Avonite Studio collection is a polyester

Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate...

 solid-surface material.

Avonite Foundations collection is an acrylic solid surface material.

Both Avonite series are solid surfaces that have a textured granite

Granite

Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...

 or gemstone

Gemstone

A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...

 look manufactured by the company Avonite Surfaces and Aristech Acrylics LLC. Avonite resembles stone, with the color being the same throughout the material. It is a popular material for use in baths and kitchens (as countertop

Countertop

Countertop usually refers to a horizontal worksurface in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or lavatories, and workrooms in general. It is frequently installed upon and supported by cabinets...

s) since it can be worked and polished with woodworking tools.

Avonite also manufacturers a 40% Post Industrial RECYCLED series of solid surfaces.