Certified Fabricatior and Installer of Corian® Solid Surface Materials

CORIAN® COMPARISONS

Look beyond the surface. Compare Corian® to other materials, and it's easy to see that Corian® gives you all of their advantages with none of their disadvantages.

Material

Advantages

Disadvantages

Corian®

Laminate

  • Cleanability
  • Styling flexibility
  • Thin surface color can chip or wear away
  • Conspicuous seams/edges
  • Scorches, cuts easily
  • Excess water can cause delamination

Ceramic Tile

  • Versatile styling
  • Heat resistance
  • Durability
  • Grout lines are hard to clean and support the growth of mold and mildew
  • Cracks and chips
  • Uneven surfaces
  • Replacement grout is difficult to color-match
  • Cold to the touch

Granite

  • Rich visual texture
  • Elegance
  • Porous surface can stain
  • Cold to the touch
  • Scratches hard to remove
  • Lack of design flexibility
  • Must be resealed occasionally

Wood

  • Warmth
  • Charm
  • Rich visual texture
  • Fragile, scratches very easily
  • Unsanitary
  • Very susceptible to heat and water damage

Stainless Steel

  • Practicality
  • Efficiency
  • Durabilty
  • Sterile, institutional look
  • Cold to the touch
  • Scratches, dents and water-spots easily

Porcelain and Enameled Iron/Steel

  • Rich color
  • Scrubbability
  • Cracks and chips
  • Cold to the touch
  • Sink lip/caulk line traps water, dirt

Corian®



Shannon Enterprises of W.N.Y., Inc. • 75 Main Street • North Tonawanda, NY 14120-0199

Phone: 716-693-7954 • Fax: 716-693-1647 • E-mail: info@corian-countertop.com

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