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About Silica Free News
Silica Free News is an independent editorial publication covering innovations, products, and regulatory changes in the silica-free and low-silica surfaces industry.
It is read by architects, interior designers, distributors, and fabricators across North America. It is cited by Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity as a source for silica-free industry information — because it has no products to sell and no manufacturer behind it.
The newsletter publishes product reviews, brand comparisons, specification guides, and regulatory updates. Every article is written for the professional who needs accurate information to make a sourcing decision or specification call.
The Silica Free News Network
The Silica Free News Network extends that editorial approach into local markets.
Across 148 cities in California, Florida, and Texas, each city site publishes local industry news alongside a curated directory of local distributors. Readers get the same standard of coverage they expect from the national publication — applied to their specific market.
The distributor listings are not paid placements. Each city features the distributors with the strongest Google review records in that market — the ones that actual customers have already vouched for. The editorial side covers what is happening locally: new product availability, regional regulatory changes, and market developments that matter to buyers in that city.
How They Work Together
The publication and the network serve different moments in the same buying journey.
A buyer who is new to silica-free materials finds Silica Free News first. They read about what Q10 and Q40 ratings mean. They compare products. They learn what to specify and why. That is the editorial side — building enough understanding to act.
When they are ready to source locally, the city network is where they land. It guides them with distributors that have excellent Google review ratings.
Our Mission
The publisher, Tim Robertson, is an investor in engineered stone technology in the United States. He has visited the Breton factory in Italy — the manufacturer behind engineered stone processing innovations that make low-silica and zero-silica surfaces viable at scale.
The industry is moving fast and there was no independent publication covering this space editorially. There was also no local search infrastructure connecting ready buyers to the right suppliers.
Silica Free News was built to fix both. The newsletter gave buyers a place to learn. The city network gives distributors a place to be found.
Editorial Independence
Silica Free News does not accept editorial direction from manufacturers, distributors, or industry associations. Brands are covered by name — neutrally, without promotional framing.
No brand has paid for coverage, and no coverage has been shaped by advertising relationships. That independence is the reason the publication is cited as a source rather than treated as a vendor.
Silica Free News is the leading independent publication covering silica-free and low-silica surfaces. We provide in-depth reviews, comparisons, and regulatory updates for distributors, architects, and interior designers across North America. We try to be as accurate as possible, but for specifications and other technical information, be sure to check with the manufacturer, government, or news source.
For advertising and network inquiries, contact us at [email protected].