The first - Quartz Stone:
Domestic cabinet countertop handle - quartz stone.
Many people have a misunderstanding that quartz stone is a natural stone, but the actual quartz stone material on the market is an artificial stone that is artificially synthesized by more than 90% of quartz crystals plus resin and other trace elements.
Compared with other artificial stones, quartz stone has the advantages of high temperature resistance and scratch resistance, and the hardness and wear resistance are better than acrylic.
At present, most of the 80% of the proportion of artificial stone use quartz stone, occupying an absolute market advantage.
The quartz stone countertop itself has high hardness, is not afraid of scratches, and is also resistant to acid, alkali and oil stains, which directly eliminates the shortcomings of a large number of other material countertops mentioned earlier. Its only disadvantage is that the splicing can not be seamless, there will be some traces, and although the price is expensive, it is not too expensive, so it gradually replaced artificial stone and became the most suitable material for cabinets.
Usually the price of single-color or two-color light color will be relatively low, and the relative price of three-color or more or dark color will be higher. Imported quartz stone generally has a higher texture, but the price is also more touching. Such as DuPont, Celite, etc., naturally very good, the price is a bit higher, more suitable for modern kitchens.
*Quartz stone has excellent performance in durability, beauty, care and maintenance difficulty, and is the most cost-effective choice;
*Quartz stone is the most cost-effective, but the market popularity is also high, so it is not suitable for those who like to be unique.
The second - natural stone:
Nowadays, more and more people like the natural texture of stone, but when natural marble is used as a kitchen countertop, there must be joints, and natural stone is more than hard, but not elastic enough. If you chop something with a knife, the countertop will be broken.
▲Marble countertop with texture and pattern on the surface
Good-looking is really good-looking, in addition to the high price, it is relatively troublesome to maintain.
Because the pattern of granite is not as beautiful as that of marble, it is not as popular as marble.
The third type - Slate:
Ultra-thin slate is made of natural stone and inorganic clay through a special process, using the most advanced vacuum extrusion molding equipment and automatic closed computer temperature-controlled roller kiln firing at 1200 degrees. It is currently the thinnest (3mm) in the world. ), the largest size (3600×1200mm), a porcelain decorative plate weighing only 7KG per square meter. )
Hardness, the highest antibacterial index, high temperature resistance of 1500 degrees, the most important thing is that it does not need maintenance, you can cut vegetables directly on it, and you don't even need a cutting board.
Fourth - Acrylic:
The biggest advantage of acrylic is that it can achieve absolute seamless splicing and special-shaped processing.
▲A table top with acrylic (PMMA) as the base and ultra-fine aluminum hydroxide as the filler.
How to tell? The higher the acrylic composition, the more gentle the hand feels, close to plastic. On the contrary, the hand feels more and more cold, close to the stone.
Fifth - Wood:
In the kitchen use scene, frequent changes in temperature and humidity make the cracking probability of wood increase exponentially, and once there are cracks, it is easy to hide dirt.
Wood is bound to crack. For the purpose of kitchen countertops, if it cracks, it will hide dirt and dirt, which is very difficult to clean. The probability of cracking is small, but it does not mean that it will never crack. When the temperature and humidity change frequently, the wood is most likely to crack, and the biggest threat in the kitchen is the open fire on the stove. Either do not use solid wood around the stove, or change your cooking habits, switch to medium and small fire or directly replace the induction cooker. In addition, if the countertop is splashed with water, it must be wiped off immediately to avoid water immersing into the interior of the wood and contaminating the wood.
However, IKEA IKEA fireproof board countertops still have a lot of praise, which is advertised as a 25-year warranty. And there are many colors, and you can also make marble textures, and the appearance is really top-notch.
Remark:
According to the budget and effect, the number of seats is checked, and the material of the countertop is different, and the cost of the cabinet will vary greatly.
There will be differences in size and price when the countertop is used as a waterproof platform and when it is turned up against the wall.
No matter what kind of countertops, there are pros and cons, and they all need to be cleaned in time.
Post time: May-20-2022
