How about artificial stone countertops? Is the artificial stone countertops good?

Artificial stone countertops are popular among consumers among many cabinet countertops, so is it good? In the following article, let's introduce in detail how to artificial stone countertops.

Classification of artificial stone countertops

Broadly speaking, all countertops made of artificially synthesized stone belong to Artificial stone countertops. In this way, there are many types of artificial stone countertops. The main artificial stone countertop products on the market usually refer to acrylic artificial stone countertops and artificial stone quartz countertops. Acrylic artificial stone countertops are often referred to as artificial stone countertops for short.

Acrylic countertops are divided into pure acrylic and composite acrylic. Some salespersons will use the ignorance of consumers to sell composite acrylic solid surface materials as pure acrylic surface materials. In terms of performance, pure acrylic countertops are better than composite acrylic countertops, and the price is higher. Consumers should pay attention to distinguish carefully when purchasing.

Quartz stone is a new type of stone artificially synthesized by more than 90% of quartz crystals, resin and other trace elements. Countertops made of quartz stone are also a kind of artificial stone countertops, which are often compared with acrylic artificial stone countertops. Compared with acrylic countertops, quartz countertops perform better in terms of scratch resistance and high temperature resistance, but the plasticity of quartz countertops is poor, unlike acrylic countertops that can be seamlessly spliced.

Advantages of artificial stone countertops

1. Seamless splicing and tight joints; when the countertops of the cabinets are long or have corners , Need to splice. The artificial stone countertop can not only be cut into various shapes and combined into a variety of patterns, but also can be seamlessly joined in corner treatment. After grinding and polishing, it will bring unexpected results.

Second, there is no color difference and light weight; users do not have to worry about the effect of the cabinet due to the color difference when purchasing artificial stone. The artificial stone surface has no pores, oil stains and water stains are not easy to penetrate into it, and it has strong stain resistance and is easy to clean. Artificial stone is made of stone powder, which is thinner and lighter than natural stone. In application, it can reduce the load-bearing capacity of the cabinet and prolong the service life.

Three. There are a variety of color series; artificial stone has the color and texture of natural stone, and can be divided into different series, each series has a variety of colors. When purchasing, you can choose artificial stone with suitable texture and color to match different home colors and decoration grades.

How to buy artificial stone countertops

1. Smell the smell. Use a match or a lighter to burn a small sample. Although the top quality countertops will have a little smell, but it will not be obvious; while the poor quality countertops will have a very pungent smell, and the worse will There is a possibility of being ignited and burned.

Second, check the hardness. You can use a hard object (such as keys, knives, etc.) that you carry with you on a small sample to see. A good-quality countertop should have shallow scratches and not obvious; while a poor-quality countertop should be obvious. Scratching marks can be seen.

Third, look at the surface quality. The front, cross-section, and back of high-quality countertops are consistent throughout, without pores, uniform color (dots), smoothness and brightness are very high, but poor quality countertops may not reach.

Fourth, try the feel. High-quality countertops feel fine and smooth to the touch, silky, without astringency, and no obvious unevenness; while for poor-quality countertops, the countertop will appear slightly rough because of the difference in filler density.

Artificial stone countertops, because of their rich patterns and integral molding, no traces at the seams, and the relatively moderate price, which is acceptable to the working class , So the countertop is widely used.