A solid surface comprises (i) a crosslinked acrylic or unsaturated polyester resin present in an amount no greater than 52 volume fraction percent, and (ii) no greater than 48 volume fraction percent of inorganic filler particles distributed evenly throughout the solid surface wherein (a) 95-99 volume fraction percent of the filler particles has a major dimension in the range of from 0.5 to no greater than 10 microns, (b) the D50 of the filler particles is from 0.5-2.5 microns, and (c) the D90 of the filler particles is equal to or less than 10 microns.