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Resin Countertops - The Future is Now - 2

...Or those that had brittle granite on their hands. These were the guys that were to develop engineered stone.

In fact back in 1977 Breton Spa's from Italy developed a way to use the crumbly rock to make slabs of solid rock that could then be turned into outstanding countertops. And the mix was unique with 94% stone and 6% plastic resin which held the mix together. Often fondly referred to a plastic rock.

Grupo Cosentino from Spain was quick to jump on the band wagon with their own product called Silestone which has been marketed around the world. Soon other companies hit the market such as Zodiaq, Avanza, and Granyte.

Whether it is granite chips, dolomite, quartz chips, gneiss, feldspar, silicates, marble, or igneous stone it all looks great in engineered stone.

The common element among all of these products is the resin. So whether referred to as plastic or resin at the end of the day it's the same thing. Our world is made up of plastic. Our cameras, televisions, cars, desks, pens, furniture, so why not our countertops? So call it what you like - acrylic, resin, or plastic - it's all the same and it's an integral part in solid countertops.

Solid resins like Corian are a little more versatile than the inlayed mixed. Both are easy to fabricate. Visually of course the two have differences. Solid resin resembles marble where as engineered stone resembles granite. Neither is better, it's all about which you prefer.

With the right information that you need on resin countertops, you are ready to get those countertops up. Wether you hire someone to do this for you, or you are doing it yourself, you will need to be sure that you know what you are doing before you begin.

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