Sintered stone feels like real stone because it is a hybrid of real stone.
Learn what sintered stone is and whether a sintered stone countertop might be right for your home.
What Is Sintered Stone?
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Sintered stone is a synthetic surfacing material made entirely of minerals and formed by heat.
Unlike engineered stone countertops or quartz countertops, which use resins as binders, sintered stone contains no binders.
Sintered stone is used forkitchen and bathroom countertops.
In feel and appearance, sintered stone is similar to quartz, granite, and porcelain countertop materials.
These materials are ground to a fine powder.
Labor to install quartz countertops may cost up to $30 per square foot.
Sintered Stone Durability
Sintered stone is highly durable.
Hot pans can rest on sintered stone without melting or scorching the surface.
The sun’s UV rays will not fade sintered stone.
Freeze-thaw events will not crack sintered stone.
Impact resistance is sintered stone’s weak area.
Sintered stone will crack in the field or chip along the edges if struck by a hard object.
The same weight dropped from 1 foot on the edge will chip the material.
Sintered Stone vs. Quartz Countertops
Quartz countertop’s 90% mineral content is impervious to heat.
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