| One of the most important decisions for your kitchen | | | | sealing is necessary to preserve the shine on its |
| design or re-modeling is the selection of your | | | | surface.Scratch-resistance - Since only three other |
| countertop material and style. For kitchen countertops | | | | minerals are harder than quartz (diamone, sapphire, |
| quartz based surfaces are hard to beat. Durability, | | | | and topaz) the surface is very scratch resistant. |
| consistancy, and a selection of colors make these | | | | Excessive force or pressure could still cause a |
| materials worth considering.Using a quartz based | | | | scratch but the slip of a knife is unlikely to leave a |
| material like Silestone countertops does provides a | | | | mark as it would on other surfaces.Strength - Silestone |
| number of benefits. Silestone countertops are | | | | countertops have about 4 times the flexural strength |
| composed of a natural quartz material combined with | | | | of natural granite. This added strength makes it less |
| resins and pigments. Silestone is 93% natural quartz | | | | likely for damage to occur in transportation, installation, |
| and 7% resins. There are a number of colors to | | | | or in everyday use.As an alternative to a natural |
| choose from so it is no problem to find one that goes | | | | granite countertop Silestone is worth consideringRay |
| well with your selected cabinets.Stain-resistance - | | | | Breitenbach writes for Simple Home Repairs. Please |
| Since the surface is non-porous it is highly resistant to | | | | visit for more information on how to perform you own |
| stains from your daily household products (coffee, | | | | basic home repairs. |
| wine, cooking oil, make-up...) and unlike granite, no | | | | |