Dekton, among other alternative stone materials, continues to grow in popularity for applications such as countertops, flooring and both interior and exterior wall cladding. Being a hard dense product, it is crucial that the appropriate tooling is used during the fabrication process. Valentin Tijeras Garcia, product and R&D corporate director for Cosentino Group, provides several important tips of advice for those working with compact sintered stone.
SW: First a general overview. Why do products such as Dekton need special/different tools than those that are used for cutting granite and marble?