How to identify artificial stone countertops?

The artificial stone material, processing technology and on-site installation capability are important signs to test the â€œmature or notâ€ of the kitchen cabinet company. It is also an important technical guarantee for the development of the kitchen cabinet industry, which is industrialized, commoditized and personalized.

Artificial stone technology and installation is an important component of kitchen cabinets

Artificial stone manufacturing kitchen countertops have been favored by consumers. With the popularity of kitchen cabinets, the use of artificial stone has also increased year by year. As with any commodity in the market, there are unexplored â€œartificial stoneâ€ manufacturers across the country, and the brand is dazzling. In view of the important position of artificial stone countertops in kitchen cabinets, consumers recognize artificial stone and it is necessary to evaluate the quality of artificial stone. Therefore, consumers should master some basic knowledge of artificial stone.

The quality of artificial stone kitchen countertops has two major elements. First, what are the materials and traits of the artificial stone board? Second, how is the processing technology and control installation technology and capabilities? The two complement each other and are indispensable.

(1) What kinds of artificial stone are there?

1. Artificial stone is a "polymer material polymer", usually a "solid polymer solid board" which is formed by a process of stirring, shallow injection, heating, polymerization, etc., which is mainly composed of an unsaturated resin and an aluminum hydroxide filler. Generally referred to as: "resin plate artificial stone." (The market price is about 800 yuan -900 yuan / meter)

2. Artificial stone based on "methyl methacrylate" (MMA), also known as acrylic artificial stone. Represented by DuPont in the United States, a few domestic professional companies such as Yadier can also produce "acrylic" artificial stone. (The market price is about 1400 yuan -2500 yuan / meter)

3. MMA, a resin-mixed artificial stone, known as A-plate in Yadil, is the first practical artificial stone in the industry between the two artificial stones. (The market price is about 1200-1300 yuan / meter)

4. There are also many artificial stones with a price of 400-600 yuan/m. According to the normal quality requirements of artificial stone and the price of raw and auxiliary materials that can guarantee the quality, the cost of the two main materials of the artificial stone may be cut corners, and the low-cost resin, aluminum hydroxide is discarded and calcium carbonate is discarded. Instead, it is the primary means of reducing costs. Known as calcium carbonate artificial stone, about 95% of the artificial stone on the market belongs to inferior calcium carbonate artificial stone (there is also a lot of calcium carbonate artificial selling high price phenomenon, more deceptive).

(2) How to identify the quality of artificial stone

The quality of artificial stone countertops consists of two aspects: one is the quality of artificial stone board, and the other is the comprehensive technology, experience and ability of artificial stone countertop processing technology and on-site control capability. The former can be identified by observation and comparison, but the latter is not easily identifiable.

In theory, the vast number of consumers can readily accept, but in the purchase process, due to the price temptation, because of the lack of understanding of the cost and quality difference between artificial slate {HotTag}, often a difference, Be tempted by the attractive low price.

Inferior calcium carbonate artificial stone will not only show signs of inferior quality of color difference and deformation, but also cause flames that are harmful to the human body due to defects in the process.