NovuStone™ comes in a variety of colors and patterns depending upon the recycled glass and various pigments utilized. Our base material is a proprietary blend of minerals that we use in place of a material like Portland cement. Moisture in the form of water vapor reacts with Portland cement over time to produce calcium compounds, which can cloud the pigment particles and cause the slab to lose its original color saturation. The mineral base we use does not produce the same reaction, NovuStone captures the brightest and most vibrant pigments available to allow the consumer the widest choices possible in color selection without fear of fading even when used for exterior applications.
» Resource Conservation
Our product has less impact on the environment than both quarry sourced and resin based stone. We not only put materials back into use, we make recycling programs more economically viable for the community. Our slabs consist of approximately 75% recycled content, of which 100% can be post consumer glass. We do our best to stay local by sourcing 75% of our product from within a 50-mile radius of our manufacturing facility. Additionally, our manufacturing process does not require energy-intensive techniques like steam or pressure curing. This greatly reduces the carbon output associated with shipping and manufacturing stone materials. Even our finished product takes less energy to ship than both natural stone and quartz-based composite stone, as NovuStone™ is approximately one third less the weight of these materials. We also pour our slabs to size, further reducing energy expenditure by cutting down excess material.
» Re-Use
We do our best to put NovuStone remnants back into our own process. Our experiments include making custom planters, hotplates, steps and wall tiles. Essentially we are inspired by the idea of recycling, and it gives us creative energy to push the potential uses of our product.
