Which kitchen countertops materials is your right choosing?

There is a vast range of kitchen countertops materials when you choose from the market. The main types of kitchen countertops materials is natural granite & marble or acrylic solid surface and so on.

Granite is one popular natural stone for kitchen countertops. Granite is highly resistant to chips and scratches. This means you can chop ingredients, roll out dough or cut pastry directly on its surface. But granite countertops have several cons, for example, its porosity requires that it be treated every six months with a sealer to prevent staining, and granite materials as kitchen worktops have a possible radiation for your family's health.

Marble is also ideal for pastry making because it is smooth and cold to the hand-feel. It is, however, more porous than granite kitchen surface, and therefore requires more maintenance cost in order to keep it looking good. It is durable, heat-resistant and does not stain easily. Again, this consists in frequently applying a sealer to prevent it from staining. Both granite and marble countertops can be fabricated with virtually visible seams, while Acrylic solid surface can reach the seamless-joint easily.

Acrylic solid surface is a man-made materials composed of 100% acrylic resins, Alumina Trihydrate fillers and pigments, acrylic solid surface material is used for the surfacing applications such as kitchen countertops, bathroom vanity tops, worktops or bench tops in residential and commercial space. Pure & modified acrylic solid surface not only imitate stone very well, also come in a wide range of colors and patterns with matte or glossiness finishes. As one kind of acrylic resin artificial stone, acrylic solid surface compromise between luxury and practicality.

Acrylic solid surface have more advantages such as sunlight and flexible enough to form decorative shapes and an integral sink, highly resistant to stains. In addition to providing work surfaces, acrylic solid surface is one decorative element that complements and enhances the beauty of the cabinets, for example, pure acrylic solid surface are stain-resistant and their colors will not fade in the sunlight, and as one artificial marble solid surface material, being more workable than natural stone, if you bought pure acrylic solid surface, it can be shaped into curves and blending. Of course, please don’t forget one important advantage that acrylic solid surface can easily reach the effect of seamless-joint that can inhibite bacteria, this also means acrylic solid surface can easily accommodate an integral sink.

So whether your goal is to increase the value of your home or to update your kitchen countertops, improve its practicality or increase the work surfaces, pure acrylic solid surface is your ideal choice.