Our engineered stone is more “stony” as it is a blend of 93% quartz and 7% polyester resin pressed into slabs (or larger blocks) using Breton’s “vibrocompression vacuum process”.
Raphael Stone
Engineered stone is the most durable surface material because it combines the hardness and durability of quartz with the exceptional low-maintenance qualities of engineered (resin) materials. Quartz ranks 7.0 on Moh’s hardness scale, which is used to measure the scratch resistance of a material. Only diamond (10), topaz, and sapphire (9) are harder than quartz. (Granite ranks 6.0 on the scale). Our engineered stone is more “stony” as it is a blend of 93% quartz and 7% polyester resin pressed into slabs (or larger blocks) using Breton’s “vibrocompression vacuum process”.
Natural Stone
Natural stone is the crust of the original rocks, through the high temperature and pressure in the crust of metamorphic rocks, which is part of the hard stone. When processed and polished, natural stone is smooth and delicate, giving an exotic look to the environment. Marble contains impurities, it is affected by carbon dioxide, carbides, and moisture from the atmosphere, which causes the surface to lose luster quickly.
