Many consumers will confuse the concept of several artificial stones, such as granite and quartz. In the purchase, many people will mistake the quartz stone for the granite, how should the granite and quartz stone be distinguished?

What is artificial stone?

Artificial stone is a mineral-filled polymer composite sheet which is vacuum cast or molded by natural ore powder, high performance resin and natural pigment. It can be divided into artificial calcium powder board, aluminum powder board, acrylic, composite acrylic, artificial granite and quartz stone. The hardness and appearance of artificial granite and quartz stone are comparable to natural stone, and more and more consumers select. Now let's understand the difference between artificial granite and quartz stone!

What is artificial granite?

Gangshi is also known as synthetic stone, rebuilt stone, engineering stone. It is also a kind of artificial stone. Its appearance is very similar to that of artificial quartz stone. It uses natural marble scrap and stone powder as the main filler, and organic resin as the cementing agent, that is, the stone scrap material is reused, and it is applied to outdoor engineering decoration. The price is cheaper.

What is quartz stone?

Quartz stone is also known as synthetic stone, artificial stone, because the composition of the filler quartz in the plate is as high as 93% quartz stone is called "quartz stone". Quartz stone is made of artificial stone die-casting plate. The plate filler is made of 93% quartz and 7% resin. The filler quartz sand used is de-acidified and contains no harmful objects and radiation sources. Known as indoor green decorative stone, the price of quartz stone is much higher than other stone.

Among the many decorative materials, the stone has excellent decorative properties due to its rich color and natural harmonious texture. The use of stone as a decoration in the interior decoration can give people a feeling of harmony, elegance, solemnity, nobleness and luxury. However, with the increasing emphasis on environmentally friendly decoration, the green quartz stone with no toxicity, no radiation and zero formaldehyde has developed rapidly.

How to distinguish the two artificial stones that are so similar?

1, the front and side can see the flashing crystal is the granite.

2, with the toilet bowl on the surface, bubbling is the granite. The cut surface of the quartz stone is slightly rough, and the resin content that is too smooth is high and easily deformed.

3, quartz is higher density than other stones, so the same size of the granite should be much lighter.

4, from the side to observe, quartz stone is evenly distributed artificial cloth particles, consistent inside and outside.

5, the Mohs hardness of quartz stone can reach up to 7 degrees, and the hardness of granite is generally 4-6 degrees. The hardness of quartz is second only to diamond, so there is no way to damage the iron, which is the quartz stone ratio. Hard stone is more scratch-resistant and wear-resistant than it.

6, quartz stone can be reused, because the internal material of quartz stone is evenly distributed, the front and back sides can be polished and polished to achieve the same effect as the original front, and the granite is not reusable. Because the front of the granite is specially treated, it cannot be repaired once it is damaged.

7. Due to the characteristics of its own material, quartz stone determines its high temperature resistance. The temperature below 300 ° will not affect it. The granite has a large amount of resin, so it is particularly prone to deformation under high temperature conditions. The phenomenon of charring.

8. Quartz stone is a non-toxic and non-radiative product, which has no adverse effects on the human body; while the granite is made of natural marble powder, it may have radiation and cause adverse effects on the human body. However, in terms of price, quartz stone is much higher than granite. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the pit from being sold as quartz stone when purchasing.

Quartz stone and granite products have their own advantages and disadvantages. There is no difference between good and bad. There is no need to "select only expensive". Just choose according to your actual needs!

Early building materials, artificial stone experts!