Corian Counter Tops : Better Than Granite?

Corian counter tops are the most popular brand of solid surface countertops. Corian is made by DuPont, which also makes engineered stone counter tops under the brand name Zodiac.

Other brands include Avonite, Gibraltar and Earthstone.

Solid surface countertops are made by blending acrylic polymers (basically plastic) and stone-derived materials, which are then poured into molds to create half-inch-thick sheets.

It's a durable kitchen counter top surface that has some unique qualities, pros and cons when

compared to granite or a quartz counter top.

Cleaning Corian counter tops is easy. You can even use abrasive cleaners, unlike with quartz counter tops, granite or marble.

Heat... Also unlike granite or quartz, Corian is not very resistant to heat and you cannot put hot pots or pans on the surface.

Placing pots and pans directly on your kitchen counter top, hot or not, is generally not a good idea anyway...

Even with granite or quartz it is possible that grit trapped under the pot may damage the surface and/or the surface may become hot enough to burn. Corian will scratch easy and may melt under direct heat so, always use trivets.

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Scratch, Dent & Stain... Solid surface countertops don't stain that easy, but its soft surface, which helps keep you from breaking dishes, makes it easy to scratch or dent.

If you do scratch or stain your tops you can usually sand it out, but a dent is probably permanent.

Sanding out a blemish is a feature that is somewhat overrated in the sense that after sanding you will have a depression that may be visible and noticeable to the touch.

But it's nice to know that a simple procedure can fix a scratch.

Otherwise, care and maintenance of your solid surface countertops is essentially the same as granite. So, for more Do's & Don'ts and general countertop maintenance, go to Care & Cleaning.

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