Crazyraceguy
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WastedP is right about the availability aspect. Actual Corian (Dupont) has a certified fabricator requirement, but I don't think that is as difficult as it used to be. There are indeed several players in that market now, they all very a bit in their working characteristics. It seems to be in the acrylic/polyester ratio? The higher polyester types are harder/stiffer, but also more brittle.
The newer adhesives are a lot better, but the naming process need a lot of work. You would think that the adhesive (color) would have the same name as the material itself, most of the time it does not, which in itself is mildly irritating. When you have it where there is an adhesive and material with the same name and they don't go together, it is worse.
Price wise, it varies quite a bit, based upon color. There are a few "groups" of colors, and all of the ones in each group are the same price. The most basic solid colors are the least expensive, and in general the particulate colors are next, followed by the "directional" colors. That's not absolute, but close enough.
tallgrass, in a city the size of LA, there has to several dealers. Most of them are probably wholesale to commercial shops only, with little or no retail sales. So, they exist, but won't help you. There may be a few that cater to the retail market, but not with the entire line of products?
As guybo said, you might find a local cabinet or countertop shop that would sell you some off-cuts. Purely because of the cost of the stuff, most people hold onto the drop, assuming they have space to store it. You could easily get a small vanity top from a half-sheet, that was left over from a bigger job that needed 1 1/2 sheets.
It may have lost some popularity in the residential arena, but lots of businesses still want to use it. Medical facilities like the non-porous nature.
The newer adhesives are a lot better, but the naming process need a lot of work. You would think that the adhesive (color) would have the same name as the material itself, most of the time it does not, which in itself is mildly irritating. When you have it where there is an adhesive and material with the same name and they don't go together, it is worse.
Price wise, it varies quite a bit, based upon color. There are a few "groups" of colors, and all of the ones in each group are the same price. The most basic solid colors are the least expensive, and in general the particulate colors are next, followed by the "directional" colors. That's not absolute, but close enough.
tallgrass, in a city the size of LA, there has to several dealers. Most of them are probably wholesale to commercial shops only, with little or no retail sales. So, they exist, but won't help you. There may be a few that cater to the retail market, but not with the entire line of products?
As guybo said, you might find a local cabinet or countertop shop that would sell you some off-cuts. Purely because of the cost of the stuff, most people hold onto the drop, assuming they have space to store it. You could easily get a small vanity top from a half-sheet, that was left over from a bigger job that needed 1 1/2 sheets.
It may have lost some popularity in the residential arena, but lots of businesses still want to use it. Medical facilities like the non-porous nature.
