Kitchen & Bath Materials Performance Matrix
| CAST POLYMER Cultured Marble Products |
SOLID SURFACE | OTHER MATERIALS | ||||||||||||||
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ATTRIBUTES and |
CULTURED MARBLE |
CULTURED GRANITE |
CULTURED ONYX |
SOLID SURFACE (granite, solid colors, etc.) |
SOLID SURFACE (verigated, textured) |
COMPOSITE SOLID SURFACE (spray granite, other sprayable surfaces.) |
NATURAL GRANITE |
ENGINEERED STONE |
TILE | SMC COMPOSITE |
CONCRETE | LAMINATE | STAINLESS STEEL |
CERAMIC CAST IRON |
COMPOSITE SINK |
BUTCHER BLOCK WOOD |
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Surfacing Materials (Residential, Commercial, Industrial for Kitchen, Bath & Utility) |
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Custom colors & color matching |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Limited |
Limited | Limited | Limited | No | Limited | Limited | No |
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Curved & custom shapes available |
Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
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Stain resistant |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very good | Very good | Very good | Poor | Good | Tile-good Grout-poor |
Good | Very poor | Good | Great | Good | Great | Poor |
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Mold/mildew resistant |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Joints no | Yes | Joints no | Yes | No | Joints no | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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Uniformity of appearance |
Fair | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
Inconsistent |
Good | Excellent | Good | Inconsistent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Varies |
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1-piece construction available integral sink/counter |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Custom textures |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | No |
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Non-porous |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grout no | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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Affordable price |
$$ | $$ | $$ | $$$$ | $$$$ | $$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ | $$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ | $ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$$$ |
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Ease of maintenance |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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Ease of repair |
No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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"Designer" look |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Limited | No | Limited | Limited | No | No | Yes | Limited |
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Ease of installation |
Easy | Easy | Easy | Professional needed | Professional needed | Professional needed | No | No | No | Professional needed | No | Yes | Yes | 2-Man Job | Yes | Yes |
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Heat resistant |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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Impact resistant |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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Delamination |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
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ATTRIBUTES & |
CULTURED MARBLE |
CULTURED GRANITE |
CULTURED ONYX |
SOLID SURFACE |
SOLID SURFACE |
COMPOSITE SOLID SURFACE |
NATURAL GRANITE |
ENGINEERED STONE |
TILE | SMC COMPOSITE |
CONCRETE | LAMINATE | STAINLESS STEEL |
CERAMIC CAST IRON |
COMPOSITE SINK |
BUTCHER BLOCK WOOD |
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Bath Lavatory & Kitchen Sinks |
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Bath Sink |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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Kitchen Sink |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Sealant Required |
No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Grout-yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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Inconspicuous Seams |
No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
This information provided by ICPA (International Cast Polymer Alliance).
For more information, see their website at: www.icpa-hq.org
Current CMP Specials:
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