[The difference between artificial stone and quartz stone] How to distinguish different stone countertops

Strictly speaking, the artificial stone contains quartz stone, but because the quartz stone countertop itself has a very popular market demand, people also distinguish between quartz stone and artificial stone. See how they are different.

The relationship between artificial stone and quartz stone

Generally speaking, there are five categories of artificial stone, ordinary slab, crystal jade Board, aluminum powder board, composite acrylic board, pure acrylic board, quartz stone slab, home improvement stone countertops generally include artificial stone and natural stone. Natural stone contains mineral heavy metal radiation, so it is best used in open indoor or outdoor, such as hotel bank lobby or square.

Artificial stone is roughly divided into artificial acrylic stone and artificial quartz stone, of course, there are some new types of stone, but it is basically a small group, and each business has a different name, which is not easy to classify.

The difference between artificial stone acrylic stone and quartz stone

Acrylic stone: as the main countertop material in the cabinet market, processing shapes Beautiful, mainly curved back water retaining and absolutely seamless splicing and special-shaped processing, which are not achieved by quartz stone; in addition, acrylic stone has better toughness than quartz stone, especially pure acrylic is the best.

Quartz stone: hardness and wear resistance are better than acrylic stone, heat resistance is better, but it is definitely not so powerful, whether it is acrylic or quartz stone, can not directly put the hot pot on the countertop Above, thermal expansion and contraction will cause local molecular structure changes. Whether it is quartz or acrylic, if you do not use potholders, place high-temperature objects directly on the countertop of the cabinet. Over time, the surface of the high-temperature object will be different from the bright parts of other countertops. Quartz stone is a dense and non-porous composite material manufactured under vacuum conditions. Its surface has excellent corrosion resistance to acid and alkali in the kitchen. Liquid substances used in daily use will not penetrate its interior for a long time. The liquid placed on the surface only needs to be wiped off with a rag with clean water or Jie Erliang, etc. If necessary, a blade can also be used to scrape the remaining material on the surface.

The difference between artificial stone countertops, marble countertops and quartz countertops

Marble countertops: use natural stone as the standard Advantages: Durable, the material and color are quartz stone, which cannot be made from artificial stone. Disadvantages: The stone has high radiation and has holes inside, which is easy to mold.

Artificial stone countertops: cheaper and softer; the disadvantage is that the material is soft and easy to scratch, and the anti-leakage performance is not good, and it is prone to plumes, easy to be polluted, and its fire resistance is not high , High resin content.

Quartz stone countertop: it is not easy to scratch, its mineral texture is hard, the Mohs hardness is 7.5, which is comparable to the hardness of diamond, it is not easy to scratch, and has a certain sterilization effect. Metal objects etc. cannot scratch it. Quartz stone has a high degree of high temperature resistance. Its refractory point is about 1300 degrees Celsius. 93% of the quartz in its stone contains completely flame retardant and high temperature resistance. It will not cause food poisoning due to the burning of the stone. 32 complex surface polishing processes make the appearance similar to natural granite, will not be scratched by a knife, will not penetrate into liquid substances, will not cause yellowing, discoloration and other problems. The daily cleaning of quartz stone countertops only needs to be done. Rinse with clean water, simple and easy, even after a long time of use, the surface is as bright as the newly installed countertop, without maintenance and maintenance.

The main component of quartz stone countertops is silica, which has the highest hardness. Most of the quartz stone countertops on the market are synthesized from quartz crystals and resin. The marked quartz content is about 93%, so we can also refer to this most intuitive method of expression when we identify and purchase quartz stone countertops.