Considering natural marble or limestone for your project, but concerned about the potential maintenance issues with a softer surface product? West Quartz features some great crossover colors that display a similar beauty, but without the fear of scratching, staining, or etching.
Because natural stone can vary greatly in color and pattern, no recommendation can match a natural stone color perfectly. However, we feel the West Quartz colors below are good alternatives for the marble or limestone we’ve compared them to.
QUARTZ PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
West Quartz features excellent resistance to chemicals in food and common cleaning products. With normal use, your quartz surface will remain blemish free.
HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Your West Quartz countertop contains no toxic materials or heavy metals, and emits no radiation. Our NSF certified surface is safe for residential, commercial, and multifamily use.
HEAT RESISTANCE
Quartz is a naturally heat resistant material. Because your West Quartz countertop is over 90% quartz, your surface will be safe from heat damage during normal use in your kitchen or bath.
STAIN RESISTANCE
Your West Quartz countertop is composed of non-porous quartz, resin, and micro quartz powder in a highly compacted product. The combination creates a very stain resistant product during normal use.
SCRATCH RESISTANCE
Quartz is one of the hardest minerals on the planet – almost as hard as a diamond. Because West Quartz products are over 90% quartz, your countertop will remain scratch free during normal use in the kitchen or bathroom.
FADE RESISTANCE
Because West Quartz is made using high quality resins and mineral pigments, the beautiful color of your countertop will not fade. West Quartz recommends interior application for this product.
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
West Quartz is produced with the environment in mind. Water is recycled during production and material waste is kept to a minimum. West Quartz also mines much of its raw materials at a nearby quarry, keeping transportation pollution to a minimum.
QUALITY PRODUCTION
The West Quartz production facility features some of the most technologically advanced equipment in the hard surface industry. With high production quality, the gloss on your West Quartz countertop is produced without any waxes or brightening agents. You will enjoy the consistent shine of this durable and beautiful product for the lifetime of your kitchen or bathroom.