W H AT I S L E
G A C Y ® ?
Legacy® is a state-of-the-art Quartz based countertop material,
available in a variety of thicknesses and a broad palette of
colors ideally suited to home or commercial interior
applications.
With
performance beyond the reach of mere mortals like solid surfaces
and natural granite, Legacy® is at home in the most demanding
and discerning settings.
Introduced throughout the US by Verona Marble Company, a leader
in the international Engineered Stone Industry, Legacy® is the
culmination of decades of product research and development.
W H O
M A K E S L E G A C Y ® ?
Legacy® has been created by Santa Margherita of Verona, Italy –
the strategic partner of Verona
Marble
Company, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. This unique partnership of the
manufacturing excellence of Santa Margherita and the decades of
logistical and technical experience of Verona Marble Company add
up to the most experienced team in the Engineered Stone world.
W H Y
S H O U L D I U S E L E G A C Y ® ?
The
Legacy® story is multi-faceted. Available in three thicknesses
of large slab panels
(120”
x 55”) and in a variety of standard tile shapes, there is a
Legacy® product to suit virtually
any
setting. Legacy® is at home as a high performance countertop in
your dream kitchen, as a magnificent shower surround, in the
master bedroom, bath or as a stunning family room floor that can
take all that a typical family can deliver over many years of
active living.
No
product delivers a range of applications, colors, performance
and adaptability to compare to Legacy®. This is a material for
our times: lasting value, permanent beauty, and performance
guaranteed to become a Legacy® in your own home.
Homes
of distinction deserve a product like Legacy®, a timeless
contribution to the finished space, at a price that will please
the contractor and the homeowner alike.
W H Y I S L E G A C Y ® A S U P E R I O
R S U R FA C I N G M AT E R I A L ?
Legacy® continues to lead the way as the ultimate
maintenance-free countertop due to its unique
characteristics. Legacy® out performs the competition in all
areas of performance, value and
quality.
T H E R A W
M AT E R I A L S
The Quartz:
Santa
Margherita purchases quartz from quarries located in Europe and
the Mediterranean
countries. The quartz, divided into different granular sizes
(from 64 to 2500m) and packed into big
bags,
is checked on arrival at the factory and then stocked into silos
in order to avoid the absorption of moisture.
The Resin:
Polyester resin, with excellent technical properties and a fast
production process, is used. The resin is checked by the
laboratory upon its arrival at the factory,. The laboratory
tests its compliance with the technical requirements for gel
time, cure time, base color and exothermic temperature.
T H E
P R O D U C T I O N P R O C E S S
Assembling
The Ingredients:
The
quartz is gradually mixed with polyester resin and colored
pigments. If the production of a
bicolor material is required, the two colors are first mixed
separately with the quartz.
If the
production of a monochromatic material is required, a conveyor
belt transports the quartz,
mixed
with polyester resin and colored pigments, to a rubber mold 120”
x 55” x 1/2”,3/4” or 1-1/8”
high,
which is gradually filled. If the production of a bicolor
material is required, the two mixtures
are
first gradually combined until a homogeneous texture is made,
and then put into the mold.
The future slab, which in this moment is just a mix of quartz
and resin in a form, proceeds then to the following phase, the
compression.
Compression:
The
mold enters the press where the vibro-compacting process starts.
After the vibro-compression, the mold enters the oven; it will
stay there for 28 minutes at 100 C. During this time, when the
temperature rises due to the pressure, the polymerization of the
resin, started during the vibrocompression, is completed. Once
out of the oven, the slab is removed from the mold and placed on
a conveyor belt. Traveling down the conveyor belt, the mold
enters a 98’ (30 meter) long tunnel where fresh air is pumped
in, bringing the slabs to room temperature. The slab is now
ready to be processed.
Calibration, Polishing, Cut and Finishing:
The
slab is processed according to the following steps:
•
Calibration
•
Polishing
•
Horizontal cut, for tile and countertop strips.
•
Beveling (upon request of the client)
•
Drying and final cleaning
•
Quality control
•
Automated packing into cardboard boxes and then wooden crates
The
whole production process, from the mixing of quartz with resin
to the packing on the cardboard into crates, is automated and
takes place on a continuous line. If the machine carries out the
job it has been programmed for, man supervises only the single
production stages and the final result.
Before
packing the tiles, workers check them one by one, paying
particular attention to the polishing of the surface, to
possible cracks and beveling.
Legacy
is now available in the following sizes:
Slabs
305 x
124 x 1.2 cm, 2.0 cm & 3.0 cm (120” x 55” x 1/2”, 3/4” & 1-1/4”)
Tiles
30 x
30 x 1.2 cm (12” x 12” x 1/2” nominal)
40 x
40 x 1.2 cm (16” x 16” x 1/2” nominal)
30 x
60 x 1.2 cm (12” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
40 x
60 x 1.2 cm (16” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
60 x
60 x 1.2 cm (24” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
T H E
F I N I S H E D P R O D U C T - T E C H N I C A L
I N F O R M AT I O N
The
“American Society for Testing Materials” (ASTM) is the most
recognized organization in the
United
States of America to issue standards for man made materials and
to group natural materials into similar categories. Santa
Margherita uses the ASTM methods and others to attest Legacy’s
superior quality and advantages over both natural and man made
construction materials.
Water
absorption:
ASTM
C-97 is the standard test to establish the water absorption
coefficient of the tested materials. The result is stated in the
percentage of water weight absorbed by weight of the material.
The best rating qualifies the material as “impervious” which is
when the test result is 0.5% or less. Natural and synthetic
materials with lower absorption rates are easier to maintain and
more resistant to stains. Legacy has an absorption coefficient
of 0.05%.
Abrasion
resistance:
ASTM
C-241 tests the wearing resistance capacity of natural stones,
ceramic and porcelain materials to the abrasion of foot traffic.
Results of 10 qualify the material for normal traffic areas; 12
are required to pass for commercial floors, stair steps and
platforms subject to heavy traffic. Legacy has an abrasive
hardness of 60.
Abrasion
wearing index:
ASTM
C-501 tests the capacity of the material to resist the abrasion
made by dragging heavy objects of different materials across it.
Most common natural clay ceramic tiles have a test result of 35
or more. Porcelain tiles test at 100 or more. Legacy has an
abrasion wearing index of 150-200 or almost double that of
porcelain tiles and more than triple that of ceramic tiles.
Flame
spread and smoke density tests:
These
tests are to certify the material as safe in both
residential and commercial applications. Legacy gave a safe
flame spread coefficient of 17 by ASTM E-84 and a smoke density
coefficients of 189 under “flaming” tests and 67 in a “non
flaming” test.
Scratch-Resistance:
Legacy
is highly resistant to abrasion. Legacy scores an 6-7 on the
Mohs scale of hardness. Combine that with an abrasion index of
78.87 in ASTM C-291, and you can see that Legacy is ideal for
high traffic flooring and heavily used countertops.
Frost
Free: Legacy is practically immune to freezing and thawing
cycles because of its low water
absorption rate. As tested per ASTM C-97, Legacy has a maximum
water absorption of 0.05%. The Freeze Thaw Cycling test of ASTM
C-1026 resulted in no % change of weight loss.
Stain
Proof:
Legacy
is a non-porous material. Common spills stay on the surface and
are easy to
clean
with regular cleaners leaving no trace of stain on the surface
after 9 days as tested per ASTM D-54384. However, Legacy is
susceptible to nitric acids and hydroxides in high
concentrations when exposure exceeds 24 hours.
Chemical
Resistance:
Legacy
is an ideal product for applications where chemicals and/or
strong cleaning agents are used. Legacy is virtually non-porous;
so it is impervious to most concentrated solutions of industrial
chemicals. Listed below are industrial chemicals with which
Legacy has been tested.
Acids:
Legacy
is not affected by even the strongest solutions of common acids
including:
Hydrochloric acid, muriatic acid, and sulfuric acid.
In concentrated solutions, after exposures of 24 hours, some
acids such as nitric acid will slightly discolor the resin used
in Legacy, though they will not compromise the strength of the
material.
Hydrofluoric acid spills should be cleaned up immediately
because the acid will react with the
quartz
in Legacy.
Bases:
The
only two known substances to affect Legacy’s surface are sodium
hydroxide and
potassium hydroxide in industrial concentrations. Although these
substances will not degrade the
structure of the material, over time they will etch Legacy’s
surface. Concentrations of the above bases in 10% or higher
concentrations should be cleaned from Legacy’s surface
immediately. In household concentrations, such as those found in
home drain cleaners, sodium and potassium hydroxide have little
to no effect on Legacy.
Solvents:
Legacy
resists a wide range of commercial and industrial solvents.
Household cleaners and industrial strength concentrations of
solvents (such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone) have shown no effect on
Legacy. Other solvents that can be safely used in pure
concentrations on Legacy include: acetone, lacquer thinner,
mineral spirits, isopropyl alcohol, methelyne chloride, and
Trichlorethan.
C O M P O S I T I O N
Selected quartz chips (95%) possibly including various
concentrations of granite, glass, mother of
pearl
or mirror chips and filler in a special polyester thermal set
resin binder.
S TA N
D A R D S I Z E S
Floor and
Wall Tile
The
standard size is 30 x 30 x 1.2 cm (12” x 12” x 1/2” nominal)
with a cushion edge for ease of
installation. Weight is 6.00 lbs. per tile.
Slabs
The
standard size is 305 x 140 x 1.2 cm, 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm (120” x
55” x 1/2”, 3/4”, 1-1/8”).
Weight
is 275 lbs. per slab for 1.2 cm, 460 lbs. for 2.0 cm and 690
lbs. for 3.0 cm.
C U S
T O M S I Z E S
Floor and
Wall Tile
40 x
40 x 1.2 cm (16” x 16” x 1/2” nominal)
30 x
60 x 1.2 cm (12” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
40 x
60 x 1.2 cm (16” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
60 x
60 x 1.2 cm (24” x 24” x 1/2” nominal)
S TA N
D A R D F I N I S H E S
Polished (Honed and Sandblasted finish available by special
order)
T I L
E I N S TA L L AT I O N T E C H N I Q U E S
Legacy® can be set in the same way as traditional marble,
ceramic and other rigid type tiles, i.e.,
using
a flexible acrylic latex and Portland cement mortar system, and
grouted upon completion.
We
recommend 1/16” - 1/8” grout joints using non-sanded grout.
Please ask for our MAPEI
specification guidelines for more details.
A S T
M T E S T I N D E X
Abrasive Wear (ASTM C-501) 150 - 200
Dimensional Stability (wet) Class A
Freeze-Thaw Cycling (ASTM C-1026) No % of weight loss
Flaming Mode (ASTM E-662) 189
Modulus of Rupture (ASTM C-99) 6,410 psi
Non-Flaming Mode (ASTM E-662) 67
Flame
Spread (ASTM E-84) 17
Coefficient of Friction (ASTM C-1028) 0.61 - 0.75 (Polished)
Stain
Resistance (ASTM D-54384) No change after 9 days
Thermal Shock (ASTM C-484) Meets requirements
UV
Stability No change in gloss, no chalking, and no color change
Water
Absorption (ASTM C-97) 0.01%
Wear
Resistance/Hardness (ASTM C-291) 78.87
Resistance to Deicing Salts (ASTM C-672) No change
Tensile Strength (ASTM C-307) Not less than 1,650 psi
Compression Strength (ASTM D-695) 14,500 psi
Mohs
Scale of Hardness 6 - 7
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