Cuarzo vs. Granito, ¿Cuál es mejor para encimeras?
Feb 10, 2022
When narrowing down your bathroom or kitchen countertop options, it often comes down to two materials: quartz (artificial stone) vs. granite (natural stone). It wasn't an easy decision because the difference between the two countertop materials wasn't obvious. After all, both quartz and granite are loudly touted by their respective manufacturers as all-natural, straight from the earth, and hard as stone. What the difference between them?
Composición
El granito es una piedra natural pura que se obtiene directamente de una cantera, luego se corta en láminas, se pule y se convierte en encimeras.
Quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain large amounts of natural quartz, but may also contain other minerals. Instead of quarrying slabs, they are formed from stone by-products that are ground up and formed into slabs for countertops and other products.
Apariencia
One advantage granite has over quartz stone is that each granite slab has a slightly different mineral pattern and color, meaning your countertops will be unique. As an engineered product, quartz countertops are more uniform in appearance, though available in many colors and unique patterns, including forms that don't look like granite at all.
The choice here is a matter of personal preference. If you really want the look of natural stone, go for a real natural product - granite. But many people find that quartz countertops look different and better than natural stone.
Mantenimiento y Durabilidad
El cuarzo tiene claras ventajas sobre el granito, aunque ambos materiales son extremadamente duraderos. El granito es una piedra relativamente porosa y debe sellarse durante la instalación, seguido de un sellado continuo regular. Las losas de granito pueden tener fallas inherentes que las hacen propensas a agrietarse. El cuarzo, por otro lado, no requiere sellado, gracias a la resina utilizada para hacer la losa; y el material es homogéneo, lo que significa que rara vez se agrieta.
The resin in quartz countertops makes it more stain-resistant than granite. According to some reports, quartz is also less prone to bacteria, again thanks to resins that make the surface less porous.
