The home is ready to be renovated, and I want to ask what are the cabinets of the kitchen cabinets? Here we mainly talk about the comparison strategy of various materials of kitchen counter-tops! Natural stone counter-tops Natural stone refers to the general term for materials mined from natural rock and processed into blocks or slabs. There are two main types of natural stone used for architectural decoration: granite and marble. Natural stone refers to the general term for materials mined from natural rock and processed into blocks or plates.
There are two main types of natural stone used for architectural decoration: granite and marble.
advantage:
- Rich in color, soft in texture, natural and diverse in texture, easy to cut or engrave;
- High hardness, good wear resistance, and slight scratches will not be particularly conspicuous.
shortcoming:
- In case of heavy blow or local high temperature, it may be broken;
- Since the stone is a porous material structure, it is difficult to clean if there is dirt and sewage infiltrating during production, transportation or construction;
- It must be mentioned that some granites are radioactive;
- There are seams on the surface, which are difficult to repair and easy to hide dirt.
- Some invisible natural cracks will also break when the temperature changes sharply;
- Natural stone is brittle and cannot make counter-tops with a width of more than 1 meter.
Stainless steel countertop Stainless steel is a traditional raw material used for home cabinets and kitchen workbenches. Generally, a thin stainless steel plate is added to the surface of the high-density fireproof board.
Advantages: strong, easy to clean, strong practicality.
shortcoming:
- The appearance gives people a metallic cold feeling;
- The color is single, lacking the color of other kitchen counter-tops;
- The corners and joints also lack reasonable and effective treatment methods;
- Once scratched by a sharp tool, it will leave irreparable traces;
- Domestic stainless steel kitchen counter-tops are prone to oxidation;
- Imported stainless steel kitchen counter-tops are expensive.
Artificial stone countertop Artificial stone, also known as polymer solid board, the artificial stone counter-tops that exist on the market are mainly made of unsaturated resin or acrylic resin, adding fillers, pigments, and pressing with a vacuum defoaming plane. There are even manufacturers. Made of hand-paste resin and stone powder.
advantage:
- Colorful and strong plasticity;
- Artificial stone is more wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and has strong impact resistance, compression resistance, bending resistance, and penetration resistance. shortcoming:
- The price is higher;
- Poor scratch resistance, insufficient hardness, and no natural feeling;
3, antibacterial, environmental protection and other aspects are not very ideal.
Refractory board counter-tops Refractory board counter-tops, commonly known as fireproof board counter-tops. Its base material is MDF, and the surface layer is fireproof material and decorative veneer. The refractory board veneer used for kitchen counter-tops is usually imported, and usually adopts the process of plane pressing, heating and pasting.
advantage:
- Bright color, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant;
2, the price is lower.
shortcoming: - There is a lack of effective treatment methods at the junction of the corner countertop splicing. Usually, silicone bonding, plastic and special metal strips are used to embed to increase the appearance;
- The moisture resistance of the refractory board countertop is not good. If there is water stains on the countertop for a long time, it will cause its deformation and affect the use.
- The countertop is easily eroded by water and moisture. Improper use will lead to serious consequences of degumming, deformation and substrate expansion.
Quartz counter-tops Quartz counter-tops are made from crushed glass and quartz sand. The advantage of quartz stone is that it is wear-resistant and not afraid of scratches.
advantage:
- It is more wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and has strong impact resistance, compression resistance, bending resistance, and penetration resistance;
- There are no pores on the surface, oil stains and water stains are not easy to penetrate into them, and the stain resistance is strong;
- It can also be bonded at any length, and it is completely integrated, so there is no need to worry about the breakage of the table;
4, easy to maintain and clean, once and for all, cost-effective; - Not easy to scratch and burn out, very suitable for daily use;
- The surface material is non-radiative, it is a green environmental protection product, with a high environmental protection coefficient, it is a natural food-grade countertop.
Disadvantages: The hardness is too strong, it is not easy to process, and the shape is too single.
In general, quartz stone is the most cost-effective!
