Recently, an artificial stone kitchen technique has come into fashion. Employed cosepers made of artificial stone are very popular, for example, for example. But despite the fact that this material is interested in many, there are people who are not yet familiar with it.
Artificial stone is a material that can be lined with both the external walls of the building and internal; It is also used in the production of tiles. Acrylic stone is an artificial stone used to create furniture: bar, sinks, shells and baths, countertops and many other things. This material also has the English name, sometimes used by its Russian manufacturers; This is the name – “Acrylicsolid Surface”, or “Acrylic Solid Surface”.
You say: about the advantages of natural stone (for example, such as durability and strength) we all heard, but how are things with an artificial stone? We answer: according to two of the above characteristics, acrylic material is close to natural, but artificial stone also has advantages compared to its natural counterpart.
Firstly, the acrylic surface has a very low hygroscopicity, which means that it almost does not absorb liquids. So if you poured water to the countertop and managed to wipe it for an hour, then the surface of the countertop will not go stains. Moreover, even in places of gluing and joints, the acrylic countertop is not subject to absorption of liquid! This property of artificial stone makes it possible to produce such an object as a sink for a bathroom made of stone.
And here is another dignity of artificial stone: it is monolithic, not porous. By the way, natural material (such as, for example, marble) cannot boast of such a property, so it must be treated once a year with a special antibacterial composition. The fact is that in small pores and cracks of natural stone the remains of food are clogged, which eventually become a habitat of harmful bacteria. But the unified surface of acrylic material is not available for bacteria.
Another unconditional advantage of acrylic stone is that with its resistance to hot temperatures, he can at the same time take any bizarre forms. The fact is that there are various thermoforming presses for acrylic stone, in which he freezes, taking the form of different figures. Various curved forms of artificial material become possible due to the presence of acrylic resin in it and on its basis made fillers.
Now that you have learned about the properties of artificial stone, you can make your choice.