Eight reasons for choosing Sintered Stone.

Whether you’re a homeowner looking to renovate your kitchen or backyard, or a commercial architect designing a restaurant, bar, or commercial office area, sintered stone is the best choice. Have you ever used sintered stone as a decoration material? Don’t worry, it is relatively a new building material in the North American market, but because of its excellent physical properties, more and more people use and recommend it. Here, we’ll help you objectively analyze eight reasons why you should use sintered stone.

1. It’s the most durable surface you’ll find

Sintered stone is made of pure natural materials heated at high temperatures. It is A1 class fireproof and can withstand high temperatures even as high as 1280°C. During the production process along with high temperature and high pressure, sintered stone forms a strong surface that is not easy to be penetrated, not easy to be scratched, and is not afraid of high temperature. On today’s market, only sintered stone has such physical properties. Although the market is flooded with quartz and marble, sintered stone has made a name for itself with its superior properties.

2. It has rich textures and patterns with the best designs

Thanks to modern high-tech printing technology, the pattern formed on marble which takes hundreds or even thousands of years can be done instantly on sintered stone. Sintered stone does not simply replicate marble patterns, more modern and unique designs can be printed over the slab.. The pattern of quartz stone is the same, and the surface of marble is heavy and permeable. Relatively speaking, sintered stone countertops, sintered stone fireplace walls, and sintered stone bathroom walls and floors can all bring a simple and beautiful experience and feeling.

3. You can put hot dishes directly over the stone

Customers often ask eagerly “Can I put a hot pot on it?” With quartz, extreme heat exposure can turn the surface yellow or damage it, but for high-quality slabs like Sinterstone, even if it is burned directly with an open flame, It will not crack or turn black. It is not a problem to put the casserole and hot pot directly over the stone, and there is no need for a pot holder. Yes, you can put the pan right down. In the high-end home furnishing market in China and Japan, there are even modern designs in which the electric stove is directly embedded under the sintered stone kitchen countertop, which makes use of the extreme high temperature resistance of the sintered stone countertop. On the other hand, sintered stone slabs are not afraid of low temperatures while being resistant to extreme high temperatures. There is absolutely no need to worry about the cracking of the countertops caused by excessive temperature differences. Even in the severe winter environment in Canada, the outdoor sintered stone dining tables or countertops are not afraid of wind and frost!

4. You can use it for outdoor surfaces

The ability of sintered stone to resist UV, frost and impact makes it an ideal building material for exterior walls. The production process of sintered stone determines its high density and inherently strong resistance to damage. Wind, sun, and rain do not cause damage or discoloration at all. The UV resistance of the slabs means they can withstand long-term sun exposure and will not yellow over time like quartz. Inability to tolerate exposure to sunlight is a known limitation of quartz and marble, and sintered stone overcomes this problem perfectly, and your slab will look the way it does today in 50 years.

5. Wear-resistant and scratch-resistant

Diamond is the hardest thing in the world, the Mohs hardness of diamond is 10. The Mohs hardness of steel is about 5.5, and the Mohs hardness of Sinterstone slabs can reach 6~8, which is harder than steel. Even with a sharp knife across, it will not leave scratches. Daily high-frequency friction, scratches from sharp objects, Sinterstone kitchen countertops or dining tables will remain unscathed.

6. It is very eco friendly and healthy

Sintered stone slabs are made through the physical process of “sintering” under the control of high temperature and high pressure production technology (you can imagine the process of a handful of loose soft snow being squeezed into a snowball by hand), and the molecules are bonded together Unlike artificial quartz stones, in which chemical resins and petroleum derivatives are used as “binders”. Sintered stone is formed without any chemical bonding and does not require regular annual surface chemical sealing. In addition, the silicon dioxide content of sintered stone is also very low, which is the healthiest choice for both users and cutting engineers. You can even perform various cooking operations such as cutting, kneading, beating, and musket spraying directly on the slab countertop. Of course, when performing violent operations like “chopping bones”, you still need to put a wooden chopping board on it to increase safety and protect your knives at the same time!

7. Water absorption, water permeability

The water absorption rate of Sinterstone is 0.04~0.05%, which is almost negligible for daily life. Any stains and water marks cannot form effective penetration, which can ensure that the sintered stone countertops will not deteriorate, and the sintered stone walls and floors will not absorb moisture and mold. This characteristic of infinitely close to zero water absorption makes it the best choice for Sinterstone slabs to be kitchen countertops, bathroom floors and walls. You don’t have to worry about oily stains penetrating the surface like other stone materials.

8. Extremely easy to clean and stain resistant

The characteristics of sintered stone material, such as dirt resistance, corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, high temperature resistance, and food-grade surface, simply make it the first choice for kitchen countertops. Among these, the near-zero permeability of sintered stone and its self-cleaning ability can make cleaning more effective. The production of Sinterstone slabs requires tens of thousands of tons of pressure. The molecular gaps inside are very small, and stains cannot penetrate. Sintered stone is Level 5 stain-resistant surface, if there is any stain, you can simply wipe it off with a rag.