Bioquartz® guarantees the final product to possess identical technical and aesthetic features as conventional quartz used in Engineered Stone slab manufacturing process.
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Bioquartz: crystalline-silica-free industrial aggregate
Discover more about Bioquartz®: the ultimate solution to silicosis developed by Breton.
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Silicosis: a serious issue
Today, there is a growing policy focus on restricting the trade of products with high crystalline silica content.
The market demands a new industrial raw material free from crystalline silica while maintaining the same features of natural quartz aggregates.
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The solution
Over the past decade, Breton and its Institute of Technology (BIT) have prioritized operator safety and waste reduction as strategic goals.
This commitment has led to the development of Bioquartz®: an industrial material 100% crystalline silica-free, totally safe for operators and with the same technical features as quartz.
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