How about artificial stone countertops? Advantages and disadvantages of artificial stone countertops

Artificial stone is currently the most commonly used material for cabinet countertops. It is generally made by mixing unsaturated polyester resin with fillers and pigments, adding a small amount of initiator, and going through certain processing procedures.

Advantages and disadvantages of artificial stone countertop cabinets

Seamless artificial stone countertops are currently the most widely used material in cabinets . The price is different between domestic and imported. Domestic seamless artificial stone costs 1200 yuan to 1500 yuan per linear rice, while DuPont Corian is sold for 2100 yuan to 2900 yuan per linear rice. Of course, its quality is also the same. The best in the product.

Advantages: Artificial stone is more wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and has strong functions such as impact resistance, compression resistance, flexural resistance, and penetration resistance. The treatment of deformation, bonding, turning and other parts is unique; because there are no pores on the surface, oil and water stains are not easy to penetrate into it, so it has strong anti-fouling ability; it can be seamlessly bonded at any length. After the blocks are bonded, they are polished and become a whole body.

Disadvantages: relatively easy to break, the hardness is not high, and there are many varieties on the market, it is not easy to distinguish good from bad.

Attention: Even if it is a seamless artificial stone, the quality is divided into different grades due to the different processing technology. Therefore, in the selection, we must choose brands with better reputation and guaranteed service. DuPont 'Corian' and South Korea's LG are both good.

Several common stone countertops

1. Quartz stone. The advantage of quartz stone is that the countertop is relatively hard, wear-resistant and high temperature resistant. But the disadvantage is that there will be splicing seams at the corners, which can be seen by the naked eye. The edge shape of the countertop is not as beautiful as the artificial stone, and the thickness is 1.5CM. Compared with domestically produced composite acrylic, the price is a bit higher. Generally around 1200/m. But it is more practical, is also man-made, and has no radiation.

2. DuPont Corian, its nature is roughly similar to quartz stone, but the price is higher, it is imported plate.

3. Stainless steel countertops are divided into flat plates and grids. Most of them are grids, but stainless steel countertops are prone to scratches, and it is difficult to recover once they are sunken. Cabinets with corners have to be processed again, generally in diagonal or high-low spelling. There are fewer people doing stainless steel countertops now, and it is more suitable for flat-shaped cabinets. The price is above 1000/meter.

4. Solid wood countertops, the craftsmanship is relatively cumbersome. After the countertops are installed, varnish should be applied. For the first time, they should be painted once a day, and the number of times is three times. Wait until a period of time and then apply it again, after that, it will be repainted every year. The price is higher, more than 2000 per meter.

5. Marble countertops have natural colors and natural textures, but they are not strong enough, not resistant to wear and scratches, and have high water absorption.

Precautions for the maintenance of artificial stone countertops

Spots and yellowing should be distinguished, and rust removers should not be used simply.< /p>

Many times, the yellow spots on the stone are mistaken for rust spots. Rust spots contain iron, which can generally be removed with a rust remover. There are generally two causes of macula, which are easily confused with rust spots. One is that when wetting and filling the stone, the organic additives in the cement penetrate into the surface through the pores on the bottom surface, and the double bonds of the organic ingredients break under the condition of water and oxygen, and the color turns yellow. This situation is more common in wet pasting and filling of white hemp stone. Another situation is that in beige marble, because the alkali spot spreads to the surface to absorb crystal water to produce a gel layer, the color of the alkali spot becomes darker after changing the light refraction, which seems to be 'more yellowThe gel layer is at work, so these causes of macula cannot be solved simply by using rust remover. It is necessary to prescribe the right medicine, otherwise it is likely to get worse.

Don’t blindly believe in imported stone curing products, and don’t be prejudiced against domestic curing products.

The current maintenance of foreign brands Products are generally regarded as a symbol of high quality. But its high price affects the promotion of foreign brands. The maintenance products of domestic brands are generally not favored, but because of their low prices, they also occupy a certain market share.