The advantages and disadvantages of quartz stone countertops and introduction

Quartz stone cabinet countertops, bay window countertops, dining table countertops, bar countertops, etc., are all popular countertop choices, so it is very important for us to understand some of its related knowledge. Let's take a look together.

Introduction to Quartz Stone

First, let’s briefly understand quartz stone, which is the current quartz stone plate An abbreviation for the plate produced by the manufacturer. It has very stable physical and chemical properties, various colors, and the gloss of glass. It contains two elements: quartz and resin. Under normal circumstances, the quality of quartz stone is related to the content of resin. The lower the quality content, the better the quality of the quartz stone. At present, there are quartz stones in the market. The content is above 93%.

The difference between marble and quartz stone

Natural marble: cool in the hand, natural grain, and shiny. Its texture is quartz stone, which cannot be made from artificial stone. However, the stone has a color difference, high radiation, and has holes inside, which is easy to mold.

Artificial marble: cheap, fine texture, seamless splicing, health and environmental protection, not easy to penetrate, easy to process and shape. The material is soft, easily deformed and easily scratched, not anti-permeable, easy to mold and easy to be contaminated, and the resin content is high and cannot withstand high temperatures.

Quartz stone: not easy to scratch, high temperature resistance, no burns, anti-aging, non-fading, long-lasting beauty, anti-bacterial, anti-virus, long-lasting bright surface, non-toxic and non-radiation. Relatively high price of artificial stone. Because the quartz stone countertops are too hard, difficult to process, and the shape is too single, there is a gap when splicing.

Attachment: Quartz stone is generally 15mm thick, while artificial marble is 12mm thick.

Advantages of quartz stone countertops

Material hardness: According to research and investigation, the quartz crystals in quartz stone are found in nature The hardness of natural minerals is second only to diamonds, and its hardness is completely higher than that of various knives and spatulas used in the kitchen. Therefore, quartz stone cabinet countertops made of quartz stone do not have to worry about being like wooden cabinet countertops. Scratched, affecting the overall appearance of the cabinet.

Material characteristics: In addition to the very high hardness of the quartz stone cabinet countertop, it also has another characteristic, that is, it is not worn out. As mentioned above, the quartz stone itself has a glass luster and uses quartz The quartz stone cabinet countertops made of stone have undergone complex processing, fully excavating the glass luster of quartz stone. In addition to its high hardness, it will not be damaged in daily life. Shovel scratches, the liquid will not penetrate into the material, which can effectively protect the cabinet countertops.

Aesthetic degree: The pigment of quartz stone is mainly mineral pigment, which is the same as natural stone, and it also has the problem of not easily changing color or fading. Daily maintenance is also very simple and convenient, and it can be done with ordinary detergents.

The shortcomings of quartz stone countertops

When it comes to the shortcomings of quartz stone, in fact, there are not many shortcomings. The first The advantages said, its hardness is very large, so-called everything has two sides, so the high hardness causes the shortcoming of difficult processing of quartz stone.

Another is that if the quartz stone is damaged by strong external pressure, it is not easy to repair it. One of the biggest disadvantages is that the price of quartz stone countertops is relatively expensive, after all, there are so many production processes.

In addition, because quartz stone countertops are a kind of hot-selling countertops, some unscrupulous merchants have fraudulently faked them. Quartz stone will bring radiation and other effects to the human body, so you must pay more attention to it when buying.