{"id":40885,"date":"2026-07-13T10:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/low-silica-quartz-safety-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:19:13","slug":"low-silica-quartz-safety-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/de\/low-silica-quartz-safety-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Silica Quartz Safety Guide for Importers and Fabricators 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40885\" class=\"elementor elementor-40885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bc6da6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0bc6da6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0d3313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0d3313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50 &#956;g\/m&#179;<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9e93aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc9e93aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29da04bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29da04bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\">OSHA PEL, 8-HOUR TWA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecdac1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aecdac1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6829c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6829c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&lt;40%<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413b9c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"413b9c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38513f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38513f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\">LOW-SILICA THRESHOLD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e423f0d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e423f0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-5bb6bb6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb6bb6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\">ZERO-SILICA TARGET<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275a902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"275a902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3299ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3299ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Low silica quartz safety starts with source reduction, verified documentation, and fabrication controls that match OSHA&#8217;s respirable crystalline silica requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3928cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3928cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Grand Quartz Tech manufactures low- and zero-silica quartz slabs in Thailand for Global importers, contractors, and kitchen &amp; bath channels that need performance, design range, and clearer compliance files.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c747d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c747d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb67585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb67585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e8795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82e8795\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Use-HEPA-filtered-vacuums-for-cleanup-avoid-dry-sweeping-compressed-dust.png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"800\" aria-label=\"use hepa filtered vacuums for cleanup; avoid dry sweeping compressed dust.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1c0ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d1c0ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bbc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67bbc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What OSHA requires shops to control\uff1f<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0863d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0863d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a style=\"color: inherit; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\">OSHA&#8217;s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction<\/a>, <strong>29 CFR 1926.1153<\/strong>, sets a permissible exposure limit of <strong>50 micrograms per cubic meter of air \u2014 50 \u03bcg\/m\u00b3 \u2014 averaged over an 8-hour time-weighted average<\/strong>.<\/li><li>NIOSH recommends a more protective exposure limit of <strong>25 \u03bcg\/m\u00b3<\/strong>. Contractors businesses may also need to evaluate requirements under general industry rules, state-plan OSHA programs, and local enforcement priorities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7666e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7666e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Applications\uff1a<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b36ae4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6b36ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use wet methods and local exhaust ventilation during cutting and grinding.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use HEPA-filtered vacuums for cleanup; 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It simply means using a different raw material system while maintaining the same design language.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cefee1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cefee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35729c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35729c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #a2a3a2;\"><em><strong>At GQT, we&#8217;ve developed proven manufacturing technologies for <strong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1545\">Zero Silica, Ultra-Low Silica, and Low Silica quartz<\/strong>. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #526159;\"><strong>From Calacatta collections and quartzite looks to solid colors, concrete finishes, and printed surfaces, virtually every design can be produced across different silica levels to meet your project or market needs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301541e elementor-align-center elementor-laptop-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_button_widget\" data-id=\"301541e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/quartz\/quartz-slabs\/\" class=\"box-button elementor-button elementor-size-xl\">view more 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href=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GQ-T464-APPLICATION.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"33edba6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"GQ-T464 Application\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"gq t464 application\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzUxOTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ncmFuZHF1YXJ0enRlY2guY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNlwvR1EtVDQ2NC1BUFBMSUNBVElPTi53ZWJwIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMzNlZGJhNiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GQ-T464-APPLICATION.webp\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"1200\" aria-label=\"gq t464 application\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGQ-T464 Application\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e07fa92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e07fa92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6febb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c6febb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b086ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e5b086ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a35cf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a35cf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low-Silica vs Zero-Silica Quartz: What Buyers Should Verify<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb3cd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8cb3cd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ed3c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ed3c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Low silica&#8221; is not a single regulated US product category. Manufacturers use different thresholds. For clear purchasing language, GQT recommends specifying the maximum crystalline silica percentage by SKU and attaching the current Safety Data Sheet to each quote.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee24be6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee24be6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833c1f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"833c1f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 2102px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; height: 368px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #0F1F18; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Product type<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Typical crystalline silica<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Common composition<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Fabrication safety meaning<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Buyer verification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Traditional engineered quartz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Approximately <strong>90%<\/strong>; many legacy products range near 90% to 93%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Quartz aggregate, resin binder, pigments, additives<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Higher potential source of respirable crystalline silica dust during cutting, grinding, and edge profiling<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Please refer to our SGS silicon content report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Low-silica quartz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>&lt;40%<\/strong> crystalline silica<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Reduced quartz content with feldspar, recycled glass, porcelain-derived material, alternative minerals, resin, pigments<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Lower source crystalline silica content; fabrication controls still required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Please refer to our SGS silicon content report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Ultra-low-silica quartz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Often <strong>&lt;10%<\/strong> crystalline silica, depending on SKU<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Higher share of alternative minerals and glass-based aggregates<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Further source reduction; still creates dust from resins, pigments, fillers, and any remaining silica<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Please refer to our SGS silicon content report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Zero-silica quartz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>&lt;1%<\/strong> crystalline silica<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Non-quartz mineral blends, recycled glass, feldspar or other alternative mineral systems, resin, pigments<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Designed to minimize crystalline silica at the source; shops still need dust control for total particulate and other constituents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top;\">Please refer to our SGS silicon content report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79afb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d79afb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba65e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dba65e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddaef7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ddaef7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Specification language:<\/strong> <\/span>Instead of writing &#8220;silica-free&#8221; without a limit, write &#8220;engineered quartz slab with crystalline silica content below 1% by weight, supported by current SDS and SKU-level documentation.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590b153e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"590b153e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fe38ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4fe38ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c76cea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c76cea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6e9a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6e9a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Grand Quartz Tech Controls Silica<br>\nFrom Raw Material to Finished Slab<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb89fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4eb89fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7fb14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be7fb14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Factory control starts before the press. GQT manages crystalline silica content through formulation, supplier approval, automated production, enclosed dust collection, and quality-control records at our Thailand facility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fb7c56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0fb7c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da82026 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8da82026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b452618 elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b452618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"594\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 678 594&apos;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1e7cb034c277fc4c99a04f3b9d8ad052.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34068\" alt=\"silicon-free certification\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1e7cb034c277fc4c99a04f3b9d8ad052.png 678w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1e7cb034c277fc4c99a04f3b9d8ad052-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c98747 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4c98747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cdccba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1cdccba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Third-Party Silica-Free Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9896d54 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9896d54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52c64e e-con-fit e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f52c64e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b23fe custom-circle-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34b23fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-768x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41063\" alt=\"glass sand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/glass-sand-1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3267141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3267141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material sourcing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f90c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f90c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">GQT specifies mineral blends by product line. Low-silica formulas reduce quartz loading with feldspar, recycled glass, and selected alternative minerals. Zero-silica formulas target less than 1% crystalline silica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbb045 e-con-fit e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfbb045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e5692 custom-circle-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16e5692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thailand-\u539f\u6599-\u751f\u4ea7\u8f66\u95f4.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-large size-large wp-image-29153\" alt=\"GQ Producing Department\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thailand-\u539f\u6599-\u751f\u4ea7\u8f66\u95f4.webp 600w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thailand-\u539f\u6599-\u751f\u4ea7\u8f66\u95f4-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thailand-\u539f\u6599-\u751f\u4ea7\u8f66\u95f4-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thailand-\u539f\u6599-\u751f\u4ea7\u8f66\u95f4-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ab3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41ab3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automated Bretonstone lines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13a804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f13a804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Automated dosing, mixing, vibration, vacuum compaction, curing, and calibration reduce variation compared with manual batching. Production records support repeatability by color and lot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f829f64 e-con-fit e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f829f64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f4b92 custom-circle-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7f4b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-1152x1536.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-40946\" alt=\"blue full body printed quartz gq r0221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-scaled.webp 1536w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/R0221-DETAILS-1000x1333.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead22fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead22fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3I Full Body Tech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3761efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3761efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">GQT uses CNC equipment with enclosed dust collection and wet-processing practices where applicable. Integrated collection reduces uncontrolled dust migration inside the plant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fa16f e-con-fit e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08fa16f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8913171 custom-circle-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8913171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5-768x768.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30290\" alt=\"QC5-Check the drawings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QC5.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0610c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0610c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ISO 9001 QC protocols<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab4747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab4747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Inspection covers raw material checks, slab appearance, thickness, dimensional tolerance, hardness, density targets, packaging condition, and traceability before container loading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba517d19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba517d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b6bec6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11b6bec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b0ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5b0ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd58d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd58d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factory perspective: safer slabs still need fabrication discipline<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1772a4 elementor-widescreen-align-right elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_icon_widget\" data-id=\"b1772a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7_icon_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-wrapper the7-elementor-widget\"><div class=\"elementor-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-fax\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 160V77.25a32 32 0 0 0-9.38-22.63L425.37 9.37A32 32 0 0 0 402.75 0H160a32 32 0 0 0-32 32v448a32 32 0 0 0 32 32h320a32 32 0 0 0 32-32V192a32 32 0 0 0-32-32zM288 432a16 16 0 0 1-16 16h-32a16 16 0 0 1-16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h32a16 16 0 0 1 16 16zm0-128a16 16 0 0 1-16 16h-32a16 16 0 0 1-16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h32a16 16 0 0 1 16 16zm128 128a16 16 0 0 1-16 16h-32a16 16 0 0 1-16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h32a16 16 0 0 1 16 16zm0-128a16 16 0 0 1-16 16h-32a16 16 0 0 1-16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h32a16 16 0 0 1 16 16zm0-112H192V64h160v48a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h48zM64 128H32a32 32 0 0 0-32 32v320a32 32 0 0 0 32 32h32a32 32 0 0 0 32-32V160a32 32 0 0 0-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0fc5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe0fc5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #bdd0c5;\">Manufacturers can lower the crystalline silica percentage in the slab. Contractors control the exposure event. We provide recommended cutting parameters because tool condition, water flow, RPM, feed rate, and dust collection affect both worker exposure and slab edge quality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eed0bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eed0bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #bdd0c5;\">In one after-sales investigation involving 20 mm solid white slabs, edge chipping increased when a shop used a worn diamond blade beyond its replacement interval, ran an aggressive feed rate, and supplied insufficient water cooling. GQT added fabrication guidance cards to slab shipments to help reduce preventable failures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5c19ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5c19ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #bdd0c5;\">For compliance planning, use GQT fabrication guidance together with OSHA, state-plan OSHA, and your industrial hygienist&#8217;s exposure data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34766c elementor-align-center elementor-laptop-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_button_widget\" data-id=\"c34766c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzNTUxIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" class=\"box-button elementor-button elementor-size-xl\">request more insights<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faabd5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0faabd5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5febc12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5febc12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf08be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9bf08be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d77fbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d77fbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GQT Low-Silica &amp; Zero-Silica Product Line<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dba960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f1dba960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da2a0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da2a0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #94a3b8;\"><span style=\"color: #6b6b6b;\">GQT supplies container-volume slab programs for US wholesalers, distributors, fabrication networks, and commercial projects. SKU availability depends on color, finish, silica threshold, and order quantity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec41c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ec41c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4fa5d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b4fa5d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db54e512 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db54e512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bfa0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5bfa0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low-Silica Quartz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4210becb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4210becb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #C0C1C7; color: #181819; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">&lt;40% crystalline silica<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92fd849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e92fd849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Alternative minerals include feldspar and recycled glass blends<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Available in whites, warm neutrals, concrete tones, and marble-look veining<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Suitable for distributors moving from high-silica legacy quartz<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b486c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b486c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ea674d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ea674d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero-Silica Quartz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8eb17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8eb17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #C0C1C7; color: #181819; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\">&lt;1% crystalline silica<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf07adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbf07adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\"><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Designed for projects requesting the lowest crystalline silica category<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">SGS &amp; NSF certifacation documentation available with RFQ<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Recommended for compliance-sensitive commercial channels<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbba0dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dbba0dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eca6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eca6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slab Formats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66edf17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66edf17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\"><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Jumbo: <strong>126 in x 63 in<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Super Jumbo: <strong>138 in x 79 in<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Oversize programs available by production schedule<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Thickness: <strong>20 mm \/ 30 mm \/ Customized<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #bca1a1;\">Finishes: polished \/ honed \/ Suede \/ Leather finishes<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58de6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b58de6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977a6c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"977a6c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dfbebd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48dfbebd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14528f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14528f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documentation and standards package<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd8859e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd8859e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #94a3b8;\"><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">For qualified buyers, GQT can provide a document set aligned with import, sales, and fabrication needs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ba7ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ba7ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">Crystalline silica threshold by product line and SKU where available<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">ISO 9001 quality-management documentation for the Thailand factory<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">SGS &amp; NSF test reports as applicable, including density, absorption, flexural strength, and compressive strength methods<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">ANSI or project-specific test documentation when required for commercial specifications<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c3c8c3;\">Contractors best-practice guide covering blade condition, RPM, feed rate, and water flow<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd83179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd83179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffc272c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ffc272c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41067\" alt=\"slab samples premium display\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slab-samples-premium-display-1-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef436f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cef436f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab20812f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab20812f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb30eaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bb30eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6253e9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6253e9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc065cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc065cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready for a Safer Future in Stonemasonry?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5faf2a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5faf2a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #C3C8C3;\">Connect with our zero silica-based safety consultants to audit your current sourcing and transition to low-silica standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c461c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39c461c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eeaa68 elementor-align-center elementor-laptop-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_button_widget\" data-id=\"0eeaa68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzNTUxIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" class=\"box-button elementor-button elementor-size-xl\">contact expert<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711c48c elementor-align-center elementor-laptop-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_button_widget\" data-id=\"711c48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"the7_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandquartztech.com\/thailand-factory\/\" class=\"box-button elementor-button elementor-size-xl\">visit Thailand factory<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faddcf3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faddcf3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9894d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9894d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09dfc8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09dfc8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd9ba15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecd9ba15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buyer's Compliance Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9fcda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d9fcda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacc3f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bacc3f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this checklist before adding a low- or zero-silica quartz line to your US inventory. It helps purchasing, compliance, sales, and fabrication teams work from the same facts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba0a3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eba0a3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec4f61f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dec4f61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceb2dea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ceb2dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901f8bb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"901f8bb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd34dac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd34dac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7aa4028 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7aa4028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ba680a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9ba680a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request the current SDS<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0ec83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb0ec83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\u00a0Ask for the Safety Data Sheet tied to the specific color, thickness, and formulation you plan to import.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae4394b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ae4394b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce2e4b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ce2e4b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d0885d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3d0885d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3afc0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3afc0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3b6cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca3b6cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confirm the crystalline silica threshold<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc5f6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbc5f6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Write the maximum content in the purchase specification: traditional near 90%, low-silica below 40%, or zero-silica below 1% by weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeaac56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdeaac56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a0a18f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a0a18f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf6f463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaf6f463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99acd0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a99acd0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e89303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1e89303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check laws fabrication guidance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5925f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e5925f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">For example:verify that the supplier provides wet cutting, dust collection, tool, and cleanup recommendations that support OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23ef9ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a23ef9ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ed5d77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97ed5d77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ee460c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ee460c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e014d4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e014d4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b23107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7b23107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep hazard communication files complete<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e7cbb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e7cbb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Maintain SDS access, product labels, employee training records, and downstream customer communication consistent with OSHA Hazard Communication expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a723cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14a723cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc52865c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc52865c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a91f385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a91f385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f9de2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f9de2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acedc5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0acedc5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review country\/state-specific requirements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3481fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3481fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Australia, the Middle East, and different states across the United States may have their own occupational safety regulations, enforcement requirements, or documentation expectations that go beyond general industry standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409dab0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"409dab0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cd2da3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98cd2da3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0be0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cf0be0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d7eb0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4d7eb0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e338d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e338d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask for physical performance test data<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3d1e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa3d1e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Lower silica content should not mean unclear performance. Request ASTM or ANSI test data relevant to absorption, strength, abrasion, stain resistance, and project use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da5aca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2da5aca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fdadee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27fdadee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dba936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4dba936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bafc791 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bafc791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb29e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afb29e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Verify factory quality systems<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d323cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d323cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Look for ISO 9001 procedures, batch traceability, inspection records, packing standards, and a clear after-sales process for slab claims.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb0efbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"beb0efbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edb7adb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8edb7adb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce995c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce995c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7baf064 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7baf064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30a5dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e30a5dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Train sales teams on accurate claims<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756f33bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756f33bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Use measured language. Say &#8220;below 40% crystalline silica&#8221; or &#8220;below 1% crystalline silica&#8221; instead of broad claims that imply no controls are needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d6ed01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2d6ed01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aded6eb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aded6eb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d796e715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d796e715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Distributor note:<\/strong> <\/span>When selling to fabricators, provide SDS files, fabrication parameters, and a reminder that wet cutting can reduce airborne silica dust by approximately <strong>85% to 95%<\/strong> when water delivery is maintained and paired with suitable engineering controls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2c241c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec2c241c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37739ffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37739ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000acebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"000acebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b672a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b672a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: Low- and Zero-Silica Quartz Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73bec56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c73bec56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d083588 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d083588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does low-silica quartz remove the need for OSHA silica controls?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\"><p>No. Low-silica quartz reduces crystalline silica content at the source, but fabrication can still generate respirable dust. US shops must follow OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 or applicable general industry requirements, including exposure assessment, wet methods, ventilation, respiratory protection when required, housekeeping, training, and medical surveillance where triggered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is OSHA's permissible exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\"><p>OSHA&#8217;s permissible exposure limit is <strong>50 \u03bcg\/m\u00b3<\/strong> averaged over an 8-hour time-weighted average. NIOSH recommends a lower REL of <strong>25 \u03bcg\/m\u00b3<\/strong> over a work shift.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2183\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What percentage of silica is in traditional engineered quartz?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2183\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2183\"><p>Traditional engineered quartz commonly contains about <strong>90% crystalline silica by weight<\/strong>, although the exact percentage varies by brand, color, aggregate blend, and resin system.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2184\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does low-silica quartz mean?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2184\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2184\"><p>For this guide, low-silica quartz means engineered stone with <strong>less than 40% crystalline silica by weight<\/strong>. Manufacturers usually achieve this by replacing part of the quartz with feldspar, recycled glass, porcelain-derived material, or other alternative minerals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2185\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does zero-silica quartz mean?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2185\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2185\"><p>Zero-silica quartz generally refers to engineered slabs with <strong>less than 1% crystalline silica by weight<\/strong>. Buyers should verify the claim with an SDS and, when needed, third-party laboratory data for the exact SKU.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2186\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2186\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does wet cutting reduce airborne silica dust?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2186\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2186\"><p>Wet cutting and grinding can reduce airborne respirable crystalline silica dust by approximately <strong>85% to 95%<\/strong> when water flow is adequate and the process is maintained correctly. It should be paired with local exhaust ventilation, HEPA filtration, housekeeping controls, and exposure monitoring.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2187\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2187\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does GQT manufacture low- and zero-silica slabs in Thailand?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2187\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2187\"><p>Yes. 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