Kvarts vs. granit, hvilken er bedre til bordplader
Feb 10, 2022
When narrowing down your bathroom or kitchen countertop options, it often comes down to two materials: quartz (artificial stone) vs. granite (natural stone). It wasn't an easy decision because the difference between the two countertop materials wasn't obvious. After all, both quartz and granite are loudly touted by their respective manufacturers as all-natural, straight from the earth, and hard as stone. What the difference between them?
Sammensætning
Granit er en ren natursten, der kommer direkte fra et stenbrud, derefter skåret i plader, poleret og lavet til bordplader.
Quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain large amounts of natural quartz, but may also contain other minerals. Instead of quarrying slabs, they are formed from stone by-products that are ground up and formed into slabs for countertops and other products.
Udseende
One advantage granite has over quartz stone is that each granite slab has a slightly different mineral pattern and color, meaning your countertops will be unique. As an engineered product, quartz countertops are more uniform in appearance, though available in many colors and unique patterns, including forms that don't look like granite at all.
The choice here is a matter of personal preference. If you really want the look of natural stone, go for a real natural product - granite. But many people find that quartz countertops look different and better than natural stone.
Vedligeholdelse og holdbarhed
Kvarts har klare fordele i forhold til granit, selvom begge materialer er ekstremt holdbare. Granit er en relativt porøs sten og skal forsegles ved installation, efterfulgt af regelmæssig løbende forsegling. Granitplader kan have iboende fejl, der gør dem tilbøjelige til at revne. Kvarts kræver på den anden side ikke forsegling, takket være den harpiks, der bruges til at lave pladen; og materialet er homogent, hvilket betyder, at det sjældent revner.
The resin in quartz countertops makes it more stain-resistant than granite. According to some reports, quartz is also less prone to bacteria, again thanks to resins that make the surface less porous.
