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Reasons To Buy Quartz Countertops

Not all countertop materials are the same. When you are having a new countertop put into your kitchen, you need to be sure that you get the right materials for the countertop that you have chosen. Reading all about quartz countertops, will help you better understand this.

For years granite was the choice for sophisticated classy countertops. But the trouble was granite was relatively high maintenance. But now Quartz countertops are the rage and best of all they are low maintenance and affordable.

No more worrying about having to seal and reseal and quartz is much more scratch and stain resistant. And it is also stronger than granite and has a huge selection of colors to choose from. So what's not to like about it?

This gift from nature needs to be incorporated into more homes. Quartz is abundant throughout the earth. In fact the only other element that's more common is water. So why not take advantage of such a beautiful and abundant element.

It is naturally hard ranking 7 on the Moh's Hardness Scale. Only sapphires, topaz, and diamonds are harder, so you can imagine the durability of quartz as a countertop.

Countertops made from quartz are almost 100% quartz in contrast to granite which is usually only about 50% which leaves granite porous and easy to stain and scratch. That's why quartz is so much more durable.

The manufacturing of quartz countertops was patented by Breton in Italy and every company that manufacturers these countertops uses this exact process. It's a very unique process and it works exceptionally well.

Raw quartz crystals ranging from granules to rock salt size is ground and then combined with bonding agents and color. It is then heated and compacted so that it forms a surface that is impenetrable. The air is literally sucked out of it. The end result is slabs of quartz that won't crack and a surface that will stay impervious to moisture and water....

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