Medical/laboratory countertops: relying on their corrosion resistance and seamless hygiene advantages

Man made stone countertop type is a type of artificial building decorative board mainly composed of polymer materials, mainly used in the field of cabinet countertops. According to the differences between the substrate and filler, it can be divided into three basic categories: resin artificial stone, composite artificial stone, and pure acrylic artificial stone. Among them, acrylic artificial stone can be further subdivided into pure acrylic, composite acrylic, aluminum powder polyester, calcium powder polyester, and other types.

Resin artificial stone is composed of unsaturated resin and filling material, which has a low cost but is easily affected by the quality of raw materials; Composite artificial stone improves its performance by adding methyl methacrylate (MMA), but there is quality uncertainty due to the difficulty of component detection; Pure acrylic artificial stone is based on polymethyl methacrylate, which has excellent toughness and can be hot bent, but the price is relatively high. Some derivative types, such as aluminum powder polyester board, have both environmental friendliness and mechanical properties, while calcium powder polyester board may pose a radioactive risk due to the presence of mineral powder.