What material should I use for kitchen countertops? Enough watching this!

Recently, on some home decoration platforms, several times have seen such a problem: kitchen countertops, what material is good?

There is also a question under the vote, namely quartz stone, marble, artificial stone, stainless steel and so on

So simply write a detailed article about this issue to share, and hopefully this article will help you make the best choice.

First of all, there is a data we want to learn from you, 80% of the countertops in China's economic market can be used are artificial stone.

Don't doubt that your parents' house and my relatives' house are nine times out of ten the same.

- Just ask if they look familiar

Why is artificial stone so common in China?

Very simple, the product is mature enough, cost-effective enough. In addition, the material also has the appearance and physical properties of natural stone, which can produce more texture colors than natural stone.

So the question is, since artificial stone is so good, why do you want to study other materials tirelessly?

- With solid wood and Mosaic technology to create the kitchen work surface, the level of appearance!

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Don't worry, artificial stone is actually a very broad concept.

Yes, with that name, all artificial stones become artificial stones. The common acrylic and quartz stone on the market are artificial stones.

① Acrylic

Let's talk about acrylic first:

Acrylic acid (PMMA) matrix and aluminum hydroxide filler mesa.

Don't understand it doesn't matter, here's one thing you know: acrylic is what we usually call plexiglass.

The biggest advantage of acrylic is that it can really achieve seamless splicing technology and shaped processing, which are not achieved by the development of quartz stone.

In addition, the toughness of acrylic resin is better than that of quartz stone, especially the toughness of pure acrylic resin is the best.

- Feel cool, a little plastic texture of acrylic material, also very suitable for the bathroom sink.

Write it out to feel warm and cool, to the point, the higher the composition of acrylic, the softer the feel, close to plastic.

- Beautiful acrylic countertop

P.S: If you hear some of them call acrylic [DuPont acrylic], don't be too surprised, this national brand is indeed due to the carrier in the acrylic, the purchase of suitable to pay attention to the students have a letter of authorization, there are some materials on the [anti-counterfeiting technical mark].

② Quartz stone

Many students have a misunderstanding that domestic quartz stone is a natural stone.

But there is actually no quartzite in nature that resembles marble (and is extremely rare).

Therefore, the quartz stone material on the market is more than 90% of the quartz crystal plus resin and other micronutrients, synthetic artificial stone.

Compared with other artificial stones, quartz stone has the advantages of high temperature resistance and scratch resistance, and its hardness and wear resistance are better than acrylic.

People in the circle so a evaluation of domestic quartz stone: "The surface is as hard as granite, the color is as beautiful as marble resources, and the shape after finishing can be as rich as artificial stone."

Is there no downside to that?

There are still some, but it can't be seamless, there will be traces.

Here is a popular science point for you. One thing you need to pay attention to about quartz stone is its density.

Low-density quartz stone tends to produce "careful color" - a drop of soy sauce within a few hours.

- Dark grey countertops are also worth considering.

Usually through the particle size is smaller, the number of crystal structures is more and more, the less variegated color, the surface is smoother and more delicate quartz stone, the density is higher; At the same price, the dark color is not easy to penetrate than the light color, which is a better choice.

The quartz stone technology is very mature, will not blindly pursue imported products, the gap will not be very large.

- The beige countertops are beautiful, too

③ Ultra-thin rock slab

In addition to the above, there is another material, which is a bit difficult - ultra-thin rock sheet.

Baidu Encyclopedia says this:

[Ultra-thin rock plate is made of natural stone and inorganic clay through special process, using the most advanced vacuum extrusion molding equipment and automatic closed computer temperature control roller kiln, fired at 1200 degrees high temperature.

Is currently the world's thinnest (3mm), the largest different specifications (3600×1200mm), per square meter only 7KG weight porcelain decorative material sheet. 】

Diamond hardness, antibacterial index, resistance to high temperature of 1500 degrees, and most importantly, no maintenance is required. He can just cut on it, he doesn't even need a cutting board.

There's only one catch: It's expensive

So the choice of this material is within our power.