One of the most widely used stones currently for kitchen worktops, bathroom furnishings, flooring, internal cladding, and much more. Their wide range of patterns, colors and designs tell a story of how they are artificially made. Their man-made nature gives them the edge for a large variety.
Opaly® Quartz countertops are man-made engineered stone countertops formed by combining 90% ground quartz which is a natural hard mineral with 8-10% resins, polymers and pigments which results in a very hard granite looking surface. The appearance relies upon how the quartz is ground: coarsely ground quartz delivers a spotted appearance, while finely ground quartz creates a smooth look.
The process of its manufacturing starts with the mixing of quartz, resin, and pigment, and auxiliary agent. After which it is transferred into a mould to the high vacuum pressure vibrating machine. After a few steps of the process, it is then grinded which gives you a very finished product with high gloss and luxurious look.
Marble slabs are often compared with Quartz stone surfaces and mostly people are aware of the many issues of natural stone countertops and prefer alternatives that can be used and deliver the same appearance and colors. Here Quartz stone offers best quality and durability for the product with all the features in terms of colors and sizing, quality and reliability.Although they both are engineered through similar processes, their properties and applications have quite a few differences:
1. Quartz stones are much more resistant to scratches due to their hardness, as compared to Marble. Marble is comparatively much softer which makes it prone to scratches.
2. On the Mohs scale, marble is roughly 3 where as quartz stone is 7.
3. Engineered marble is typically used for flooring materials for large commercial purposes, hotels, malls etc while quartz stones are mostly commonly used for countertops. Its value added processing can offset its considerably higher cost.
4. Quartz patterns more closely resemble marble or granite and if anyone looking for natural stone for their kitchen or bathroom or any space, we recommend quartz as a cost effective solution for all areas. High durability and easy maintenance of Quartz stone makes it user friendly and demanding.
Many colors and vein designs to choose from, Opaly® Quartz Stone selection can create a more unique or personalized look in your kitchen, bathroom, offices and more.
