ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

 

Green Ingredients
Mediterranea products are ‘green’ because they are made with 100% natural minerals, including quartz, clay, kaolin, feldspar, silica, natural coloring agents. They are also green because of what is not there: no sealants, no waxes, no epoxies or man-made binders, no artificial coloring agents. Consequently, our products can be used in green buildings. In fact our materials contribute strongly to a safe and healthy indoor environment. They have no artificial components that would release volatile organic compound (VOCs) into a building environment through off gassing.

 

Lifelong Quality
A commitment to green necessitates a thorough understanding of a product’s future. Mediterranea products are designed to last a lifetime. With a hardness rating that is 30% harder than granite and a low porosity rating, our materials are more durable than any other hard surfacing product. Thanks do their durability, these characteristics result in a reduction of future materials usage, along with a high stain resistance that reduces maintenance requirements. And our materials are chemically inert, making them stable fill for construction sites and for use as ground materials in roadbeds, which reduces the need for quarried gravel.

 

Installation Site Air Quality
Mediterranea products do not contain added VOCs. With proper use and maintenance, these materials help reduce overall off gassing, which aids in meeting LEEDTM interior air quality standards.

  • No sealants and waxes are required that could add harmful VOCs to a building.
  • Stain-resistant surfaces reduce the need for the use harsh cleaning agents.
  • Simple maintenance with pH-neutral cleaning products is all that is needed.

 

Recycled Water and Raw Materials
Mediterranea's production is a closed-loop process that recycles 100% of raw material and water wastes back into the production cycle.  All water from the polishing line is recycled back into the production line.

In 2008 alone, our recycling efforts allowed us to reuse, and therefore conserve, approximately 6 million gallons of water and 12,500 tons of raw materials.

 

Recycled Materials
To help reduce the amount of raw materials and energy required to produce paper and plastic products, we use materials containing a percentage of recycled content whenever possible:

  • Carton Boxes for finished products
  • Cardboard packaging separators on pallets
  • Recycled paper in all offices

 

Anti-Pollution Devices
StonePeak's manufacturing facility uses anti-pollution devices that far exceed the minimum standards required by law.

 

Material Sourcing
Mediterranea's Crossville, Tennessee, manufacturing facility is located within 500 miles of numerous major markets for LEEDTM projects. In addition, the factory has been built nearby major extraction sources for raw materials, which are also within a 500-mile distance to major LEEDTM building markets.