Quartz Countertop

When it comes to the production of quartz countertop interestingly all the companies producing it use the same patented procedure. The patent holder is an Italian company, named Breton. Every quartz counter top producing company makes countertops having 93% of quartz in it. Gina Covell has been heard quoting that this process is equivalent to that of producing sugar cubes from raw sugar, where Gina is a PR Manager for Cosentino USA.

Quartz happens to be the most occurring mineral on the surface of the earth. Almost in every geological surrounding, it will be found and is found to the component of every type of rock and comes in a vast range of colors and varieties.

The real outlook of any surface of quartz would depend on the size and blend of the granules. If you compare the smaller and finer crystals with the large ones then you will see that the smaller ones tend to give a more even look while the larger ones will give a spotted look.

It is even found in colors that are not naturally occurring due to the mixing of smashed stone with the pigment. So here you will have an option of choosing from a wide variety and has a smarmy look. Some companies even manufacture it in a way that it resembles to concrete, travertine, marble and other natural stones.

It requires no sealing so that’s a relief for you. Also it is impervious to bacteria and mildew that makes it highly safe for preparing and serving food purposes. It has a beautiful and uniform appearance and the final product would be likely to be very close to the sample you would select.  But then seams are quite visible and only dark shades have the tendency to reduce this effect.

It is highly recommended for kitchen purposes. It is impervious to stains caused by nail polish, marker, tea, wine, fruits juices. It is very reliable in nature. But it might get damaged by a heat source. It is not found to be heat resistant. So a continuous disclosure to heat will end up ruining it. It must be installed professionally and is found to be heavier that granite.

So at the end of the day when you are going to settle down for a counter top be sure how it is going to be functional for your room. A quartz counter top is durable. You will see that they are not resistant to heat and you will need to take of this fact. Their tendency to resist bacteria makes them very handy and wanted to have. So add functionality to your room and make it highly functional.