What are the advantages and disadvantages of artificial stone countertops?
Post Date: 13 May 2010 Viewed: 5439
Artificial stone countertops are very fashion, it is seamless. Seamless artificial stone countertops are the most widely used material in cabinet.
Advantages:
Artificial stone are more resistant to abrasion, acid, high temperature, impact, press, flexural, and osmosis. Its deformation, adhesion, turning parts' dealing is all have its own treatment. Because the surface does not have hole, oil and water stains difficult to filter into, so high stain resistant. It can seamless bonding at any length, using adhesive bonding two pieces of same materials then polishing. All blend into one harmonious whole.
Disadvantages:
Hardness worse than natural stone and the price of imported artificial stone countertops are higher.
Price: prices of domestic artificial stone countertops are about 300 to 1500 RMB per meter, and the prices of imported artificial stone countertops are 1500 ~ 3000 RMB per meter.