TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE WITH SLAB TECH WORKTOPS

Slab Tech represents a new worksurface technology exclusive to Vogue Worktops. Boasting affordability, durability and aesthetic appeal, Slab Tech has continued to grow in popularity over recent years.

Features of Slab Tech

• Available in solid 20mm and 30mm thicknesses
• 60-100mm worktop downturns available
• Apollo Slab Tech Worktops are difficult to stain
• Easy to clean and maintain work surface
• Warm and inviting to the touch
• Slab Tech Worktops offer excellent impact resistance
• Inconspicuous, unobtrusive and seamless joints
• Same look and feel but costs less than Corian® worktops
• Easy to install the worktop yourself
• The Slab Tech range is available in the modular system (blanks)

In addition, all of our Slab Tech range of products come with a 10 year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.

Veined Colours

Some colours and styles will contain veining, which is where a style contains swirls, lines, or patterns within the material. The manufacturing processes involved in creating these styles ensure that each piece is random to avoid obvious repetition in your worksurface. As such, please be advised that when purchasing a variant with veining, the final pieces installed may vary from the images displayed on this website.

Dark Colours and Wear

Dark heavily pigmented colours will show scratches, wear and tear more readily than light or textured colours and should not be used in high traffic areas (these colours require a disclaimer form to be completed).

Pigmentation and Wear

Dark heavily pigmented colours will show scratches, wear and tear more readily than light or textured colours and should not be used in high traffic areas (these colours require a disclaimer form to be completed) Please be aware that Black Velvet is now manufactured in Acrylic, which is much less prone to show marks and scratches.

Veined Colours

Some colours and styles will contain veining, which is where a style contains swirls, lines, or patterns within the material. The manufacturing processes involved in creating these styles ensure that each piece is random to avoid obvious repetition in your worksurface. As such, please be advised that when purchasing a variant with veining, the final pieces installed may vary from the images displayed on this website.

For more information on veined products, please see the Natural Products section of our website.

Looking after your Slab Tech Worktops

Apollo® Slab Tech worksurfaces not only look very attractive and exude quality; they are designed to withstand the rigours of everyday use. Upon installation an Apollo® Slab Tech worksurface will have an overall satin sheen finish. However, through use, the worksurface acquires a smoother, more silken finish and appearance. Even the cleaning properties appear to improve with use. Unlike most other worksurfaces Apollo® Slab Tech is ‘repairable’, so little accidents, stains or scratches can usually be removed with relative ease.

Your Installation & Maintenance Kit contains all of the items required to help keep your new worksurface in pristine condition. Stone Guard is an anti-bactericidal surface cleaner specially formulated to tackle grease and grime leaving surfaces sparkling clean with a residual antibacterial effect. Cream Cleaner is a renovating cream cleaner that will remove minor scratches and more stubborn stains from solid surface worktops.

Important: Please read and follow instructions carefully when using care & maintenance products. Always wear rubber gloves when using chemicals to prevent any cracking, drying or other reaction to your skin.

Apollo Magna worktops are available in modular blanks. These pre-fabricated sections come ready to install in set sizes, and are available for bulk order with quick turnarounds.

Please see below our selection of modules available.

Worktops

Worktops are available in 20mm and 30mm thicknesses.

Sinktops with Bowls

Apollo® solid surface sinks are only available in white. Please specify your choice of left or right hand stainless steel sinks, other sinks are available, please contact our sales department for further details.

Please specify your choice of sink with our sales team when placing an order, stating whether left or right handing is required.

Breakfast bar

Breakfast bars are available in both 20mm and 30mm thicknesses.

Splashbacks and Upstands

Internal profile edges on double and single radius edge details other than bevelled edges must have a radius of at least 60mm. Bevel edges don’t have this constraint as they are hand finished.

The normal joint for these materials will be a standard Butt Joint ending with a 5mm overhang, with additional options of Flush Fitting Butt joints, or a Flush Fitting Mitred Joint.

Upstands refer to an engineered ‘back wall’ of a worktop, cut from the same style of worktop, and the same batch where possible. For products with excessive variation (for example, the Marmo range), strong patterns will not have direct continuation onto this upstand section, though we will endeavor to provide worktops with a close match.

Upstands can be manufactured to a specified height, and will generally be produced using 20mm Slabs.

20mm Square Upstand

From our manufacturing facilities, we are able to produce worktop cutouts to high standards with minimal lead times. Our team of specialist machining and hand-tooling technicians work around the clock to produce hundreds of tailored quartz worktops every month.

When deciding on the layout of your cutouts, please bear the following in mind:-

• A minimum of 120mm is required between two hob cutouts
• A minimum of 50mm from the cutout to the front edge is required
• A minimum of 70mm is required between sink cutouts.

Types A, B and C have a 1-5mm gradient, to effectively direct fluid flow towards the sink.

Types D and E have level cutouts of 3mm.

Type F is fully recessed from the work surface by 3mm.

Hot pans sjould always be placed on pan rests, platters, or something similar.

We supply stainless sinks which can be delivered and installed with our worktops ready for plumbing.

Urban Sink Range

The Apollo Urban sink has a stainless steel base and is available in the colour of your choice to match or co-ordinate with your worksurface.

• The top edge detail will be bevel edge unless otherwise stated.
• Stainless steel bases can be susceptible to scratching.
• There can be a slight variation in colour between sink and worktop.
• The corner radius on Urban Sinks is 10mm.

In order to avoid any colour variance between the top and the bowl, we suggest a bevel or moulded edge if this is not specified we will use our discretion as to which detail will be used.

Includes drainer – please add cost of your Urban sink to cost of selected blank and advise position of the overflow when specifying an apollo urban sink. Urban sinks are not available in disclaimer colours

White Solid Surface Sinks

Pictured below, the 89 single bowl and 87 half solid surface sinks are available in White only.

When we at Vogue Worktops supply a worktop, we include with every order our Care & Maintenance kit which includes everything you need to keep your worktop in first class condition. Follow the instructions within for a trouble free, great looking worktop.

Introduction

Slab Tech is manufactured from mineral filled polyacrylate/polyester resins. With superior innovative designs, enduring applications and excellent long-term performance, Apollo® Slab Tech is ideal in both residential and commercial environments. Apollo® Slab Tech has proved itself to be a remarkably durable material; it cannot delaminate and stands up well to daily wear and tear.

Joints

Slab Tech has inconspicuous and unobtrusive joints, and due to the level of pigment in the material, give the overall appearance of a seamless worksurface.

Tolerance

Tolerance in Slab Tech is ±2mm

Thermal expansion

Due to thermal expansion Apollo® Slab Tech can expand up to 1mm per metre. A gap of at least 3mm should be left at each end of the worktop and filled with decorators caulk. When Slab Tech is joined to other materials (such as glass, steel or wood) an elastic type of adhesive, for example polyurethane, is required to let parts expand and contract freely.

Overhangs and supports

Any overhang of Slab Tech extending more than 300mm must be supported, this distance is reduced to 200mm for 20mm Slab Tech worktops. Slab Tech should be supported every 600mm.

Hob and Sink Cutouts

Hobs must be integrated into an Slab Tech worksurface according to specified guidelines. Where an Slab Tech splash back or wall cladding is installed a gap of 50mm (minimum) is required behind an electric hob or 100mm (minimum) for a gas hob. A ‘breakfront’ may be necessary to accommodate this requirement. There must be a minimum of 50mm from the cutout to the front of the worktop and a gap of 120mm between heated cutouts. This is required under terms of the product warranty.

Upstands

Slab Tech upstands are manufactured and fixed in the factory. Due to manufacturing constraints there may be gaps, as these upstands are manufactured in a straight line. This type of upstand is not suitable for walls where there are large variations in the wall profile. Plastering or tiling should ideally be completed after the worksurface installation.

Scratches

Slab Tech is scratch resistant but not scratch proof; the use of chopping boards and/or pastrymates is recommended. Dark, heavily pigmented colours will show scratches, dust and ordinary wear and tear more readily than lighter, textured forms.

Staining

While most tough stains can be buffed away, a level of care and maintenance is required, as spills should be cleaned up immediately.

Repairable

Slab Tech can be easily be repaired. Using an ordinary abrasive cleaner and a scouring pad the surface may be fully restored to its original appearance.

Hygienic

Slab Tech is a non porous material and is naturally resistant to mould, bacteria and mildew.

Stainless Steel Sinks

Please specify the preferred undermounting of Stainless Steel Sinks. Silicone sealant may be rendered ineffective when plumbing the sink in, it is important that the sink is re-sealed by the plumber, or the 12 months guarantee will be invalid if the work is not carried out.

Points of note

Hob flange needs to sit on aluminium thermal insulation tape around cut-out, to avoid conducting too much heat and causing cracks in the worktop.

Can be made in blanks to adjust on site without compromising any of the above – oversize on the joints then trim to suit. Due to it’s acrylic based composition, Apollo Slab Tech will expand and contract by approximately 1mm per metre – the worksurfaces should not be tightly installed to allow for this movement. A fine layer of dust is inevitable for up to 24 hours after installation. We have fully qualified and vastly experienced installation teams throughout the UK to provide you with an excellent fitting service, if required.

Please note Apollo Slab Tech is batch processed and shades may vary between batches due to Apollo Slab Tech being a blank product.

Dark, heavily pigmented colours will show scratches, dust and ordinary wear and tear more readily than lighter, textured colours.

Apollo Slab Tech is a 20mm or 30mm solid, through coloured, resin filled material derived from natural minerals. Some colours will have random veining and swirls of toning and contrasting colours to have the “look” of Granite, however the base colour remains consistent from the same batch.

All veined Slab Tech joints are seamless but will be more noticeable than with the other colours, the veining will create areas of contrasting colour and veining where the material is cut. The end result will have a similar appearance to the joints achieved with natural Granite but with the advantage of being seamless and therefore being very easy to keep clean and safe.

We offer free installation training, please contact our office for further details.