Durat

Durat is a Finnish solid surface material made from recycled plastic, developed in 1990 in Orimattila by founders Kari Karppinen and Ulla Tuominen, who wanted to keep post-industrial plastic out of landfill. The company behind it, Tonester Ltd, is owned by its management and produces cast sheets and moulded fixtures at its own fabrication unit in Naantali.

The material is polyester-based, contains about 30% recycled plastic and is fully recyclable; granulated waste gives it the speckled, three-dimensional texture that has become its signature, available in more than 300 colours. Sheets of 2900 by 800 millimetres can be cast from 9 to 18 millimetres thick and joined into seamless sinks and counters, with a 15-year warranty. Designers including Linda Bergroth have used it for installations such as Porta dei Colori at Alcova 2024.