1: The thickness of rock slabs used as dining tables is generally 12mm, there are some 9mm, 10mm or 13mm, no doubt they are tile products, the raw materials are not the same, the product characteristics are not the same. Prices are also different. There are also many 3mm or 6mm tempered glass slabs on the market (these are instead mostly imported products, domestic slabs are less expensive and there is no need to add a glass backing) This specification of slabs can be used as a decorative panel, and the reason for this is simply cost (not in a derogatory sense, the market needs it).
2: The standard 12mm thickness of a real slab cut rock slab dining table, the domestic price is almost impossible to be lower than 3K, the imported products are almost impossible to be lower than 5K, ordinary consumers unnecessarily risk to bet on the conscience of the business, if you really want to buy rock slabs rather than tiles, below this price standard, please just ignore.
3: Products around $1,000 and $2,000 are specialised in small slab production lines for domestic use. The difference is between a small factory and a large factory. This is where the phenomenon of bad money expelling good money is extremely serious. The big factory products are far better than the small factory, no matter the raw materials, ink, quality stability. But these are situations that cannot be perceived in a short time
4: Glazed surfaces and slabs are not as good as matt surfaces in terms of wear resistance, although the Mohs hardness is higher than metal, but still easy to have scratches in long-term use. If used as a countertop it is recommended to purchase a matt surface.
5: The marble series of domestic rock slabs (real rock slabs) have become very mature, and the difference is very small compared to imported products, followed by the luxury stone series, the volcanic rock series is the second, the wood grain series is less applied, and the solid colour series is currently more pull across. There is no one brand that can do well in all colours. It is more important to look at the product itself rather than the brand when we buy high-end rock slabs. This year, many companies have launched natural surface (texture surface) products, 3mm ultra-thin rock slabs can also be bent, to capture the market of flexible stone.
6: Furniture factories know few ceramics, furniture sales will know even less. You think the market is selling rock slabs, in fact, is a tile for the name.
7: dining table shelves and tabletops as important, if you use an iron frame, even if the top of the tabletop effect, the overall or high-grade not up, good hardware and wood, not cheaper than the tabletop.
8: Household ceramic bowls and ceramic knives are harder than rock slabs, don't use ceramic knives directly on the rock slabs to cut vegetables, metal knives are fine, is the cost of knives.
9: Penetrating atomic printing oil is possible to stain the slate, once stained it is irreversible and cannot be wiped off.
10: The water absorption rate of the slate itself is very low, and it is difficult to breed bacteria on the countertop, so don't use 84 to wash it.
11: Many brands that claim to be imported but have no information at all maybe export to domestic products, so it is better to buy such products honestly than to buy a domestic brand.
12: The lighter marble products of Dessus are richer than those of Lamina, while the rock ones are the opposite. The darker colours of Dreyfus are better than the darker colours of other brands.
13: Even the very low-end slate products are far better than the low-end marble products.
