How to choose cabinet countertops Introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of different cabinet countertops

At present, the most common countertop materials in the market mainly include natural stone, artificial stone, fireproof board, stainless steel, etc., and each type of cabinet countertop has different characteristics due to different materials.

Artificial stone

Advantages: The artificial stone material has a smooth surface, no pores, and has the texture of natural stone and ceramic-like Luster, there are many colors to choose from. Its texture is acid-resistant, corrosion-resistant, waterproof, and easy to clean. It can be described as a combination of the advantages of stone, ceramics and wood. The plasticity of artificial stone is very strong, it can shape any shape, and can truly be seamlessly spliced, the overall effect is very good, and this material is easy to process.

Disadvantages: Although the artificial stone has a beautiful appearance, it is not durable, and its hardness is not as good as granite. After scratching with a hard object, marks will be left on the countertop. In addition, this material is easy to permeate, and it is not possible to directly place hot kitchenware, otherwise the material will change color.

Stainless steel

Advantages: durable, easy to clean, can be truly seamless splicing, especially can be welded into a whole with stainless steel sink. Therefore, it is the most practical one among all countertop materials.

Insufficiency: People often use steel wire balls to clean and hygienic. Other metal sharp tools or ceramic utensils will also add many scars to its fashionable appearance. These scars cannot be repaired, so the stainless steel countertop will be more useful The phenomenon of more flowers. Therefore, when using this stainless steel countertop family, you must pay special attention to it when wiping its surface.

Natural stone

Advantages: The density of natural stone is relatively large, the texture is hard, the anti-scratch performance is very outstanding, and the The grinding performance is good, and the texture is very beautiful, and the cost is relatively low. The most commonly used ones are only a few hundred yuan per meter, which is a kind of economical countertop material. The price of high-end natural stone countertops is also thousands of yuan.

Disadvantages: 1. The natural stone has pores and is easy to accumulate grease; 2. The natural stone is short, and the two pieces cannot be joined together, and the gap is easy to breed bacteria; 3. The natural stone is dense and needs to be strong The cabinet support; although the texture is hard, the elasticity is not enough. If it is hit hard, it will crack and it is difficult to repair. Some invisible natural cracks will also crack when the temperature changes sharply. Natural marble is brittle and cannot be made with a width of more than 1 The countertop of meters.

Fireproof board

Advantages: MDF is used as the base material, and the surface is covered with fireproof board, which is better The impact resistance, abrasion resistance and scratch resistance.

Insufficiency: Most of the materials used in the manufacture of fireproof board countertops in China are low-priced density boards, which cannot provide effective guarantees in terms of performance and environmental protection. Since the fire board has the same length limitation as the natural stone, it is impossible to realize the overall perfect seamless splicing. These gaps are naturally a 'hotbed' of bacterial contamination.

In the home decoration process, the cabinet is the part that needs to be considered earlier, because its production cycle is long, so it is often pasted in the kitchen. After the tiles are placed, the cabinet manufacturer needs to enter the field for measurement, and the selection of cabinet countertops is the highlight, so you must not delay or ignore the selection of materials.