In the market, there are various options for cabinet countertops material, and so all of them seem to have different functions, actually which will be the best material for your own house high end cabinets, so Casa Custom will give you also some advice.
1, Enhanced marble countertops
Enhanced marble is one of the most commonly countertop materials in the market. It is made of unsaturated polyester resin mixed with fillers, and pigments, also adding a small amount of initiator. Enhanced marble countertops mainly also divide into quartz stone and acrylic designs.
1.1, Quartz
Quartz stone countertops mainly compose silica, high hardness, and wear-resistant. Its advantages are: strong stain resistance, easy care, colorful, natural stone texture, corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, high-temperature resistance, pressure, impact resistance, resistance to infiltration.
1.2, Acrylic
The degree of wear resistance of acrylic countertops and the main factor of the toughness factor is the content of acrylic, which is the most stable between 40% and 45%. Its advantages are plasticity, high transparency, good weather resistance, strong hardness, bright luster, and also a wide range of colors.
2. Natural stone countertops
Commonly used natural stone countertops are marble and granite. Granite is harder than marble
2.1, Granite
Granite is volcanic rock, the pattern is mainly pockmarked, dense, hard, good brightness, and veined.
2.2, Marble
Marble is a kind of variable rock, there are veins, beautiful, but relatively soft, and will weather, more commonly in white color and black color. Its advantages are harmonious and beautiful patterns, soft luster, the texture of a variety of changes, and a sense of return to nature. The texture is also hard, scratch-resistant, and wear-resistant.
3, Stainless steel countertops
In the high-density fireboard surface plus a thin layer of stainless steel plate. Under the pad with joinery or plywood, so that the joint into one piece countertop. Its advantages: long service life, durability, easy to clean, antibacterial regeneration ability, can also do seamless splicing in the stainless steel kitchen units.
4. Sintered stone slab countertop
It is made of natural raw materials through a special process. And pressed by more than 10,000 tons of presses, Then combined with advanced production technology. And fired at high temperatures, and can withstand cutting, drilling, grinding, and also other processing of new porcelain countertops of large size. Its advantages: safety and health, fire and high temperature, stain resistance, scratch resistance, corrosion resistance, easy to clean, and flexible customization.
5, Solid wood countertops
Cut from solid wood, need to paint on the wooden surface or wood wax oil maintenance to prevent cracking. It usually also used in Western kitchen countertops. Its advantages are natural texture, warmth, and high value.
These 5 materials are mainly products for the cabinet countertops there are not the perfect material 100% suitable for each house, all determinations are the real situation in the actual environment. Casa Custom’s professional team can also give suitable ideas for the countertop selection which for your house, so just need to contact them, and you can get the information for custom made kitchen cabinets you might need. For more knowledges about high end cabinets can also follow Casa Custom’s LinkedIn.