Tag: Silicastone

Design & Technology, Sustainable Design

Five tiles made from reclaimed materials

We’ve collected all the recycled plastic tiles here, and all the unusual reclaimed material surfaces we know of here, and now we’ve combined the two with a collection of five tiles made from a whole host of waste materials. 1. Silicastone from Alusid Using 98% minimum of glass, ceramics and mineral waste, Silicastone from Alusid form tiles and all manner of surfaces. The random waste … Continue reading Five tiles made from reclaimed materials

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Silicastone Terrazzo in Celadon from Alusid recycled tiles
Design & Technology, Sustainable Design, Tile Companies

Silicastone Saves Scrap

Adding to the raft of innovative eco companies featured here on Tile Addict is Alusid – formed in 2015 after research at the University of Central Lancashire which investigated ways that waste could be repurposed into surface materials. The result was Silicastone, a new durable material made from 98% minimum of glass, ceramics and mineral waste. Five tile collections and two surface solutions are offered … Continue reading Silicastone Saves Scrap

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