What Is The Difference Between Artificial Quartz and Artificial marble
Sep 18, 2024
With the great development of technology and technique, artificial stone has more and more designs, colors, veins and sizes tomeet diverse tastes and needs in the market. Among them, there are two popular types of artificial stone, which are artificial quartz (quartz-based artificial stone) and artificial marble.
Artificial quartz stone, also known as quartz-based artificial stone, is an artificial stone formed from a mixture of 93% natural quartz stone powder aggregate, can also add glass powder, 7% polymer component binders, additives and colorants.
Artificial Marble, also known as marble, is made up of 90% natural limestone aggregate, crushed sand, glass powder and 7%binder,usually resin glue, colorants and other additives.
How to distinguish 2 popular types of artificial stone?
Reliability
Quartz is more durable than the other 2 types, so it is found that taking granite or a hard material to knock on the edge of the stone, Solid Surface and artificial Marble can chip but Quartz does not.
Stiffness
Use a sharp knife or granite edge to trace the surface of the stone sample, the surface of artificial marble and Solid Ssurface iseasy to scratch while Quartz-based artificial stone has a hard surface so it wil usually not be affected.
Water absorption
Pouring water on the stone surface, artificial marble absorbs water much faster than the other two types.
Brightness
Artificial marble and solid Surface have a smooth glossy surface, almost no grain, much more matte than Quartz stone. As longas the surface of the rock sample is tilted and backlit, it will be very clear.
In short, Quartz stone has many outstanding features such as: hard to chip, scratch resistant, good heat resistance, easy to cleaneasy to maintain, high-grade stone surface is also antibacterial, safe for health.
Marble is easy to scratch and chip, so it requires high construction techniques, needs attention to maintenance to keep itsoriginal beauty, affected by strong acid foods.
