Smartstone Porcelain

PORCELAIN BENCHTOP WHAT IS IT?

For those not familiar with porcelain as a surface material, it is a ceramic product which, through a highly technological process, fuses raw materials using intense temperatures and extreme pressure. The result is a permanently hardened, ultra-compact surface that is non-porous, NSF-approved and heat, chemical and stain resistant. Porcelain is composed of a blend of approximately 30% clay, 15% quartz and 45% feldspar, with no glues or resins used.
Its technical performance and refined aesthetic come together in Atlas Plan’s versatile large format 1600mm x 3200mm (nominal size) porcelain panels. Porcelain’s durability and UV stability make it ideal for outdoor spaces, including building facades, paving and wall panelling, as well as the most demanding, high-traffic interior spaces such as porcelain benchtops and kitchen splashbacks, sinks, tables, bathroom vanities and shower walls… the applications are limitless. A major advantage of porcelain is its slab thickness which can offer an ultra-slim, modern look or can be mitred to create deeper edged profiles or waterfall features. Thinner slabs also allow seamless use across cabinet facades and drawer fronts for a visually uniform result. Atlas Plan’s Natura-Body Tech™ adds extra authenticity to marble-look porcelain surfaces with through-body veining for continuity of surface, edge and corners.