Cabinet countertops what material is good? Cabinet countertops of so many raw materials, owners in the choice of the time is indeed a bit dazzling, this material countertops good, another seems to be okay, especially for owners with selection disorder, really tangled to death, a reliable designer or professional can well help owners to choose, but if there is no professional around that can only rely on their own, in order to solve the owners of this Difficult problem, today we will be a detailed introduction to the issue.
Stainless steel countertop cabinet advantages: there is no fading defects, no matter how long you use are still bright secondary recycling value is also relatively high; stainless steel countertop material absolutely environmentally friendly will not have the trouble of radiation; in addition, the water basin countertop integrated seamless connection can prevent the breeding of bacteria; fire and heat resistance oil and dirt resistance performance are relatively good does not require special maintenance cleaning is also very convenient.
Stainless steel countertop cabinet disadvantages; stainless steel countertop visual feeling colder, in the corners and seams are also more rigid; countertop although acid and alkali resistant oil and dirt but wear coefficient is relatively poor once scraped by hard objects, will leave irreparable scars; in the market price of stainless steel countertop is located in the middle of quartz stone and artificial stone, but the quality of stainless steel countertop will appear oxidation traces.
Natural marble cabinet countertops, this countertop is very beautiful, and the color is also rich, natural stone texture is like ink abstract painting, in the overall feeling is to give a noble atmosphere of understanding.
But marble are naturally formed, so it is a porous structure, if accidentally infiltrated with sewage, it is very bad to clean, this time the accumulation of residue and sewage and dirt, it is easy to become a breeding ground for bacteria.
Marble in more or less also exists some metal substances, it also means that it has a certain degree of radiation, so it may cause harm to the human body. So it is not recommended that you choose marble cabinet countertops.
Quartz stone countertop features: quartz stone not only natural pattern, beautiful and bright; hard texture, for the kitchen so heavy fumes, it is acid and alkali resistance, corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, oil resistance, can be described as five toxins; quartz stone price and some high-end solid wood class cabinets match, usually a 600mm × 2000mm specifications of quartz stone price of 600 yuan or more;.
Quartz stone countertops do not require almost any maintenance, cleaning up is also very convenient.
Artificial stone countertops are now used more cabinet countertops, mainly because of the following advantages: wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, these three points just meet the requirements of the kitchen on the cabinet countertops, ideal for daily use. The surface of the countertop is not porous, oil, water stains and other dirt will not seep into it, so that even after long-term use, it will not look dirty.
If the cabinet needs a longer countertop, the artificial stone can be seamlessly bonded without any gaps arising. If the surface is scratched, it can be polished with water using gauze paper so that it will not leave traces on the surface.
Granite advantages: granite density, high hardness, the surface is very wear-resistant, but also one of the materials often used in home decoration, compared with natural marble in the materials available for kitchen countertops, granite has a better resistance to bacterial regeneration.
Disadvantages: as a cabinet countertop material natural stone length is usually not long, so to make a through-length overall countertop (especially U-shaped, L-shaped countertop), there will certainly be seams, these seams are also easy to hide dirt.