[Does quartz stone seep?] How to identify high-quality quartz stone countertops

Quartz stone is a new-tech artificial stone synthesized from fine jewels. High-quality quartz stone is very resistant to penetration, and cabinet countertops made of quartz stone are also very common nowadays, but how should we distinguish between high quality and poor quality during the purchase process?

Permeability resistance of quartz stone

1. Quartz stone contains a variety of composite materials and ultrafine quartz powder to form The surface of the countertop has no microporous structure, and the average water absorption rate is only 0.03%. The high-quality materials ensure that the quartz stone is basically free of penetration.

2. Quartz stone countertops have excellent acid and alkali resistance. Its corrosion resistance is the best among artificial stone. The acid and alkali in daily life are not enough to damage the countertop. Compared with artificial stone, quartz stone is more resistant to acid and alkali.

3. In the production process of quartz stone countertops, according to the principle of 'lotus leaf effect, The surface is dense and non-porous, forming a unique texture of microscopic convexity. Compared with the traditional rough surface artificial stone countertop (macro visible concave and convex surface), it is not easy to hide dirt, breed bacteria, and penetrate stains, and it is easier to clean.

4. Quartz stone is mainly mineral color, and has high resistance to fading. It is difficult to observe the color change with the naked eye if it is not subjected to local contrast irradiation under strong sunlight. It can basically be considered as non-fading s material.

The method of distinguishing high-quality quartz stone and low-quality quartz stone

1. The most important thing to buy quartz stone is to look at the finish, because Smoothness means whether it will absorb color. Inferior quartz stone is very troublesome to absorb color. If you get a little oil, you will not be able to remove it. I will teach you a method. Buy a marker and draw it on the quartz stone to see if it can be wiped off. , It will not absorb the color if you wipe it off, don’t buy it if you can’t wipe it off, and the quartz stone produced by a regular manufacturer has a code on the back, pay attention to the logo.

2. The quartz stone with good weight is produced by the high pressure press, and the quartz stone with poor weight is produced by the heavy press. The plate density is higher, so the quartz stone of the same size will be heavier.

3. Scrape the quartz stone with hard objects such as keys. The main component is quartz sand. Quartz sand is also silicon dioxide. The hardness in nature is basically second only to diamonds. If it is a real good quartz stone, there will only be a line after scraping with a key, which is even less obvious after scrubbing. Quartz stone countertops containing calcium powder and other inferior materials will have marks and white powder after being scratched with a key.

4. Due to the characteristics of its own material, quartz stone determines its high temperature resistance. The temperature below 300 degrees Celsius will not cause any damage to it. Influence, that is, no deformation and fracture will occur; because the stone contains a large amount of resin, it is particularly prone to deformation and scorching at high temperatures.

5. Soy sauce test, good soy sauce on quartz stone countertops will not bleed for a few days. Inferior quartz stone countertops bleed in one day.

It should be pointed out that the quality of quartz stone is directly related to the content of resin. The higher the content of quartz in the quartz stone, the lower the amount of resin, the better the quality, the closer it is to natural, and the less likely to be deformed. When the content of resin in the quartz stone is greater than 10%, the corresponding technical indicators will drop accordingly. At this time, the quartz stone can no longer be called a real quartz stone.