Formica Counter Tops - Quartz Surfacing For Counter Tops
Article written by: Arturo R
Formica is a manufacturer that offers high-pressure laminate
Formica counter top in hundreds of colors, patterns, finishes and textures.
A great product for your Formica countertop is Quartz surfacing. Quartz surfacing
is an engineered stone composite that is popular for use in kitchens and baths
for Formica countertops.
Quartz
surfacing is also
known as engineered stone or quartz composite. Quartz surfacing has the look
and feel of natural stone, but is technically a solid surfacing material. Traditional
solid surfacing material like Corian and Avonite are made of polyester
and/or acrylic. Quartz surfacing is made up of 90 percent quartz and 10 percent
acrylic or epoxy binder. Natural quartz is an extremely hard mineral. Only diamonds,
sapphires, and topaz are harder than quartz. Quartz surfacing gives you
a durable nonporous Formica countertop that is resistant to stains, scratches,
and heat.
Quartz surfacing is an attractive Formica countertop because
the material has a clarity and glow that most other countertop surfaces lack.
Quartz surfacing doesnt have the same amount of color and pattern choices that
many other Formica countertop materials have, but it is less rigid than granite
and other types of natural stone. It is less likely to chip or crack when it
is shipped, constructed, or installed.
Quartz surfacing for Formica
countertop is more expensive than the conventional solid surfacing materials.
In many regions of the country, quartz surfacing countertops are comparable in
price to high end granite countertops. You are looking at a price of about $150
to $200 per square foot and this includes installation.
Quartz surfacing
isnt only for kitchen countertops either. Quartz surfacing is a popular
surfacing material for bath vanities, desktops, areas that surround the tub and
shower, kitchen backsplashes, wet bars, tabletops and the area that surrounds
your fireplace. As versatile material, it will look beautiful and last a long time
no matter where you decide to install it and for whatever purpose you choose.
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