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January 30, 2024
Expert Q&As
by Stone Inititatives

Engineered stone ban: What does it mean for builders and specifiers?

This expert Q&A with scientific officer Thomas Baggs answers your pressing questions about Australia’s engineered stone ban. What does it mean for builders and specifier

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October 3, 2023
Technical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Will Crystalline silica concerns see engineered stone banned?  

Article by Thomas Baggs Two decades after the complete ban of asbestos in Australia, the dangers of respirable crystalline silica are now in the spotlight. With a ban on engineered

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June 23, 2023
Technical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Measuring crystalline silica in stone

This article examines measuring crystalline silica in stone, typical crystalline silica content levels for common building products, and reducing your risk of exposure to the harmf

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