Artificial stone is widely used in our home life. Nowadays, many basins use artificial stone, and many owners also like the countertop of artificial stone. Here is a detailed introduction to the artificial stone wash basin.
1、 Artificial stones are made of unnatural mixtures. Such as resin, calcium carbonate, cement and gravel adhesive. Artificial stone is the general name of artificial marble and artificial agate. It is made by mixing unsaturated polyester resin with filler and pigment, adding a small amount of initiator and certain processing procedures. In the manufacturing process, products with bright colors, luster like jade and natural marble can be made with different pigments. Artificial stone bathroom cabinet is made of such materials!
2、 Advantages of artificial stone bathroom cabinet
Artificial stone is a new type of composite material. It has the advantages of non-toxic, non radioactive, flame retardant, non oil adhesion, non fouling, antibacterial and anti mildew, wear resistance, impact resistance, easy maintenance, good gloss, seamless splicing, strong plasticity and so on. This is also the advantage of artificial stone bathroom cabinet!
4、 Disadvantages of artificial stone
a. The artificial stone bathroom cabinet does not have inclusion resistance: the artificial stone of any material has a Babbitt hardness of 58 ~ 62 and cannot withstand the “inclusion” of sharp tools such as metal. (it can be remedied by regrinding and refurbishing)
b. Poor weather resistance of artificial stone bathroom cabinet: compared with natural marble and ceramic products, artificial stone has poor weather resistance. Generally, yellowing and fading will occur in one to two years.
What are the tips for selecting artificial basin?
1. Look at the material
Ceramic material: because ceramic floor tiles are widely used in bathroom, matching ceramic basins are widely used. Generally speaking, basins below 500 yuan are made of ceramics. This kind of basin is relatively economical and durable, but there are few changes in color and shape. It is basically white, and the shape is mainly oval and semicircular;
(1) Glass basin: glass basin first appeared in the name of fashion design, and now it has been widely used. It has derived transparent glass, frosted glass, printed glass basin, etc. it is generally equipped with stainless steel bracket, which can show the owner’s taste.
(2) Stainless steel basin: the stainless steel basin and other steel accessories in the bathroom set off the unique modern texture of the industrial society. It is a little cold, but its personality is very distinct.
(3) Marble basin: the marble basin is made of marble. The shape is simple and lively. It is equipped with simple thick wood bracket with style.
2. Look at color.
Solid color in terms of color, the traditional white and beige are no longer the protagonists. The trend of home personalization has driven the personalization of bathroom. As far as the basin is concerned, color has first become the declaration of individuality. Light green, sea blue, bright yellow, pink and other colorful colors have become the palette of modern home, expressing the owner’s emotion, and people can feel vitality and happiness at first sight.
3. Look at the special-shaped specifications.
At the international home design exhibition, in addition to being colorful, the basin appeared in irregular geometric forms, including not only round semicircles and serious squares, but also angular triangles, pentagonal stars and even petal shapes, which made the viewer appreciate a lot of fun; The popularization of double pots and even three pots also makes effective use of home space and adapts to the fast-paced modern life.
4. Integrated basin
The traditional table basin and the table top are usually connected together with silica gel, which is easy to accumulate dirt, and there will be black edges after long use. The integrated table basin has a strong overall modeling sense, convenient cleaning and maintenance, can make rational and flexible use of space, and can also be installed on the wall or used with the bath cabinet at will. Therefore, the integrated table basin is being favored by more and more people. The diversity of the shape of the basin has also affected the personality performance of the integrated basin, and the designer’s eyes have also shifted to the table. The emergence of more oval, trapezoidal and other geometric table tops has broken the situation that the rectangle dominates the world, and the rich color makes the integrated basin have more fashion fans.
Post time: May-27-2022