Modern kitchen countertop

The cabinet door determines the style of the kitchen decoration, and the countertop directly affects the human diet and health. As the main body of the kitchen, all human dietary activities are carried out from this, so the choice of countertops is particularly important. The main popular materials on the market are quartz stone and artificial stone.

Advantages of artificial stone, quartz stone countertops

Artificial stone is the most commonly used countertop material in the market. It is made by mixing unsaturated polyester resin with fillers and pigments, adding a small amount of initiator, and undergoing certain processing procedures. There are three main types of artificial stone countertops: artificial quartz stone countertops, pure acrylic countertops, and composite acrylic countertops. The main component of the quartz stone countertop is silicon dioxide, which has a higher hardness and is more wear-resistant. The main factor that determines the degree of wear resistance and toughness coefficient of pure acrylic tabletops and composite acrylic tabletops is the content of acrylic, which is the most stable between 40% and 45%.

advantage:

● The surface is smooth and has no pores, and has strong stain resistance, which is easy to clean and care.

● The colors are rich and colorful, and the choice is large. It has

 the texture of natural stone and the gloss of ceramics.

● The texture is corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, high temperature resistance, compression resistance, impact resistance, and penetration resistance. It is an excellent countertop material.

● It has good plasticity and can realize seamless stitching. It can make any shape and has strong repairability.

● Compared with natural marble, artificial stone has no radiation and has no adverse effects on the human body.

Disadvantages of natural stone countertops

● The length of natural stone is relatively short. Long tables need to be spliced, and the joints are obvious. It is difficult to process in the case of kitchen irregularities or cross-pipe avoidance.

● Natural stone is dense and hard, but it has insufficient elasticity. If it encounters a heavy blow or a sudden temperature change, cracks will occur and it will be difficult to repair.

● Because the surface has tiny pores, it is easy to penetrate and pollute. Dirt is easy to accumulate at the joints, breeding bacteria and affecting sanitation.