Quartz Counter Tops

Quartz Counter Tops:
Quartz” (sometimes called Engineered Stone) is a man made slab made of 93% quartz and 7% resin to create a stone look-alike with tremendous hardness, strength and durability. The mixture of various sizes and colors of mined quartz are mixed with advanced polymer resins and a small amount of color is placed in a mold and compressed under 100 tonnes of pressure. This eliminates any voids to create a totally non-porous surface that is then milled and polished in a typical slab format.

The advantages of Quartz include strength, durability, extremely stain resistant with easy clean up with soap & water and never needs a sealer. All Quartz manufacturers also provide a warranty of at least 10 years. All Quartz products are certified for use in food preparation areas by NSF. The price is highly competitive with natural stone.


Cambria
Cambria natural quartz surfaces are twice as strong as granite, it's a surface that is truly everlasting. No sealing, polishing or reconditioning is needed. Simply wash with warm water. It's that simple. Plus, unlike granite, Cambria will resist stains from fruit juices, food coloring, coffee, tea, wine, grape juice, nail polish and felt tip markers. Cambria is created from pure natural quartz, an extremely hard stone crystal mined directly from the earth. In fact, quartz is the hardest non-precious stone that can be found in the earth's surface.

www.cambriausa.com


CaesarStone
Comprised of 93% natural quartz, CaesarStone Quartz Surfaces and Countertops offer the ultimate combination of form and function, allowing for a more diverse, durable, and practical countertop surfacing material than either granite or marble. With its stain, scratch, and heat-resistant properties, CaesarStone is the ideal choice for care-free countertops.

www.caesarstoneus.com


Hanstone
HanStone™ is an innovative new product that combines natural quartz, one of nature's hardest materials, with high quality polymer resin and pigment to produce a durable yet luxurious stone surface. We source various types, sizes and colors of quartz crystals from around the world, which provide the desired hue, feel and design, and capture the spirit and essence of natural colors. Unlike granite and many other surfaces, HanStone is non-porous and requires no sealing.

www.hanstone.com


LG Viatera
LG Viatera is comprised of quartz blended with advanced polymer resins and colorfast pigments. The manufacturing process takes place under intense heat and pressure. The innovative design combined with cutting edge technology makes LG Viatera the highest quality quartz surfacing material available. LG Viatera is 93% natural quartz providing an extremely durable living environment for the most demanding of consumers.  Viatera has a 15 year, transferable warranty that adds value to an already attractive colour selection and an unbeatable price.

www.lgviatera.com

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