Which material is suitable for kitchen countertops? Kitchen remodeling is a very important thing in the home and many people, especially those who have no experience in remodeling, are often confused. For the question of which material is good for kitchen counters, many people are listening to others and really don't know anything about kitchen counters. Let me tell you today.

The common countertops on the market are roughly as follows.

1. quartz stone

Quartz stone countertops are mainly made of silica, which has high hardness and wear resistance.low silica benchtops It is the most popular material on the market today and is used in almost all homes. Quartz stone is pollution-resistant, easy to care, rich color, stone texture natural, corrosion-resistant, scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, compression-resistant, impact-resistant, impermeable. Market mainstream is 1.5 cm -2.0 cm, prices vary; If the economic situation does not allow, recommended 1.5 cm is enough, but remember to have a back cabinet counter, quartzite liner is strong enough to pay a penny for goods, too many times the product imitation quartzite, in order to meet the consumers like low prices; In addition to the market over-thickness, the price difference is mainly in the design and color, different crafts can be done in different colors! The price will be high and low, but also become a selling point for companies, which need to weigh their own aesthetics also need to pay.

2. acrylic

Not the mainstream countertops, the only advantage is that it is easy to process, easy to make a variety of shapes, better than quartzite; seam treatment is more beautiful than quartzite, can achieve seamless splicing. But the current market of excellent acrylic countertops are rarely used by manufacturers, acrylic quality varies, has been gradually eliminated by the market. But some consumers will still choose acrylic countertops as kitchen countertops or other countertops.white quartz benchtop Of course they will choose the top acrylic countertops, such as DuPont Corianna, Samsung Wing. These top brands of acrylic countertops are very good quality, naturally the price is also very expensive, not recommended for ordinary families.

3. rock plate

This is China in recent years, China began to gradually appear in the customized furniture business market, the nature of the work of the rock plate itself in fact they are tiles. The rock slab itself needs to have a variety of colors, hardness, impact resistance, high temperature resistance, wear-resistant scratch, anti-penetration, acid and alkali resistance, zero formaldehyde, environmental protection and development of health and other characteristics.

At present, rock slabs are expensive. Due to their high hardness, they are relatively rigid, and the edges and corners are relatively easy to break. In addition, rock slabs themselves are less machinable. As a counter top, there is no way to achieve seamless splicing, so let the rock in the choice of counter has a hint of concern, if their own counter does not need to be spliced, you can give priority to the rock, of course, the budget must be met.

4. stainless steel

It is durable and easy to clean. But stainless steel countertops have a single color, which makes people feel unfriendly, not warm, and lack of family warmth. Currently in the popular home atmosphere that emphasizes individuality and advocates a return to nature, it is no longer favored by people. The thinner the less heat resistant, which is the disadvantage of stainless steel. Below a large area of adhesive, high temperature will lead to shelling, localized bulging.quartz benchtop This title suggests that home cabinets choose stainless steel countertops. If you must choose stainless steel countertops, it must be 304 stainless steel, and to choose the thickest plate, at least 1mm thickness of steel plate, both to ensure food safety, but also to avoid localized bulging caused by high temperature in the future.

5. Fireboard countertops

At present, there may not be fire-resistant boards on the market. Fireboard countertops were common in the early days, but they are now obsolete. At least they're not in homes anymore. There's not much to introduce here.

6. Natural Stone

Natural stone countertops have a naturally unique and beautiful texture and an extremely hard texture. Natural stone countertops are mainly two kinds of granite and marble, relatively high density, outstanding heat resistance and scratch resistance, good abrasion resistance, the price varies greatly. And natural stone texture have pores, cracks are easy to leak. Natural stone also has a length limit, even if two pieces are spliced together can not be connected; texture, although hard, but not flexible enough. In the case of impact or sudden temperature changes, cracks will appear and are difficult to repair. Some invisible natural cracks will easily change when the temperature changes drastically. At the same time, natural stone is more or less radioactive, and is seldom found in kitchen countertops, and is mainly used for home decoration background walls, window sills and other places. Natural stone is not considered for operating tables.

7. Solid wood countertops

Sub-manufactured and natural wood two kinds

By:Greta

• quartz stone
• acrylic
• rock plate