OKITE Quartz Surfacing
12227 FM 529 Ste. K
Houston, Texas 77041
Phone: 713 849 3800
Toll Free: 1 866 654 8397
Fax: 713 849 3835
info@okite.us
www.okite.com


What is OKITE®

OKITE® is a natural quartz surfacing material. Highly stain and scratch resistant, OKITE® is the ideal product for kitchen and bath applications. This beautiful and durable non-porous material is easy to clean and never needs sealing or polishing - a distinctive advantage over granite, marble, limestone or soapstone. Available in an array of colors, OKITE® is the product of choice for nearly all environments, including residential, commercial, hospitality and healthcare projects.

Composition & Applications

OKITE® is composed mainly (93%) by natural quartz crystals. OKITE's patented manufacturing process creates a product that is, harder, non-porous and easier to maintain compared to other products such as: natural stone, solid surfacing, stainless steel and concrete/glass based surfacing. Applications of OKITE® include:

  • kitchen countertops
  • shower and tub surrounds
  • bathroom vanity tops
  • writing desks
  • table tops
  • partition wall
  • shower walls
  • wall cladding
  • windowsill
  • fireplace mantles and surroundings
  • food service areas
  • wainscots and wall bases
  • elevator cab walls
Antibacterial properties

Differently than other surfacing products, OKITE® does not need any sort of chemical agent, during the manufacturing process or during its lifetime, to keep its antibacterial properties.

OKITE Unique Colors

OKITE® is available in an array of colors, including granite look like colors, solid colors and marble look like colors ("Collezione Venati") with the industry's first and unique "veined" quartz surfacing. "Collezione Venati" delivers the beauty of natural marble with the extraordinary benefits that make OKITE® the product of choice for quartz surfaces.

World's Whitest Stone

OKITE® also features the exclusive "1665 - Bianco Assoluto", by many Architects & Designer Professionals defined as the whitest stone available in the industry.

Custom Colors

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing can also be manufactured. A minimum order of 8,000 SF (3/4") or 5,400 SF (1" 1/4) is requested.

Finishes & Edges

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing comes with a standard polish finish. Honed finish is also available as special order. Edge finishes available for OKITE® Quartz Surfacing are the same available for natural granite.

Color Consistency

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing provides excellent color consistency between slabs from the same lot number. Natural stones present color inconsistency even within the same batch and certainly from slab to slab.

Certifications

OKITE® is certified by GreenGuard Environmental Institute under the "GREENGUARD Standard for Low Emitting Products" and under the "GREENGUARD for Children & Schools product certification programSM", which means OKITE does not emit any gas or VOC.

OKITE® is also certified by NSF for comply with NSF/ANSI 51. OKITE® does not support the growth of mold, mildew and bacteria on its surface.

OKITE & LEED Points

Using OKITE® Quartz Surfacing can contribute to obtain up to 4 LEED Points(*).

  • MR CREDITS 4.1 Recycled Content - 10% post consumer + 1/2 pre consumer : 1 point
  • MR CREDITS 4.2 Recycled Content - 20% post- consumer + 1/2 pre consumer: 1 point
  • EQ Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials - Adhesives & Sealants: 1 point
  • MR (Materials & Resources) Credit 5.1 - Regional Materials: 1 point
Availability

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing is NOT available in big boxes stores. OKITE® is available in North America through a growing number of distributor and fabricators. Master Distributor & Importer, Seieffe Corporation, keeps a large inventory of product to satisfy and back up demand at any time. For large projects, OKITE® Quartz Surfacing can be shipped anywhere North America in containers, truckloads or LTL.

Pricing

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing is competitive with natural stone, solid surface and other quartz surfacing materials.

Warranty

OKITE® Quartz Surfacing comes with a limited 10 year warranty that covers the product against manufacturing defects.