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Resin Countertops - The Future is Now
Because all countertop materials that you might need vary depending on the countertop that you are using, you will need to be sure that you choose your countertop first, and the materials second. If a contractor is installing it for you, be sure that he is aware of resin countertops for a great looking countertop when he is done. Countertops have come a long way from the plastic of the previous decades. Today resin countertops are the choice of the millennium. Corian, Silestone, Zodiaq, Cesarstone, Zylstone, Granyte, and Hi-Macs are all choices you have in the world of resin countertops and these are names you can rely on for dependability, durability, quality, and price. Back in the 1960's DuPont was working to find a solid surface countertop that would work well in both residential and commercial environments like restaurants and hospitals. They were looking to design a product that was stain resistant, bacteria resistant, heat resistant, and yet had the look and feel of marble. Thus back in 1967 the advent of synthetic marble. It was made from polymethyl methacrylate and it was available in basic white and beige shades. DuPont later called it Corian. If you are wondering what polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA is, without going into complicated chemical details and having DuPont disclose their Corian trade secret, basically it is an acrylic thermoplastic. Basically polymethyl methacrylate is mixed up differently depending on the manufacturer. Corian is a single casting which is one of the reasons the price has dropped while the number of colors has risen to more than 80 color choices. Corian also offers the only "true white" on the market. The solid stone countertops has affected the popularity of the resin counters a bit but they plastic companies continue to fight for their market share. How did they do that you wonder? Why by offering engineered stone. But it really wasn't' the plastic people that created engineered stone rather it was the quarry owners that had all that wonderful quartz that couldn't be cut into slabs....
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