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Myth vs. Facts
The Truth about Natural Quart Surfaces


Because natural quartz surfaces are relatively new to the American market, many fabricators, designers, architects, builders, remodeling contractors and homeowners have misconceptions about them. The following is a list of frequently heard myths about Silestone® natural quartz surfaces and the corresponding facts.

MYTH: Quartz surfaces are just like solid surface materials.

FACTS:
  • Silestone is natural quartz, while solid surfaces are primarily composed of man-made materials, such as plastics.
  • Silestone has a natural look and feel that solid surfaces can’t match. The quartz in Silestone gives it a distinctive depth, sophisticated elegance, glimmering radiance, brilliant clarity and cool, solid feel, even the weight unique to natural stone.
  • Silestone is many times more resistant to scratches than solid surfaces. Only three minerals in nature — diamond, sapphire and topaz — are harder than quartz, making quartz surfaces extremely resistant to scratches. Still, Silestone is not scratch-proof and therefore can be damaged with excessive force or pressure.


MYTH: Quartz surfaces are just like granite.

FACTS:
  • Silestone is superior to granite because it is more consistent and therefore more reliable.
  • Unlike granite, Silestone natural quartz does not need to be sealed.
  • The flexural strength in Silestone makes it easier to handle than granite, reducing mishaps during fabrication, transportation and installation.
  • While Silestone and granite both show the beautiful depth of color unique to quartz, there is more natural quartz found in Silestone than in any piece of granite. The composition of granite is up to 40 percent quartz – less than half the quartz in Silestone.


MYTH: Silestone® surfaces are so new they are difficult to get.

FACTS:
  • Although natural quartz surfaces are relatively new to the North American market, Silestone has been found in fine European homes and establishments for close to 15 years.
  • Most other brands of quartz surfaces currently are available regionally only, making them sometimes hard to find. Silestone, however, is readily available from coast-to-coast through a mature network of Silestone distributors and at more than 3,500 retail locations.
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