Renewed Materials, the manufacturer of the Alkemi solid surface product, is undertaking some major changes in manufacturing equipment. During this period the Alkemi Acrylic product will be out of production. However, the Alkemi Polyster product should remain in production and be available. The major difference between the two products is stated as the following (taken from the manufacturer's website):
ALKEMI-acrylic is similar in appearance to ALKEMI-polyester. While both products incorporate post-industrial aluminum flake waste, ALKEMI-acrylic is made using recycled acrylic and solid surface waste, and is certified to have minimum 91% recycled content. ALKEMI-polyester is made using virgin polyester resin and is certified to have minimum 34% recycled content. The available sheet dimensions, finishes, and some of the fabrication techniques also differ between the two lines. Please see our product pages for more details.