What is the difference between quartz stone and sintered stone?

These 4 main cabinet countertop materials on the market: quartz stone material, slate material, stainless steel material, and fireproof board material. After a thorough understanding, I finally understand the difference between quartz stone material and slate material. other differences! If your kitchen is also renovating cabinets, which material would you choose?

Quartz Stone

Quartz stone is a large-scale plate made of quartz crystal, resin and trace pigments through heterogeneous polymerization technology under vacuum conditions. The main structure is more than 90% quartz crystal. Quartz countertops have the following 5 advantages:

① Wear-resistant. It is easy to cut into the countertop when cutting vegetables, but no marks will be left on the quartz countertop.

②Dirty resistance. Quartz stone countertops do not have any gaps and small holes, so even if soup and oil are spilled on the countertop, they can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.

③High temperature resistance. Put the high-temperature pot directly on the countertop, and there is no burden on the quartz stone countertop.

④Environmental protection, no peculiar smell. The quartz stone countertop is made of natural crystal ore, and the silicon dioxide content in it is as high as 99.9%. During processing, harmful substances will be disposed of to avoid harm to the human body.

⑤Won’t fade, always beautiful!

Sintered Stone

In recent years, slate countertops have become the first choice for young people to decorate their kitchens, especially for open kitchens. In order to be consistent with the material of island countertops, slate countertops are basically used for cabinet countertops. It has the following 4 advantages:

①Safe and hygienic: The slate material is a natural material, non-toxic and harmless. It can be in direct contact with food, and it is absolutely safe to use in the kitchen.

②Strong anti-fouling and anti-bacterial ability: The surface of the slate has no pores, so the water permeability is extremely low and it will not absorb liquids, effectively preventing deterioration, and at the same time avoiding the growth of bacteria. The common oil stains on the surface of the slate are very easy to remove .

③Strong anti-scratch ability: Slabs can resist scratches.

④ High temperature resistance: The material of the slate is fired at a high temperature of 1200 degrees, so the slate can not only withstand the high temperature environment in the kitchen, even if the hot pot is placed directly on the slate countertop, it will not be deformed, will not Leaves no burn marks and does not emit harmful substances due to overheating.

Of course, the material of slate is not perfect, and there are still some problems:

①Easy to collapse: When the rock slab material is cut, it is easy to produce edge collapse, so the requirements for the construction master are very high.

②Easy to break: The thin and large material of slate is very easy to be damaged during transportation, so the packaging must be tight.

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel countertops are the favorite material of the older generation, because 304 stainless steel plates can be in direct contact with food materials, which ensures the health and safety of food for the family. Anti-penetration, not easy to scratch. Compared with stone countertops, it is easier to clean and is not afraid of stubborn stains. It has a long service life and maintains a brand new effect for a long time.

Of course, the biggest disadvantage of stainless steel countertops is their low appearance, which is incompatible with the popular minimalist and creamy styles.

Fireproof Board

The fireproof board countertop has a high appearance value, is wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, and is environmentally friendly and easy to clean.

But the biggest problem is that it is not moisture-proof, and it is not suitable for long-term use in a humid environment like the kitchen.

So I hesitated for a long time between quartz stone and sintered stone, after these comparisons, I finally got the answer:

Price: quartz stone < slate Hardness: quartz stone > slate
High temperature resistance: quartz stone < slate Stain resistance: quartz stone > slate
Scratch resistance: quartz stone > slate
Anti-knock ability: slate>quartz

In conclusion, Quartz stone is right choice for kitchen countertops.

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Horizon is one of the largest artificial quartz stone slabs manufacturer in china, original factory, we supply quartz slabs to quartz brand-owners, wholesalers, distributors and fabricators from all over the world, we export about 8,000 containers to more than 50 countries per year.

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