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Units 6-8 Tuddenham Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP3 2HE Tel / Fax: (01473) 226703
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- What is Corian
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DuPont created the solid surface category more than 30 years ago. An advanced blend of natural materials and pure acrylic polymer, Corian is a brand that has earned trust and respect as a proven material that brings design versatility, long-term performance and value to any environment.
Corian is manufactured by DuPont in the form of sheets and sinks. The sheets are precut into specific lengths at the factories and then shipped to a worldwide network of distributors. Authorized Distributors and Retailers of Corian are trained professionals who help everyone who uses Corian meet all specification, fabrication and installation requirements.
Corian® is truly versatile. You can turn Corian® into anything you want it to be. In its simplest form, it's a sheet that's solid all the way through. Combine it with sinks, edge treatments or inlays of different Colours of Corian®, or with other materials, to create works of art throughout the home. Rout it, carve it, sandblast it, even thermoform it to create a masterpiece that reflects any style.
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The long-lived beauty of Corian®. From a purely practical standpoint, Corian® is easy to live with. Its nonporous nature helps it resist stains and makes it easy to clean. Due to its solid composition, it can be renewed. Whether an installation has seen years of wear or been marred, Corian solid surfaces can be brought back to their original beauty. These are just a few of the reasons why 98% of the people who have Corian® installations say they'd buy it again!
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- Uses of Corian
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- Marine
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Corian® has become increasingly popular with marine architects because of its unique combination of aesthetics and functionality. Highly durable and easy to repair, Corian® is a sensible choice for areas exposed to moisture, UV rays and extreme temperatures. Corian® is the surface material of choice on yachts, cruise ships, ferries, naval vessels, houseboats, offshore platforms, sailboats and powerboats.
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- Food Services
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Service, food quality and ambiance are key ingredients in a pleasurable dining experience. And the surface materials used make a difference, both in creating an appealing atmosphere and in ensuring that the fresh, clean appearance lasts. Corian® not only has the design credentials needed, it is also inherently hygienic. It recently became the only material (along with DuPont Zodiaq®) to be awarded a hygiene certificate by LGA QualiTest GmbH, the prestigious German independent product-testing centre.
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- Bathrooms
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A million miles from the cold functionality of the past, today’s bathroom is as much about relaxation and pleasure as it is about getting clean. The design versatility of Corian® lends itself to the most cutting-edge designs – seamless wetrooms, zen-influenced baths, ergonomically-curved vanity tops - while its warm touch and resistance to mould and mildew help to create an inviting, practical environment.
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- Kitchens
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No room says ‘home’ like the kitchen, and no room reveals more about the way we live. Whether your design vision is simple, white and monolithic or curvaceous and colourful, Corian® can help to fulfil it. Combining well – both practically and visually – with other materials such as stainless steel, wood and glass, Corian® incorporates sinks, hobs and taps in a flowing, seemingly seamless design.
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- Healthcare
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Today's healthcare facilities recognize the importance of creating environments that encourage comfort and healing, eliminating the cold institutional feeling that formerly prevailed in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare settings. But an aesthetically-pleasing interior only works if it is easy to clean and maintain. Combined with its durability, the inherent hygienic properties of Corian® - recently recognized by the award of a Hygiene Certificate by LGA QualiTest GmbH, the prestigious German independent product testing centre – make it suitable for many healthcare environments.
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- Public Spaces
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Public and corporate spaces demand materials that can both convey the right image and withstand the wear and tear that comes with heavy daily traffic. With its seamless, homogenous look and solid feel, Corian® has the substance to create impressive, large-scale designs, while also offering the durability, ease of cleaning and minimal maintenance that these spaces require in the long-term.
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- Hotels
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In hotels, a guest's first impression is key. Stained tabletops and chipped vanities can be a real turn-off. Whether it's the reception area or the bedroom, a fresh, clean, welcoming atmosphere can make the difference between a one-time visitor and a regular guest. With its proven track record in the hotel industry, Corian® is often selected for its aesthetics, its design versatility and its overall performance characteristics.
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- Colours of Corian
- Sinks & Bowls
- Warranty
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- The 10 year warranty
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What is the 10-Year Limited Installed Warranty Program?
DuPont offers two levels of warranty protection for Corian®: on product level and on installation level.
The product warranty is standard for all Corian® products and ensures that they will be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 10 years after purchase. A higher level of coverage, the Limited Installed Warranty, is only available when fabrication and installation are carried out by a Corian® Certified Fabricator. This Limited Installed Warranty expands the product warranty and also ensures that fabrication and installation of the finished product will be free of defects.
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Warranty
The 10-year L
imited Installed Warranty applies to the owner of a permanent installation of Corian® when installed by a Dupont Certified Fabricator. Due to the unique properties of Corian®, the Certified Fabricator or Service Centre will repair rather than replace, without charge, the Corian® product if it fails due to any manufacturing defect during the first 10 years after initial installations, except for damage caused by physical, chemical or other abuse, damage from excessive heat, use in certain applications or acts of nature. (Please consult the Corian® Use & Care guidelines with warranty conditions)
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- What is a certified fabricator
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What is a Certified Fabricator?
An Certified Fabricator is trained by DuPont and works accordingly to Dupont’s guidelines. He receives technical updates via protected websites and Newsletters.
Membership of the Quality Network demonstrates to customers that he is ready to do everything it takes to deliver the highest quality and to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
The Certified Fabricator maintains the responsibility for ensuring that the final installed quality is done as per DuPont's guidelines and meets or exceeds the customer's requirements.
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How does a fabricator become certified?
Any fabricator working with Corian® can become certified. All it takes is the right attitude and craftsmanship! After having followed a DuPont training, the fabricator can apply to become a part of the Quality Network group. The fabricator agrees to a workshop and staff inspection and assessment by a Corian® Service Centre by showing a Corian® piece of art to show he works accordingly to the Dupont guidelines.
The fabricator demonstrates a positive attitude to promoting the Corian® product.
After thorough inspection legalised contracts are being exchanged between DuPont and the Corian® fabricator.
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- The Quality Network
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What is the advantage of being part of the Quality Network?
Our warranty process starts at installation, when your customer will have his chance to inspect his surface to insure that he is completely satisfied right from the start. Most important though is that your asset makes sure that the Corian® surface is covered by the DuPont limited warranty.
This warranty does not cover products made by other suppliers or manufacturers, nor does it cover installations of Corian® which are not performed by DuPont Certified Fabricators.
Corian® warranty is transferable to the next purchaser of a home providing the new owner writes to DuPont to register the installation under the new owner’s name.
Applications in saunas, showerpans, steamrooms and outdoors uses are excluded.
A proof of purchase needs to be submitted with every warranty request!
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- Repair or Replace
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Repair or Replace
DuPont will repair any area of the installation that has a manufacturing defect. If a repair is not possible, DuPont will replace the defective area of the installation. DuPont will pay for the cost of the product, labour involved in the removal and replacement of the original installation or product. The Certified Fabricator will be responsible for any other costs associated with or arising out of the repair or replacement. Whether DuPont performs repair or replacement of your installation, we will seek to obtain the best possible result, but exact colour match cannot be guaranteed. Should we elect to replace your Corian® installation, your warranty will continue from the original date of installation and not from the date of repair or replacement.
Corian® Service Centre
Dupont appoints a Service Centre to perform warranty in the sense of repairing a damage and offer general care and maintenance work and to use, display and promote the Corian® branding in according with DuPont’s guidelines.
The Service Centre works according to pre-determined rates, instructed by DuPont.
They execute Quality Network inspections.
They honour all warranty claims per DuPont guidelines, using best efforts to repair or replace.
Above all they judge a complaint objectively.
On request, the address of a Service Centre is available at the Centralised Warranty Center .
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- Corian and the enviroment
- Care & Maintenance
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