These include Hi-Macs by LX Hausys, Hanex Solid Surface by Hyundai L&C, Staron by Lotte Chemical and Velstone.
Competitors included Gibraltar, Fountainhead,[4] Avonite, Hanex,[5] HiMacs, Staron and Surrell.
Versions of solid surface materials based on acrylic resins can be thermoformed into components of various curved shapes.
[3] Standards for properly working with solid surface materials are well established within the construction industry.
[4][6][10] The use of power tools with solid surface materials generates airborne dust, but any effect on health from exposure is poorly understood; one death from pulmonary fibrosis was reported in 2014 in association with long-term exposure.