In the past few decades, Americans have been saying goodbye to laminate countertops, opting for natural stone surfaces instead – marble, soapstone, granite and even cement. But there’s another top contender on the market in the form of engineered quartz.
Although some quartz counters are made from slabs of quarried stone, the new engineered version is manufactured through a process where 5% of polymer resins are mixed with 95% ground natural quartz. The end result is a low-maintenance, super-hard, natural stone look that’s available in a dazzling range of colors.
Just like natural stone, quartz counters allow for edging options. But, unlike stone, engineered quartz also allows for other design possibilities because it’s more flexible to work with. It’s held in place with epoxy and glue instead of screws, so it can be used on big vertical surfaces, such as shower enclosures and backsplashes, without the seams and fissures that are often visible with natural stone.
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The engineered quartz offers an alternative look to the natural stone countertops. It’s not porous like other stone surfaces and best suited for home kitchen and in bathroom for shower enclosures. The colors of the contender also coordinate perfectly with other areas.
Yes, quartz is the best contenders for granite and marbles. In the recent years quartz are attracting rather than the natural stones, as quartz are 90% natural and 10% of man made one can choose the combination as their wish unlike natural stones which cannot be customized with the desired combinations.