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Well, the price is right, but is it formaldehyde free? How does it stand up to wear and tear, heat, stains, vinegar, red wine, etc?

wish this was available near me so I could take a look at it. i would think it would handle heat wekk, kind of like a giant trivet. altough i do worry about stains, do cork floors stain easily?

How easy is it to disinfect cork? Does it resist microbes like it does moisture and heat?

~Q

Whoa, no way! I've been stuck on a green/inexpensive-ish countertop solution and would love for cork to be the answer! I know it's water-resistant, but really, how well would it stand up to the near-constant wet of a kitchen counter? Hmmm...

most cork materials, including the cork countertop, are formaldehyde free. Countertop material has been tested for stains including red wine, mustard, most other staining foods and basic cleaners and can be cleaned with a damp cloth. It is heat resistant for pans from the oven and such since it is really a thick, dense trivet. It is naturally bacteria resistant, even untreated for e-coli, salmonella and mold. It is in my kitchen and treated with mineral oil then a beeswax surface and water will bead right up and those are completely edible treatments!

Does anyone know if these are avaiable in the Dallas, Tx area? I have been googling them, and most of the hits are just articles about them and know manufacturer identified. Frustrating as hell!