PORCELAIN
Porcelain is much stronger than granite and is almost as hard as quartz. A high-quality porcelain countertop is a versatile and durable product that gives high performance is stylish, resistant to daily wear and tear, and comes in various colors and patterns.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PORCELAIN
Porcelain is a vitrified pottery material that is stylish, resistant to daily wear and tear and comes in a variety of colors and patterns.
Porcelain is an engineered stone with patterns and colors added during the fabrication process. Porcelain countertops can be made to look like the material of your choice from solid colors to marble, wood grain, concrete finishes or rusted steel, and it will still appear quite natural. Porcelain is made from heating a mix of powdered china stone and white china clay, also known as kaolin, at about 1450°C. The high temperature causes the china stone to vitrify into a dense, highly durable material, while the object retains its shape thanks to the kaolin. Impurities such as silica, mineral oxides, and feldspars exist in the clay, but rather than detracting from the porcelain’s quality, they add to its strength and color.
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MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS
ABRASION RESISTANCE
High
Porcelain is stronger than the hardiest granite – almost 30% stronger. Porcelain’s tough structure also makes it scratch resistant. You can even slice and dice food right on your countertops without worrying about your knives damaging the surface.
ABSORPTION/STAINING
Minimal
Porcelain is virtually impervious to water with an absorption rate of less than 0.5%. Besides being easy to keep clean, porcelain is also non-porous and stain resistant. That’s music to a countertop owner’s ears because it means no sealing is required.
ACID SENSITIVITY
Low
Porcelain countertops are non-porous, and do not acid etch. They do not absorb liquids and will not stain from oil, pigmented liquids and household acids such as lemon, wine, vinegar etc. In fact, you can mix food directly on them after good cleaning.
HEAT RESISTANCE
High
After enduring such high fabrication temperatures, it makes sense that one advantage of porcelain is its heat resistance. You should have no problem handling hot pots and pans even when you place them directly on a porcelain countertop.
What Our Customers Say
I’ve had a really great experience with Delta Granite and Marble, Inc. They have a real good sales staff. Monica cares about the clients and they have decent selections. Frank does the scheduling and installation and I know she is juggling a million things but she is very good about knowing what your business is about and she is good about follow ups and call backs. The guys call when they are on their way so that you can make sure to meet them there and they ask questions when something doesn’t feel or look right instead of making assumptions. Those things are huge for me as a supervisor. So, they are a pleasure to work with and the guys in the crew and the office staff all do an exceptional job. Also, whoever does the actual cutting of the product you can tell that they take their time to do it the best possible way so that you get the best product you can. All those things I appreciate.
Delta Granite and Marble were willing to meet with you in person and they answered every question that I had about the service and the work that needed to get done.
Delta Granite and Marble did all of the counter tops in my house, which included two bathrooms, kitchen, and a bar area. The kitchen also had a large island so it was a significant amount of product, about $11,000 worth of counter tops. We really enjoyed working with the sales rep, Rick: he was very willing to revise pricing, change products and find us the best value. The thing I was most impressed with was the measurements. They laser measured everything and everything fit perfectly, David the install guy was great and we were absolutely happy with the end result. They are a very professional organization. In fact, I will be giving them business again on a commercial property I am working on.