Philadelphia Soapstone Company, Blackwood, New Jersey, USA
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| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Soapstone Company |
| People | Joe McElhiney |
| Address | 1001 Lower Landing Road, STE 103 |
| Blackwood, New Jersey, 08012 USA | |
| Telephone | 856-232-7627 |
| Fax | 856-232-7622 |
| joemack@phillysoapstone.com | |
| Web Site | www.phillysoapstone.com |
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Soapstone is Versatile
Common uses for soapstone include counter tops, drain boards, kitchen sinks, stair treads, basins, cookware, floor tiles and heaters. Soapstone is unaffected by heat, making it an excellent choice for active kitchen spaces and fireplace liners. Innovative craftsmen are constantly developing new and creative uses for this workable stone.
Soapstone is a natural quarried stone also known as as “steatite”, which is comprised primarily of the minerals talc, chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. There are different colors, types and qualities of soapstone. Artistic grade soapstone contains a higher talc content, which means that it is softer and suitable for carving. Philadelphia Soapstone Company is HIGH QUALITY architectural grade soapstone imported from Brazil, one of the few places this rare and unique stone is still commercially quarried.
Architectural grade soapstone is practically indestructible. Denser than granite, slate and marble, soapstone is completely nonporous making it impenetrable to liquids and stain proof. Soapstone is inert making it impervious to reactants and chemicals. Soapstone has long been a favorite material for laboratory work benches and chemistry room floors. Soapstone is unaffected by very high temperatures, making it an excellent choice for active kitchen spaces and fireplace liners. Hot cookware from the oven or stove may be placed directly on your soapstone countertop surface without worry about the stone being damaged by heat.
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counter tops, bathroom vanities, drain boards, kitchen sinks, stair treads, basins, cookware, floor tiles and heaters
