Corian – which took the industry by storm when it introduced its original solid surfacing materials in the world market in the 1960s – is looking forward to increase market share in the Middle East markets.

Over the years, the brand has created a new standard in kitchen surfaces and has grown to become the ultimate vertical and horizontal surface. Today, the uniquely beautiful, durable and practical Corian is used to create everything from countertops and wall claddings and furniture, making it the material of choice in an ever-increasing range of commercial segments including healthcare, hotels, shop-fitting and marine, says a company spokesman.
A combination of natural minerals and high-performance acrylic gives Corian an advantage over other materials. It is non-porous, making it resistant to stains and bacteria; and it is solid, with colour running all the way through. Hence, there is no coating or layering to peel, wear away, chip or scorch, making Corian extremely durable and easy to clean, he points out.
Combining the best of natural minerals – Corian has the smoothness and substance associated with stone and the workability of fine wood. This unique feel and a look that is classic yet contemporary, allows Corian to echo traditional materials like marble, granite and stone, but to offer many more properties and capabilities, he adds.
Manufactured as sheets, Corian is joined together with a special adhesive, giving a smooth, seamless appearance and creating the impression that an entire area is made from a single piece of Corian.
Corian can be carved, sanded and polished to create a variety of shapes and finishes. The fact that it can also be thermoformed (shaped using heat) gives greater workability and enables Corian to form elegant rounded shapes like welcoming reception desks or softly curved washbasins, and also to create stunning decorative effects. The only real limit is the designer’s imagination, says the spokesman.
One of the many advantages of Corian is its colour offering. Employing expert colour forecasters to predict the trends of the future, DuPont produces Corian in a wide variety of colours and textured looks from classic and timeless, to bold and daring.
More than 100 colours currently available are designed to match almost any interior design style, and to complement other materials – including stone, wood, ceramic tile, and stainless steel, he adds.
Corian is a very long-lasting material. The fact that many 20-year-old Corian installations still look like new today testifies to its extreme durability. To ensure complete customer satisfaction, DuPont offers reassurance in the form of the DuPont Corian Quality Network. This provides customers a 10-year limited installed warranty that guarantees that if the material or the installation is found to be defective, it will be repaired or replaced according to Corian’s warranty terms.
Corian has also been used in a wide number of prestigious projects throughout the Middle East. They include the Kingdom Center in Saudi Arabia, the international airports of Beirut, Dubai and Kuwait, Emirates petrol stations, and the University City in Sharjah.
Corian was recently awarded the hygiene certification by LGA QualiTest, an independent product-testing centre based in Nurnberg, Germany. After enduring a stringent range of tests to assess its stability against bacteria and fungi, ease of cleaning, and design rating from a hygiene standpoint, Corian was awarded the certificate by LGA – which specialises in monitoring industry standards, concludes the spokesman.