NuovoQuartz™ (or NQ™) is a new definition for high-quality engineered quartz and the improved lifestyle that it brings about. Comprising up to 93% natural quartz (crystallized silicon dioxide -- one of nature's hardest minerals that is widely available) and 7% of high-quality polymer resins, chemical pigments and accelerants, NQ™ quartz slabs are produced under contemporaneous vibro-compaction under vacuum, resulting in a product that is highly uniform, compact and non-porous. NQ™ slabs are then hot-cured, calibrated to precise thickness, and finally fine-polished to an alluring shine that characterizes NQ™ quartz slabs visually. Congenitally endowed and masterfully crafted, NQ™ engineered quartz slabs are maintenance-free, scratch-resistant, resistant to most household chemicals, with a very low water absorption rate and high density, and are generally food-safe and environment-friendly. Natural Beauty Endowed hardness and aesthetics of natural quartz are both retained in an NQ™ quartz surface, giving it unparalleled density, a unique shine and myriad range of colours that is the hallmark of natural stones. Scratch Resistance Natural quartz is one of nature's hardest minerals , and that hardness is retained in NQ™ quartz surface due to its 93% composition of natural quartz (Mohs hardness index of 6 7, compared to 10 for diamonds) . Most kitchen activities hardly leave a scratch on your chosen NQ™ surface. Heat Resistance Again, thanks to its natural composition, NQ™ surfaces provide a greater level of heat resistance than most other surfaces. Stain Resistance NQ™’s advanced technology means that NQ™ quartz surface is non-porous and of a very high density, and is therefore very resistant to stains of coffee, wine, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, cosmetics and most daily household detergents. Low Maintenance NQ™ surface maintains a permanent sheen. Cleaning up is as easy as ABC: a piece of clean cloth dabbed in soapy water cleans it like a magic wand! Colour Choices Ours is what you will call “Evolving Colour Pallette” – our 30 different colours and effects for selection evolves as our engineers play with their imagination and yours, so that our colour choices stay in tune with changing time. Safety Guaranty NQ™ surfaces carry a 10-year conditional warranty, so there is no worry. Only enjoyment. With its excellent physical properties, NQ™ quartz slabs are hugely promising in a wide range of indoor applications such as kitchen countertop, vanity countertop, bar top, console table top, splash-back , flooring and indoor wall lining and so on. Suffice to say that NQ™ quartz is the choicest among various other alternative materials for such common applications, as well as some other more nuanced applications such as architectural artistic showpieces, given its embodiment of their advantages but none of their inadequacies.