Have you ever paid attention to the selection of countertop materials in your daily life? Nowadays, quartz stone and artificial stone are the main raw materials for countertops, and these two kinds of stone are widely used. Quartz stone is actually a natural stone with a relatively high crystal content. Artificial stone is a specially processed stone. Common artificial stones include artificial stone, quartz stone and artificial granite. So do you know the difference between artificial stone and quartz stone? Next, the editor will introduce it to you in detail!
The difference between artificial stone and quartz stone
Quartz stone
Quartz stone is a new technology artificial stone synthesized from fine quartz stones. Its manufacturing process is produced through a most advanced and patented BRETONESTONE SYSTEM system. The product contains more than 90% natural quartz stone or granite, mixed with an ultra-high-performance resin and special pigments.
Its main material is quartz. Quartz stone has no radiation and high hardness, which makes the quartz stone countertop scratch-proof (Mohs hardness 7), stain-proof (vacuum-made, dense and non-porous), and hot. Not bad (quartz material. Can withstand temperatures up to 1300°C), long-lasting (30 polishing processes require no maintenance), non-toxic and non-radiative (NSF certified, does not contain heavy metals, and can be in direct contact with food).
Quartz stone countertops come in various colors, including Gobi series, crystal series, granite series, and flashing star series, which are more distinctive and can be widely used in public buildings (hotels, restaurants, banks, hospitals, exhibitions, experiments) Rooms, etc.) and home decoration (kitchen countertops, washstands, kitchen and bathroom walls, dining tables, coffee tables, window sills, door covers, etc.), it is an environmentally friendly and green new building interior decoration material that has no radioactive pollution and can be reused.
Artificial stone
Artificial stone is made of marble powder sand or granite fragments bonded with unsaturated polyester resin as a binder. Ordinary granite, also called artificial marble. There are two production methods: tablet production and block production, both of which have their own advantages and disadvantages. The former is superior in terms of diagonal angles and flatness, while the latter is better in uniform color and can also be used for special-shaped processing, such as cylindrical processing. At present, most of the granite on the market is produced using block materials.
Product characteristics:
① Most of the stones are made of organic pigments of different colors. Organic pigments are not resistant to sunlight, water vapor, acid and alkali, etc., and are easy to fade or even change color. .
② Most of the granite has high glue content. On the one hand, the texture of the stone is not strong and the decoration effect cannot be up to the grade. On the other hand, the glue expands and contracts greatly with heat and cold, making the product easy to deform and warp, and has a short service life. Furthermore, the glue generally contains volatile toxic gases that are harmful to the human body.
③ Due to process reasons, granite has many pores, the product has poor impact resistance, is easy to bleed and stain, has poor resistance to disease, has a false gloss, is easily worn, and is not durable.
④Granite made of marble powder is not acid-resistant because its main component is CaCO3. CaCO3 easily reacts with acid and decomposes; the hardness of marble powder and binder is very low, so the hardness of granite is very low. It is also very low, generally less than Mohs hardness 3, so it is not wear-resistant, not scratch-resistant, and easily scratched.
⑤The first-generation granite contains marble and granite components and is more or less radioactive. Artificial stone is mainly used for interior walls and floors. Its physical properties are lower than those of natural stone and quartz stone during use. When used on the ground, it is prone to bulging, discoloration, scratches, etc. It is extremely difficult to clean after long-term use. There is also a big gap with natural stone in terms of surface gloss.
Okay, through the editor’s detailed introduction, you should now have a certain understanding of the difference between artificial stone and quartz stone! In fact, these two kinds of stone have their own characteristics, but artificial stone In terms of price, it is a little more expensive than the laboratory, but in terms of practicality, it is not as good as the laboratory. Because quartz stone is a natural mineral after all, its hardness is relatively high, so it is more durable. However, when comparing the appearance, artificial stone is slightly better, because it is specially processed after all.