Maximizing the Lifespan of Quartz Countertops: Tips for Selection, Testing, and Maintenance

Quartz countertops are now the mainstream choice for kitchen countertops, and their excellent performance is gradually taking over the entire market. Is your countertop quartz?

Quartz stone countertops are rich in color and have a smooth, dense surface that is comparable to natural marble without air pockets.low silica benchtops As an artificial stone panel, quartz stone can be used in large areas without color difference and has a certain degree of plasticity compared with natural stone.

Quartz stone plate by more than 90% of the natural existence of quartz, 7% of the resin and other countries regulate as a bonding agent, color, curing agent and other additives important composition.

Although artificial quartz stone has the characteristics of wear-resistant, pressure-resistant, high temperature-resistant, but with the use of time, there will be different degrees of wear and tear problems.

Here are some suggestions about quartz countertops:

1.Real or Fake Surfaces: In order to maximize profits, some quartz stone manufacturers will adopt various means to reduce costs during the production process. These surfaces may cause problems of varying degrees after a period of use.

The test methods are as follows:

- Soak test with hydrochloric acid, etc. and check for air bubbles. If bubbles appear, the countertop is adulterated with calcium carbonate and is substandard.

-Test for contamination. When purchasing, you can pour soy sauce on the quartz stone slab and observe whether it will bleed.white quartz benchtop Inferior quartz stone countertops will bleed in a day, quality ones will not.

- Check with a knife scratch as well as abrasion resistance. Poor quality quartz stone quartz sand quality is poor, impurities for high content, the surface has a hardness requirement is low, easy to be scratched. Selection can be used to use a knife in the plate try a simple scratch.

Check heat resistance with fire. Quartz stone resin use poor quality, high content, heat resistance will be reduced. You can use this to burn samples with a lighter to see if there are any burn marks on it.

2. Common sense maintenance:

-Cleaning:Quartz stone countertops are easy to clean, with water and a rag. Clean and dry with a dry towel.quartz benchtop But be careful not to scrape the countertop with a steel wire ball or shovel, it will cause scratches. Do not use strong cleaning agents.

- Regular use of insulating mats: Do not place hot objects directly or for long periods of time on the worktop. Use a pan rack with rubber feet or place an insulating mat on the worktop.

- Do not hit the worktop forcefully: Do not cut, chop, or mince things on the worktop by directly needing to do so. After use should be timely with water can be cleaned to avoid students leave stains.

As quartz stone countertops belong to artificial stone products, long-term use of quartz stone will bring a certain degree of damage. Understand the above about quartz stone table after the small common sense, we do not want to make those small mistakes!