Corian countertops are the most closely related of all countertop materials to cultured marble.
What is cultured marble countertops made of.
Unlike quarried stone cultured marble is cast in molds to create specific pieces such as bathtubs sinks countertops backsplashes moldings and trim shower walls and shower pans.
This is then casted in molds of specific shapes like that of sinks countertops and bathtubs to create the respective pieces.
But unlike solid surface products cultured marble comes with.
This marble dust is combined with liquid polyester resin to make cultured marble surfaces.
This blend creates a wide variety of patterns and colors that look natural.
So cultured marble contains real marble dust but is not itself natural marble.
Cultured marble is a blend of resins and stone particles mixed with pigments.
With countertek s cultured marble no two tops are alike.
Cultured marble is a man made material blending pulverized natural marble with synthetic resins and dyes then coated with a clear hard protective gel.
Cultured marble is a blend of stone particles and resins that is combined with pigments to produce a wide range of colors and realistic natural looking patterns cultured marble cultured granite and cultured onyx among them.
Each top is set up poured and polished by hand to ensure the highest quality in the industry.
With 34 colors to choose from standard and custom edges as well as additional customization options your customer is sure to find what they are.
The dust is combined with liquid polyester resin to create the cultured marble vanity top.
Both are made by mixing natural stone marble limestone dust or aggregate and or natural minerals with polymer resins to form a seamless solid surface countertop.
However 75 of it is still comprised of marble dust so it does retain some of the vulnerability of natural marble.
It is faux marble.
Although many people believe cultured marble is completely synthetic material this is not true.
Cultured marble is a type of faux marble that is made from roughly 75 percent natural marble dust.
Cultured marble is used to make kitchen countertops bathroom vanity tops backsplashes sinks and more.
In fact dust from real natural marble is used in the manufacturing process of cultured marble and actually makes up about 75 of the finished product.