DuPont Fact Sheet
DuPont™ Zodiaq® Quartz Surfaces
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® Quartz Surfaces:
 Designers, builders and homeowners can now choose from 54 DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface
cutting-edge colors.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface is a luxurious surfacing material made with pure quartz crystals,
making it three to seven times stronger than most natural stone surfaces.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surfaces can be used for numerous residential applications, including
interior vertical walls, countertops, backsplashes and vanity tops.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface ranges from approximately $50 - $125 per square foot installed.
Pricing varies on complexity, color and project location.
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The majority of the DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface product line permanently converted to 63inch-wide slabs with the following benefits:
o Increased efficiency for fabricators as high as 30 percent
o Potential lower installed costs for consumers
o Increased design flexibility with fewer seams
o Enhanced product quality from new manufacturing process
o Sustainability benefits including less waste and lower handling costs
o Fewer slabs required for the same job
o Less material handling and fewer slabs to store
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For residential applications, DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface carries a ten-year residential installed,
transferable limited warranty from DuPont.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface is designed to blend with other materials including: glass, wood,
tile, stone, metal and DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface is stain- and scratch-resistant, extremely durable and easy to clean
and maintain.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface does not require sealing.
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Builders, installers, designers and homeowners can visit My Room Designer on the DuPont website
to compare countertop combinations to cabinets, walls and floors with this fun and useful tool. My
Room Designer allows users to select a kitchen or bathroom style and then change the color of the
walls, cabinets and surfaces, allowing one to visualize different combinations.
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Information on DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface for residential applications can be found online at
countertops.dupont.com or by calling 877-229-3935.
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Sustainable Attributes:
 Through the Drive to Zero landfill project, DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface materials that may have
been destined for a landfill are being used or recycled such as sanding waste from the manufacture of
DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface is used as a filler replacement in concrete.
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The eight colors in the DuPont™ Zodiaq® Quartz Surface Terra Collection contain 25 percent postconsumer recycled glass.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface Terra Collection quartz surfaces, DuPont™ Joint Adhesive and
DuPont™ Surface Sealant may help earn points under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for
Homes™ and LEED® 2009 for the Design, Construction and Major Renovations of Commercial and
Institutional Buildings for recycled content, local production and low-emitting materials.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surfaces and the sealants and adhesives from DuPont Surfaces are
GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® and have received the GREENGUARD for Children
& SchoolsSM Certification.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface may help contribute to the NAHB National GreenBuilding
Standard™ for its recycled content.
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DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface designs and installations are manufactured locally through the
DuPont network of 1,500 DuPont Certified Fabricators/Installers, thereby helping to reduce
environmental impact from transporting finished products long distances.
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or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Only DuPont makes DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces and
Zodiaq® quartz surfaces.
LEED® and Green Building Rating System™ are registered trademarks or trademark of the U.S. Green
Building Council.
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trademarks or service marks of GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.