What Is Engineered Quartz? | Manufacturing Process & Benefits

YDL natural quartz stone have many series, the natural veins presents a high-grade atmosphere decorative effect due to its natural texture, rich and diverse. Together with YDL to create your wonder customized colors.

6. Comprehensive quality testing

Each piece of slab needs to be inspected through our final quality check to make sure our customer receive the best products.

Engineered quartz is a high-performance surfacing material made from 90–95% natural quartz crystals, combined with resins and pigments. Unlike natural stone, it’s non-porous, consistent in color, and ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and commercial spaces

Manufacturing process

YDL Quartz Stone are manufactured through a highly automated, strictly monitored process that includes the following:

5. Polishing

The slabs then are entered to our polishing machine. This process is not only to achieve the different surface gloss, but also show the texture perfectly.

7. Labeling

Each slab is then marked some relevant information.

UV Stable – Won’t fade in sunlit kitchens or outdoor areas

3. Vacuum to suppress

The slabs are then compacted by a special vacuum and vibration process in order to squeeze the air out to achieve the effect of non-porous.

4. High temperature curing

After forming to the slab, it needs to be moved to the curing kiln and heated which will improve the flexural strength and toughness of the quartz stone.

Non-Porous – Resists stains, bacteria, and mold (ideal for food prep)

Scratch & Impact Resistant – Maintains finish under daily use

1. Feeding & Mixing

To ensure the quality of products, the quality control of raw materials is very important After inspected and weighted, the raw materials are put into the automatic mixing system and blended together.

Engineered Quartz Explained: From Raw Material to Premium Surface

2. Fabric

The materials are poured into auto-fabric machine according to plate thickness and formed to slabs by the mold.

How do I clean my YDL Stone (Quartz) benchtop?

YDL Stone (Quartz) is designed to offer high performance with very little maintenance to keep the surface looking like new. For everyday, routine cleaning of YDL Stone (Quartz) we recommend wiping your bench top with warm soapy water (a pH neutral household liquid detergent, or a mild detergent) and a damp cloth.

Do I need to apply a sealer or to polish my YDL Stone (Quartz)?

The use of honed and leathered finishes can cause oil, dust, and metal to be the left on the surface. They are marginally more prone to marking from fingerprints, smudges and normal, everyday spills than other polished products. It may require more attention to maintain. It is recommended to have these finishes sealed by a professional sealing company to help reduce any issues and ease maintenance of your YDL Stone surfaces.

Can I stand on my YDL Stone(Quartz) benchtop?

No, you can’t. Always refrain from placing excessive weight on your YDL Stone (Quartz) bench top. Excessive weight can also have an impact on the underlying cabinet structure.

How durable is my YDL Stone (Quartz)?

Although YDL Stone (Quartz) has high heat resistance to tolerate brief exposures to moderately hot temperatures, excessive prolonged direct contact with, or radiated heat may result in damage or discoloration to your YDL Stone (Quartz) due to thermal shock. Like all surface materials YDL Stone (Quartz) should be treated with care.

What does heat resistant mean?

YDL Stone(Quartz) is heat resistant and is not affected by temperatures lower than 100°C (212°F). However, like all stone material, YDL Stone (Quartz) can be damaged by sudden and rapid temperature changes. Therefore, we do not recommend placing any hot kitchen wares (hot oven trays, pans, hot pots, electric frying pans etc.) directly from the hotplate or out of the oven onto the surface of YDL Stone (Quartz). We always recommend the use of a hot pad or trivet to place hot items on.

What can I do with my food preparation on my YDL Stone (Quartz) benchtop?

YDL Stone (Quartz) always recommend cutting your food on an appropriate chopping board and never directly on the YDL Stone surface to avoid damaging kitchen knives or the surface of your bench top.

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