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Adhesive Application

Basically there are two types of silicone used in a typical ONE Quartz installation:

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100% pure silicone is used to fix the tops to the substrate and glue the splash or other vertical

pieces to the wall as well as sealing any seams between pieces.

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Paintable silicone is used to caulk between stone and wall connections.

Note: Many Distributors carry colored silicones which can be used to caulk splash to counter top

connections with very good results, but colors are usually not exact matches to the stone colors.

Many installers prefer to use a semi transparent or translucent silicone which tends to take on the color

of the stone and create a more acceptable caulk joint.

In the natural quartz surface industry, many companies use polyester to seam materials together.

Whether seaming two countertops or laminating a built up edge for profiling, polyester is the most

versatile adhesive due to its fast cure time, ability to color match and great bonding qualities to

engineered stone.

Polyester is a two-component glue consisting of adhesive with about 3-4% hardener added to it to cause

the mixture to cure. Once the proper amount of hardener is added, the mix will be workable for about

10 minutes, depending on the temperature of the air and the surface. Clamps can be removed and work

on the pieces can begin in about 30 to 45 minutes.

Polyester is colored using different tints designed specifically for polyester. These colors are combined

to match the stone being used and are added to the adhesive before the hardener is added.

Tip

When mixing and matching colors, place two scrap pieces of the stone to be matched together side by

side, creating a simulated seam. Knife the colored glue in the seam. It will be obvious whether you need

to lighten or darken the color in the finished mix.

Methacrylate ester is a two component adhesive that is also commonly used in quartz surface

fabrication and installation. Although not as versatile as polyester because the color is pre-mixed and

cannot be adjusted, this adhesive is much more convenient because it is dispensed and automatically

mixed with a caulking gun with mixing tips, making the application much quicker and with far less clean

up. Methacrylate adhesives can be used in all applications where polyester would traditionally be used.

Tip

Please consult your Distributor regarding adhesive recommendation for ONE Quartz.

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