Durat

Recycled and designed to last: Durat is a colourful solid surface material made with recycled plastic waste used by designers and architects to create seamless surfaces in interior applications. 

One of the oldest solid surface manufacturers in Europe, Durat was established in Finland in 1990 to create a sustainable material that combined recycling and design. A polyester based solid surface material, Durat uses post-industrial plastic collected from manufacturing and waste management companies in Sweden and Finland. The recycled plastic is then granulated into small chips and cast into a resin base to create durable, silky sheets of solid surface. And it all happens in Durat's 100% renewable energy manufacturing facility. 

Because it's a solid surface material, Durat can be refinished and renewed. Great for high-use areas in places such as restaurants, cafes, retail shops, hospitals, classrooms, public spaces, labs, boats and residential developments.

Durat has a luxurious look and feel and can be fabricated to a matte or polished finish. Available in almost 300 vibrant colour bases, including all of the RAL Classic Chart colours, Durat's three-dimensional surface can also be custom tinted. With nine standard patterns that can be applied across any coloured resin base, Durat can have transparent, white, black, or multicolour speckles.

The recycled flecks give the material its distinctive terrazzo appearance and allow Durat to reclaim all of its waste from production to be reused in other sheets or sinks. Although Durat is durable enough to stand the test of time, the material can be refinished and repurposed into a new application after use, or returned to Durat to be recycled and turned into new sheets of solid surface.

Durat Palace is a solid surface formed in collaboration with a design agency to use earthy tones with shimmering flecks of natural mineral pigments from a 17th Century Dutch paint mill in the surface. The Palace Collection has a greater depth, sparser and larger speckle pattern and comes in 16 striking colour combinations.

Durat Palace is a reflection of the duo's shared belief in innovation that respects nature - to reuse that which is polluting, limit the use of raw earth materials and give life to timeless materials that last well into the future. With The Palace Collection, Durat have created the world's first solid surface material made with both recycled content and raw earth minerals.

Durat Plus furthers Durat's commitment to the circular economy and combines recycled PET resin from plastic bottles and recycled solid surface from local fabricators. 

With 55% recycled content, its carbon footprint is half of traditional Durat and can be turned into new material at the end of its useful life.

With a distinctive look and a fairly uniform appearance, the subtle visual texture is initially available in classic white and will expand to include more warm tones as more material is captured.

Hardwearing, food safe and easy to maintain, Durat doesn't emit harmful chemical emissions and suits a range of residential and commercial interiors like kitchen worktops and doors, reception desks, restaurant tables, commercial tea points, bathroom vanities, shower trays and surrounds, furniture, wall panels, signage and design features.

The through-colour recycled material is usually supplied in 2900 x 800 x 12mm sheets that can be seamlessly joined, have routed grooves and edge designs, inlays or lightly curved. The material can also be made in 9mm or 18mm thick sheets as well as a range of cast sinks and basins. Durat can be thermoformed to create curved surfaces (minimum radius 250-300mm). Curved surfaces can also be achieved by casting or using various gluing and woodworking techniques.

Surface Matter partner with Durat to supply the UK, with stock in our warehouse in Rye. You can find Durat in our studio in London, warehouse in Rye and at Material Source in Manchester. Get in touch to discuss your project, find out more or request samples.

Like all materials, Durat does scratch and will mark with use. Durat can be cleaned with mild soap or cream cleaners if needed. Durat can be polished and rejuvenated periodically with a furniture oil.

Durat has a 15 year warranty and will last for a very long time. It does not have to be refinished, but deep scratches can be spot repaired or refinished by a fabricator if desired. At the end of its useful life Durat can be repurposed into a new application or returned to Durat to be recycled into new sheets of Durat. 

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