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What I consider to be reliable sources regarding countertop materials
General sources:

My knowledge of reliable sources is limited to those in the United States. I am sure that reliable sources published in other countries are also available. Some material published in trade publications, such as new product announcements and reports of company personnel changes, are based primarily on press releases and should be taken with a grain of salt. Articles signed by staff writers or industry experts usually have greater reliability, in my opinion.


 * International Surface Fabricators Association


 * Surface Fabrication magazine stopped publishing in December, 2009, but its useful archives are still available online

These are the leading general interest trade publications for professionals in the kitchen and bath industry. Both have been published for decades:


 * Kitchen and Bath Business magazine


 * Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine

More specific sources:


 * What is Solid Surface?


 * ATH – Filler With An Attitude


 * What is Quartz Surfacing or Engineered Stone?


 * The Manufacture of Engineered Stone and Installation of Quartz Surfacing Countertops

I have written a column on countertop fabrication which has been published in Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine for 21 years now. I believe that my column has a good reputation in the industry, but I will leave it to other editors to decide whether it should be considered a reliable source:


 * My recent columns in Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine


 * 10 year archive of my columns

In conclusion, here's a column I wrote called Wikipedia and the Kitchen & Bath Industry. Comments are welcomed.