Crystalline silica exposure remains an important occupational health issue for the stone industry, despite the prohibition of engineered stone products containing crystalline silica.
At the same time, architects still need materials capable of meeting demanding aesthetic, performance and durability requirements across residential and commercial applications.
The upcoming CPD Live session The Future of Mineral Stone – Understanding Zero-Silica Mineral Surfaces examines one of the emerging responses: zero-crystalline-silica mineral surfaces.
Presented by Alpha Surfaces, the session will unpack how these materials differ from traditional engineered stone and explore what architects need to know when evaluating them for specification.
The presentation will consider material composition, performance, fabrication and workability as well as the occupational health implications that have driven regulatory change within the Australian market.
Sustainability will also form part of the discussion, including the potential use of recycled content, Environmental Product Declarations and the certifications architects can use to assess the environmental credentials of surface materials.
For specifiers, this is increasingly about looking beyond a material’s visual appearance. Understanding what a product contains, how it is fabricated, its environmental impacts and the evidence supporting performance claims is becoming central to responsible material selection.
The Future of Mineral Stone – Understanding Zero-Silica Mineral Surfaces
Date: 21 October 2026
3:00pm–4:00pm AEDT
1 Formal CPD Point
Presented by Alpha Surfaces
