Brands
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What is it?
Marble
100% natural stone, a metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphism of limestone
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Appearance
Polished finish - unique in colour and patterning
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Colours
Wide selection of natural colours
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Heat Resistant
Average
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Scratch Resistant
Average
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Stain Resistant
Poor
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Chip Resistant
Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
Poor
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Cleanliness
Not as easy to clean and maintain
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Requires Periodic Sealing
Yes
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What is it?
Quartz
Man-made stone, 80% - 85% quartz, polymer resins and pigments compacted under intense vibration, vacuum and pressure into dense, non-porous slabs
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Appearance
Polished finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Colours
Wide selection of man-made colours
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Heat Resistant
Above Average
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Scratch Resistant
Highly
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Stain Resistant
Above Average
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Chip Resistant
Above Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
Highly
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Cleanliness
Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous natureVery bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Requires Periodic Sealing
No
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What is it?
Porcelain
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Appearance
Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Colours
Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Heat Resistant
Highly
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Scratch Resistant
Highly
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Stain Resistant
Highly
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Chip Resistant
Above Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
Highly
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Cleanliness
Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Requires Periodic Sealing
No
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What is it?
Sintered
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Appearance
Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Colours
Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Heat Resistant
Highly
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Scratch Resistant
Highly
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Stain Resistant
Highly
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Chip Resistant
Above Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
Highly
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Cleanliness
Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Requires Periodic Sealing
No
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What is it?
Technical Stone
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Appearance
Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Colours
Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Heat Resistant
Highly
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Scratch Resistant
Highly
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Stain Resistant
Highly
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Chip Resistant
Above Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
Highly
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Cleanliness
Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Requires Periodic Sealing
No
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What is it?
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Marble
100% natural stone, a metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphism of limestone
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Quartz
Man-made stone, 80% - 85% quartz, polymer resins and pigments compacted under intense vibration, vacuum and pressure into dense, non-porous slabs
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Porcelain
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Sintered
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Technical Stone
Man-made stone, a composite of clays, feldspars, kaolin and quartz that are blended, compacted and fired above 1,200 degree Celsius
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Appearance
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Polished finish - unique in colour and patterning
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Polished finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Matt, honed, brushed or glossy finish - consistent and uniform colour and patterning
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Colours
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Wide selection of natural colours
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Wide selection of man-made colours
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Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Wide selection of man-made and mimicked natural colours
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Heat Resistant
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Average
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Above Average
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Scratch Resistant
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Average
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Stain Resistant
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Poor
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Above Average
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Chip Resistant
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Average
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Above Average
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Above Average
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Above Average
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Above Average
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Non-Porous (will not absorb moisture)
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Poor
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Highly
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Cleanliness
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Not as easy to clean and maintain
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Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous natureVery bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Very bacteria-resistant due to non-porous nature
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Requires Periodic Sealing
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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