About Resilica®

We are the specialist manufacturer and supplier of the UK’s first recycled glass surfacing material – Resilica®. We give specifiers and clients a more sustainable alternative to the various imported composite and natural stone options that were typically used for work surfaces within their projects.

We can also take waste materials from site at the strip out phase and re purpose them into new surfaces to be used within the new scheme.

Since 2001, we have established an outstanding reputation for supplying the UK’s leading companies and specifiers with the finest recycled glass surfaces for office and commercial fit outs, and the residential market.

This success has been built on our ability to listen, interpret and produce the best sustainable surfacing solutions for their client’s projects, on time and on budget… every time.

Each piece of Resilica® is carefully made to order, and poured by hand using traditional production methods. Consisting of 85% recycled glass, Resilica® is certified as a Food Safe surface and has undergone extensive physical testing and development.

This has resulted in a surface option which is not only beautiful and low maintenance, but also has a sense of personality and history embedded in each sustainable slab.

We offer a full design, sampling, production and installation package for projects which require a beautiful and tailor made option. Our 20 years of experience ensures the best quality product is installed smoothly, consistently, and precisely.

As the winner of numerous awards, Resilica® is unlike most other surfaces, being made locally and entirely in our East Sussex factory, from recycled materials and in an infinite and adaptable colour range.

We have developed, our unique architectural surfacing composite to perform throughout busy commercial spaces and it is typically used in a wide range of high wear interior environments. 

  • Staff Tea Points

  • Canteens

  • Break out areas

  • Reception areas

  • Bars

  • Kitchens

  • Bathrooms

Resilica® contains zero respirable Crystalline Silica

Our Material

What is Resilica®?

Resilica® is a solid terrazzo composite surface, being made from recycled glass mixed with a uniquely developed binder. Each panel is cast by hand then the surface is ground away and polished to reveal flecks and fragments of aggregate, giving it a textural visual appearance whilst being smooth and cool to the touch. Our hands-on process enables us to continually experiment with colour combinations and textures along with the shift in design trends and in response to clients’ requests.

The major component of Resilica® is post industrial or consumer glass that would otherwise have ended up in landfill, or toughened glass, which can not be recycled in the conventional systems. An average kitchen takes the equivalent of around 700 bottles out of the waste stream.

Resilica® is made, polished and finished entirely in our East Sussex factory and isn’t made by anyone else. We are proud to be authentically ‘Made in Britain’. We are dedicated to crafting our surfaces to the highest possible standards, combining skills by hand with the accuracy achieved through computer-controlled technology. We’ve invested in equipment allowing us to process glass collected locally too, so that we can control the quality and consistency of our raw material supply.

Unlike the majority of other worktop surface options such as quartz and natural stone, Resilica® is safe for our production teams as it contains zero Crystalline Silica which is a cause of the respiratory disease silicosis.

For further information - Silica Dust: Uses, Risks, & Regulations (consumernotice.org)

Resilica® addresses beautifully the need for a functional, rigorously tested material. Aesthetically relevant and desirable whilst delivering a healthy interior and being produced with minimum impact to our planet.

We make a surface that is…

  • 85% recycled (by weight)

  • Contains zero respirable Crystalline Silica

  • Non-porous and does not require the use of harmful PFAS sealants

  • highly stain and scratch resistant, hygienic

  • Low maintenance

  • Certified Food Safe

  • Entirely made in the UK

  • Totally inert, containing no solvents or VOC’s

Resilica® is perfect for

  • Kitchens

  • Bathrooms

  • Bars

  • Staff Tea points and break-out areas

  • Reception areas

  • Serving counters

The benefits of Resilica®

  • Recycled content - 85% (by weight)

  • Certified Food Safe

  • Proven History

  • Scratch Resistant

  • Recyclable

  • Made entirely in the UK

  • Hygienic, Non porous and moisture resistant

  • Totally Inert with zero off gassing

  • Beautiful, practical and made from waste

  • Contains zero Crystalline Silica

  • VOC Content - 0%

  • Colour Range - Limitless

  • Minimal embodied energy

  • Stain Resistant 

  • Chemical Resistance - High

  • Includes post consumer glass that can not be commonly recycled

  • Can be repaired if necessary

  • 5 year Guarantee

  • Can be made using the waste materials from site to create a perfectly circular process

  • No harmful PFAS sealants and waxes required

  • Low Maintenance

  • Counts towards BREEAM/Ska ratings

  • Chip Resistant

  • Can be Antimicrobial if required to safely fight the growth of mold and bacteria

  • Available in large size formats to minimise joints

  • Independently tested and validated through British Standard testing

Key Attributes of Resilica®

A Sustainable Alternative

  • Resilica® is manufactured entirely and exclusively in its UK based workshop in Hastings, East Sussex.

  • Resilica® is manufactured using up to 100% recycled waste glass as a filler. The average kitchen uses the equivalent of 700 wine bottles!

  • The manufacturing process is a ‘cold’ one in which there is minimal embodied energy.

  • Every piece of Resilica® is cast to order and as such produces very little manufacturing waste.

  • Water used in the manufacturing is recycled where possible.

  • Resilica® surfaces have undergone advanced climatic testing to the equivalent of 10 years with no adverse effects. The expected life span is more than 20 years.

  • At the end of life, Resilica® surfaces can be returned, and re used in our second life surfaces in piece or aggregate form. Alternatively it is classed as a NON hazardous waste which can be disposed of with general building waste.

Food Safe Surfaces

  • The special binder we use has been externally and independently tested and is verified as a food safe surface.

  • Approx 85% of the surface area is polished glass.

  • This glass aggregate is carefully blended with a specially formulated (and unique to Resilica®) binding agent. (Resilica® is totally inert and contain ZERO solvents/VOCs).

  • Resilica can be made Antimicrobial if required, to safely fight the growth of mold and bacteria. This is permanently throughout the product and will not rub or wash off.

Easy To Use

Resilica® has a proven track record and can withstand everything that life can throw at it in both domestic and commercial environments. Resilica® is a hard and dense material which keeps looking beautiful throughout its life. Its non porous surface protects against staining and is very easy to keep clean

  • Resilica is impervious to moisture and is solid all the way through with no cheap core to worry about.

  • Resilica is very low maintenance.