I have a corian countertop. It's not the solid surface but the 1/4" laminate. We purchased it because it was more affordable than the solid corian.
We have a 12 inch crack running front to back in the middle of the counter. About a year, after approaching the original installer, I found there was a lawsuit underway against DuPont for this problem. Apparently it's widespread.
Does any one have any details regarding the lawsuit that they can share? I can't seem to locate information about it on the web, and I believe this is an avenue I need to now consider.
Thanks.

I have a corian countertop. It's not the solid surface but the 1/4" laminate. We purchased it because it was more affordable than the solid corian.
We have a 12 inch crack running front to back in the middle of the counter. About a year, after approaching the original installer, I found there was a lawsuit underway against DuPont for this problem. Apparently it's widespread.
Does any one have any details regarding the lawsuit that they can share? I can't seem to locate information about it on the web, and I believe this is an avenue I need to now consider.
Thanks.



I'm not aware of any lawsuit which would pretty much have to be a class action lawsuit. There WAS a lawsuit some years ago over the glue - aparently DuPont wouldn't sell the glue over the counter, the countertops didn't hold - and I believe DuPont won.

When I remodeled this year the designer and I had a lengthy discussion about countertops and he very much advised against the laminates because of the many problems involved with them, basically the thickness of the laminate.

There was a lawsuit against Avonite and Gibralter for their SSV product which was 1/8" Solid Surface Veneer. These companies were replacing bad countertops as they were called. However someone made it a Class Action and everyone who complains now gets about $500.00. Our legal system in action.

See SSV Settlement (http://www.wilsonartssvsettlement.com/)

If this is indeed Corian, it was installed against policy and your only recourse is with the idiot who sold it to you.

Either way you did not purchase a duPont backed product.

I hope this helps
Ken