Comparison of Quartz and Porcelain Countertops |Sintered stone wholesalers
By DiTuo Sintered stone
September 29th, 2024
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Kitchen countertop renovation, many people in the choice of countertop material, will use quartz stone, after all, this is the mainstream popular choice, even most contractors are used as a standard.
In the last few years, one material that has started to come into the limelight is sintered stone. Sintered stone (ceramic slabs) is a material that can be used not only to replace ceramic tile flooring, but also as backsplashes and furniture countertops, and kitchen countertops are no exception.
Because of this, many people compare the two materials when it comes to remodeling, not knowing whether to go with the usual quartz stone of the past or try using Sintered stone, which is very popular today. Is it actually a good idea to replace quartz stone with Sintered stone? What is the difference between the two when used as kitchen countertops?
Quartz stone, it is actually a man-made stone, the main raw material is quartz crystals and resin, this artificial stone, used to do countertops, the advantages of a number of, but it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, the price gap is too large!
Secondly, quartz stone has a rich and good-looking texture color, to a certain extent, restore the advantages of natural stone. What's more, good quality quartz stone, high hardness, wear-resistant, scratch-resistant, high temperature resistant, good flame retardant, strong anti-pollution.
However, quartz stone also has some defects, it can not do seamless, poor densification, so the ability to resist dirt is poor, after a long time, the surface is easy to aging, and even seepage color seepage, and its high temperature resistance is only about 300 degrees, weather resistance is poor, easy to heat expansion and contraction problems.
Sintered stone, the main raw materials are silica, inorganic clay, feldspar powder and other materials, after a number of procedures, pressed by more than 30,000 tons of presses, and high-temperature firing, and then finally according to the use of the scene of the depth of processing.
Sintered stone, rich and varied styles, there are imitation stone, imitation wood grain, imitation metal, imitation cement, the value is very high.
Moreover, Sintered stone has high hardness, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, fire-resistant and heat-resistant, acid and alkali resistant, weather-resistant, waterproof and seepage-proof, anti-bacteria and stain-resistant, strong processability, and diversified applications, which can be used in various spaces in the family.
With such a comparison above, we can find that Sintered stone is indeed better than quartz stone, there is no doubt about that.
First, Sintered stone is a food-grade material
You know, the most important thing we need to consider in the kitchen is food safety and hygiene and other issues, Sintered stone, this material, with antibacterial properties, can be in direct contact with the food, do not have to worry about hygiene, while quartz stone can not do this.
Second, Sintered stone high hardness, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant
Inside our home the most sharp and hard places, certainly to count the kitchen, such as kitchen knives, cookware pots and pans, etc., in daily life, less inevitably there will be some cuts and collision.
Kitchen countertops with Sintered stone, you do not have to worry about these problems, quartz stone because the hardness is not as hard as Sintered stone, so the kitchen countertops choose Sintered stone will be more appropriate.
Third, Sintered stone is easy to clean and stain resistant
Kitchen more fumes and dirt, is our family health cleaning in the “key area”, Sintered stone has a very good stain resistance and easy to clean, used to do kitchen countertops, can reduce the difficulty and burden of us in cleaning.
Fourth, Sintered stone fire resistance to high temperatures
Quartz stone has a certain fire resistance to high temperatures, but these capabilities are far less than Sintered stone. Kitchen often need to make fire cooking, hot dishes pots and pans sometimes have to be placed on the kitchen counter, with quartzite, there is a release of toxic substances in the heat or melting and other hidden dangers. On the contrary, Sintered stone does not have these problems, fire-resistant and high temperature, safe, environmentally friendly and healthy.
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