Dekton Strato

Dekton se fabrica con una combinación única de piedra triturada de cuarzo, porcelana y vidrio y una fórmula de más de 20 materias primas exclusivas a la marca. Estos ingredientes naturales se fusionan y compactan con una prensa industrial para formar una losa de piedra sólida y ultra-compacta.

¿Tienes 6 minutos? —El siguiente vídeo le muestra todo el proceso de fabricación de Dekton, incluidos sus 9 (nueve) pasos clave de producción:

These are the four main steps for Dekton cutting:

• Remove at least 2 cm of DEKTON® slabs from each length.

• Plan a proper operating sequence that includes first detaching the worktops or entire sections from the slabs and then drilling the required holes.

• All parts with corners must provide a radius of at least 5 mm (using, for example, an 8 mm drill) to ensure the surface's faultless integrity throughout handling, fitting, and usage.

• The cutting board should be sturdy and stable. - It must be completely flat and level (you can improve the quality using a wooden, sandstone, cement, or rubber surface to buffer the blade's vibration)

Suggested cutting speeds for DEKTON blades:

• 1 – 1.5 m/min* for 0.8 cm slabs

• 1 – 1.5 m/min* for 1.2 cm slabs

• 0.5 – 1 m/min* for 2 cm slabs

• 0.5 m/min* for 3 cm slabs

DEKTON's distinct chemical makeup and characteristics need specialized techniques and technology. Therefore, before commencing to cut Dekton, it is good to ask for recommendations about tools, conditions, and trade brands.

The below video shows you the full Dekton cutting process:

To install Dekton, you must first ensure that the surfaces are clean. After that, you can use acetone and soap. Then, you must ensure that the substrate (kitchen cabinets, bathroom units, etc.) are level and flat. 
Reinforce the worktop's weakest points (the cutouts) as needed.
First, carefully place the panels over the cabinets during installation, ensuring the seams fit perfectly. Then, with the pieces in place, lift each panel and fix them with adhesive. You can make adjustments to the parts outdoors to avoid dust spreading. Finally, remove any glue and silicone excess with acetone and soap.

The below video shows an entire Dekton worktop installation by Cosentino:

Dekton is virtually stain-proof, and quartz is stain-resistant. Whilst quartz may stain with bleach and turmeric, Dekton does not. Dekton can withstand temperatures of up to 300 Celsius, and quartz tolerates up to 150 Celsius degrees.  Dekton does not discolour when you expose it to direct sunlight for long periods, but quartz does.
Dekton is more rigid than quartz, making it more prone to edge chipping.

Dekton offers effortless and negligible maintenance. Clean Dekton using warm water, soap, and a sponge. Then, dry with a paper or towel cloth. If needed, use a window cleaning spray (for example, Windowlene) or any ph balanced soap.

Dekton worktops usually cost slightly more than quartz, typical granite, and marble. Nonetheless, Dekton is priced similarly to other popular worktop materials, starting at £169 per square metre. However, final prices vary according to the worktops' features, edge type, and the site's location and accessibility.

Even though Dekton initially costs more than typical natural stones (rare granite, quartzite, or marble cost more than Dekton), it doesn't require maintenance. It is a crucial factor because it makes Dekton very cost-efficient over time. In addition, it offers a 25-year available warranty that you can transfer to the home buyers when you sell the property, helping raise its overall value.

Even though Dekton materials costs are similar to high-quality quartz, manufacturing and handling are more time-consuming. Dekton is an ultracompact, solid surface that requires specific tooling for cutting and additional care to handle. Its toughness requires twice as much fabrication time compared to softer materials such as marble or quartz.

It is tough to scratch Dekton. For example, lobbies and high-traffic areas are the most demanding areas for decorative surface applications, requiring a minimum Ha of 12, according to the ASTM 501 test. And Dekton offers an average relative resistance to wear of 350.5 within this internationally used index.

No. But even though the possibilities of chipping Dekton are inferior to other surface products, it is more rigid than quartz, granite, and marble, making it more prone to chipping than most types of the mentioned materials.

If you live in London or up to 100 miles from it, you can get Dekton samples here. The team at the Worktop Library will get Dekton samples delivered to your door between 2-3 business days.

Dekton is made in Cantoria, a municipality in the Almeria province of Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia.

Dekton is a magnificent material for fire hearth and chimney external cladding applications because of its linear thermal expansion of: 5.1 and 6.5. 10⁻⁶ • ºC⁻1, allowing you to keep a minimal number of joints.
You can use Dekton on the front or side of chimneys, isolated from the heat by an internal resistive wall. However, the manufacturer doesn't recommend its use within ducts due to the possibility of sudden changing conditions and temperatures.

Dekton is an outdoor surface, particularly resistant to ice and melting and UV rays exposure, essential for homes in cold or hot weather locations.