How to choose kitchen countertops? Marble, quartz stone, silicon carbide, terrazzo, stainless steel, commonly used materials adv

Daily cutting and chopping in the kitchen, high temperature cooking, lampblack cleaning, etc., so that the kitchen countertop is a relatively severe environment at home, so this part of the material also makes it difficult for many people to choose, to take into account the beauty and function, most people will choose stone, stone development has the advantages of non-toxic scratch resistance, wear resistance and high temperature resistance. There are also some shortcomings that are not easy to process product modeling, and different composition of stone enterprises have different characteristics, the following is the analysis of commonly used marble, quartz stone, silica stone, celite, terrazzo, and stainless steel advantages and disadvantages.

marble

Natural marble has a very beautiful natural texture, which can make the space look soft and have a feeling of advance, because each natural texture is different and very suitable for different people to pursue. It is hard, wear-resistant, scratch resistant, high temperature resistant; But it has a natural pore, easy to breed bacteria, water, oil, if the food is not immediately wiped clean, it is easy to eat the situation.

Advantages: High appearance level, hard texture, wear resistance, scratch resistance, high temperature resistance.

Disadvantages: inconvenient processing and cutting, large pores, easy to breed bacteria, edible oil color

quartzite

Quartzite is a kind of stone composed of seasonal crystal and resin. If you choose a high density of time stone, there will be wear-resistant, scratch resistance, high temperature resistance advantages, texture can be as beautiful as natural stone, cost-effective. It is the mainstream stone for families to choose countertops.

Advantages: high temperature resistance, wear resistance, scratch resistance, multi-color high style

Disadvantages: can not be integrated molding, concave molding ability is poor, processing can not be seamless splicing.

Celite, silica steel

Both mica and wollatonite are highly concentrated quartz crystals, which are produced under high pressure through patented technology. They are higher than other similar products in terms of hardness, density, strength, gloss, toughness, aesthetics, color fastness, high temperature resistance, non-radioactivity, and non-toxic, harmless and other comprehensive indicators. In Taiwan, the thickness may reach 1.5 ~ 2 cm, the thicker the stone, the better the toughness, the higher the price, we must pay attention to find an experienced processing plant, otherwise it will cost a lot of money, but the processing is not very wrong ~

Advantages: wear resistance, scratch resistance, dirt resistance, high temperature resistance, easy to clean.

Disadvantages: The use of cutting, shape is not easy to cast, usually L-shaped table with high and low difference instead of flat joint

terrazzo

Terrazzo is an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, artificial stone with natural stone luster. In recent years, the stone has been continuously improved, the stone has become lighter and lighter, the color pattern is constantly updated, and the price is relatively cheap, which is the favorite of stone designers in recent years.

Advantages: Excellent design sense, high cleanliness, natural stone appearance, high hardness, scratch resistance, wear resistance, high temperature resistance, integrated design.

Disadvantages: Due to high hardness, compared with artificial stone can not make a special shape; Due to the high cost of the production process, it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad products, and poor quality products are easy to produce cracks, powders, and even harm health.

Artificial stone

Common artificial stone is a mixture of natural stone powder, glass powder, resin and other materials. Compared with other natural stone, it is soft and not easy to scratch, but its plasticity is relatively strong and it can be cast into special shapes. It has the characteristics of moisture-proof, acid-proof and high temperature resistance common in stone, and the processing is relatively simple.

Advantages; Soft material, can do R Angle, good cleaning and processing, cheap price

Disadvantages: soft fear of scratches, resin composition than other stone high heat resistance

Stainless steel

Stainless steel is a common countertop material in traditional kitchens. It has many advantages: scratch resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, long service life, easy to clean and care, antibacterial, concave molding ability, can be integrated with stainless steel sink molding, cost-effective is also very high.

Disadvantages: the color is not high, there is a restaurant kitchen atmosphere, compared with other stone scratch resistance is poor, and can not be repaired.