compare compare with other solid surface materials?

PaperStone® is the greenest sustainable composite material available on the market today. It is priced to compete with other solid surface products, but the ease of workability can equate to savings on installation. Experienced woodworkers with carbide–tipped woodworking tools may even install PaperStone® themselves. PaperStone® comes in natural earth-tone colors that are soft to the touch and offer a warm, distinctive ambience to any room, unlike the cold feeling of granite, marble or other solid surfaces and laminates. PaperStone’s non-porous surface provides a lifetime of stain resistance and the product absorbs virtually no water. Surface cuts or mars may be sanded or rubbed out with a Scotch-Brite™ pad and treated with PaperStone® Finish or other quality hardwood finish products. PaperStone® contains no petroleum-based chemicals such as Polyester, acrylic or bauxite (coal) fillers. PaperStone’s superior strength allows innovative, cantilevered design capability and up to 18” unsupported overhang with 3/4” material. And, unlike some granites, PaperStone® emits no radon gases. It is heat resistant to 350°F and has been certified ‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company.

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