Usually the sinks in the whole kitchen are made of stainless steel or artificial marble as standard.

Stainless steel | Heat resistance and easy maintenance, and a variety of surface treatments

Stainless steel sinks are durable and heat-resistant, and easy to maintain. Different sink brands use different thicknesses and processing techniques. For example, the surface has a shiny mirror, embossing (concave and convex dots), fine lines (thin lines like hair), electroplating, etc.

A good stainless steel sink has a special treatment for hiding scars and suppressing the cold feeling characteristic of the metal (and also for a special surface finish that reduces the residue of stains on the stainless steel surface). In Japan, stainless steel sinks are more integrated with the countertop and are made and used, with no seams at all.

Artificial stone | Acrylic and polyester fibers, rich in color

Generally, artificial marble sinks are divided into two types: acrylic and polyester. Acrylic has impact resistance, heat resistance, and transparency, while polyester is much cheaper than acrylic.

Different manufacturers and brands, artificial stone sinks have different prices, materials, colors and performance, but they must have the warm and soft texture of natural marble, as well as rich color variations. Artificial stone is a material with strong stain resistance and easy maintenance, which is commonly found in the table type and seamless integrated type in China.

Quartz | The hardness is higher, and it is a choice between artificial stone and stainless steel

Quartz stone sink is made of quartz stone as raw material, mixed with acrylic resin (20%) pressing, with the unique warmth and firmness of stone tools, known for corrosion resistance and lethality, often appeared in medical institutions and laboratory sinks in the early days, and later occupied a place in the market.

Due to the sturdiness of the material, it is mostly top-top or off-counter type in the processing of the countertop, and the color is dark due to the high temperature mixing of natural materials.

Enamel/Ceramic | A unique hand charm

There are two types of enamel, steel enamel and enamel, and the glass is imprinted on the surface of the metal in the form of glaze using high temperatures, resulting in a unique smooth touch and beautiful color, and it was very popular in developed countries such as Japan in the early days. Ceramic sinks were commonly found in early Chinese households.

Enamel and ceramics are heavier materials that are resistant to heat and durability. In addition, due to the falling of dishes and cups, such a sink is easy to be damaged during long-term use, and the phenomenon of rust and dirt remains, but for objects that are used very infrequently, such a material is quite pleasant.

The type of installation of the sink
There are several ways to fix the sink and kitchen countertop, such as countertop, seamless integration, and undercounter, which will not be repeated here.

More and more is the integration of sink and countertop, that is, stainless steel sink and stainless steel countertop are integrally formed, and artificial stone sink and artificial stone countertop are seamlessly spliced. In this way, various gaps caused by the material differences of traditional sinks are avoided, which not only gives people a clean and beautiful feeling, but also makes it difficult for dirt to accumulate.