Quartz stone is anti-penetration, scratch-resistant, and durable, and has become the first choice for many household countertops. However, the price of quartz stone ranges from 100-3000 yuan per meter, and the price difference is more than 10 times. Many people have murmured, why is there such a big gap? Is it okay to buy cheap ones?
Quartz stone belongs to artificial stone. Natural quartz sand is crushed and then purified. 90%-94% of the quartz stone crystals, plus 6% of resin and trace pigments are mixed and pressed, and they are polished and polished through multiple processes. There are natural stones. The texture and appearance.
Marble is 3 degrees, granite is 6.5 degrees, diamond is 10 degrees, and quartz has a Mohs hardness of 7, which is about the same as that of diamonds. It will not leave scratches on it with a blade. The surface of the quartz stone cabinet is compact and non-porous, with a water absorption rate of only 0.02%. If water is left standing on it for several hours, the surface is not water-permeable nor white, and the stains are easy to wipe off.
There is a kind of artificial granite filled with natural crushed stone. The appearance is very similar to artificial quartz stone. The hardness and oil resistance are quite different from high temperature resistance. There is oxygen-carrying resin inside, and a hot pot of 100 degrees is easy to cause it. The countertop is cracked, and white vinegar will produce small bubbles when poured on it. Mohs hardness level 4-6, powder will appear when scraping with a blade.
The same is quartz stone, the quality is also divided into good and bad.
Quartz sand powder, the main aggregate of quartz stone used in cabinets, must be divided into four levels, A, B, C, D, etc., and there is a certain price difference. As mentioned above, quartz stone is composed of two elements: quartz and resin. When the content of resin added is lower, the quality is better, and the price of quartz stone is more expensive. When the resin content is greater than 10%, it cannot be used and Called it a real quartz stone.
With the same specifications and dimensions, the heavier the weight of the quartz stone means that the material is sufficient and the quality is better.
Craftsmanship will also affect the price of quartz stone
The high-quality quartz stone is used as a pressing board. The big factory uses vacuum die-casting, kiln heating and curing, and more than 30 high-speed water polishing. The particles on the front and back are uniform, and the quality of the cabinet countertop is excellent. Small factories do not have the production conditions, and use inverted templates, with small particles on the front side and large particles on the back side, and the quality is not as good as that of large factories.
Post time: Oct-09-2021
