Five Reasons to Choose Sintered Stone for Your Next Kitchen Benchtop Project.

What is Sintered Stone?

Sintered Stone is an evolution in kitchen benchtop design. While our Techlam Sintered Stone range has been around since 2007, in Australia Sintered Stone is still relatively unknown. Especially is comparison to engineered stone and brands like Caesarstone, who have been in Australia for many years. 

Sintered Stone combines the beauty of natural marble, thanks to its 100% natural stone base and pairs that with the strength of granite. In short, this means a kitchen benchtop material that is completely care free. With total heat, stain, scratch and stain resistant surfaces that need no sealing and ongoing maintenance after installation. 

Is Sintered Stone Suitable for Kitchen Benchtops?

In short, absolutely. It is the ultimate kitchen benchtop material for those wanting a near care-free benchtop design. See why below. 

Why Choose Sintered Stone for my Kitchen Benchtop?

With so many options available today, it can be confusing knowing what benchtop material is suitable for your home or commercial project. In this guide, we'll give you five reasons why Techlam Sintered Stone should go straight to the top of your list of the best kitchen benchtop materials for your new project. 

1. Sintered Stone Is Good for the Planet

With the recent ban on engineered stone around Australia, many Aussies are now turning to kitchen benchtop solutions that are safe, natural and sustainable. Our Techlam Sintered Collection is a 100% natural stone base, with up to 95% recycled ingredients in every slab. 

Not only are you getting a remarkably versatile and strong kitchen benchtop surface, it's one that's good for the planet with a sustainable focus. 

Our Spanish supply partners, Levantina, have invested tens of millions of Euro's into sustainable production practices and every Techlam Slab is 

• Produced using renewable energy
• Produced with 100% recycled water
• Containing up to 95% recycled materials
• Sourced from locally owned natural stone quarries in Spain. 
• Used in over 100 countries around the globe thanks to its quality

2. Sintered Stone Is Incredibly Durable

Yes, it really is one of the most durable stone surfaces on the planet. New glass based products do not stand a chance against sintered stone in terms of durability and resistance.

Imagine if porcelain and granite had a baby... that's sintered stone. Combining the beauty of natural stone, with the resistance properties of porcelain and granite. 

• Stain proof
• Scratch proof
• Heat proof
• Sun/weather proof
• Can be used indoors and outdoors
• Completely resistant to marks or etching
• Doesn't require any ongoing maintenance of sealing

3. Sintered Stone IS100% Government Approved

As you may know, recently the Australian government banned the use and importation of high crystalline silica engineered stone. For the first time in over twenty years, engineered stone has been officially outlawed. That means savvy designers are now looking towards alternate and safer materials for their kitchen benchtops and design projects. 

4. Sintered Stone Is Unbelievably Versatile

There really is no other product in the Australian marketplace like sintered stone today. In comparison, engineered stone is incredibly limited to the versatile nature of sintered stone, which can just about be used anywhere you can imagine. 

• Kitchen Benchtops
• Splashbacks
• Flooring
• Bathrooms
• Laundry
• Sinks
• Wall lining
• Building Facades
• Reception Desks
• Furniture
• Outdoor Facades
• Alfresco Areas
• BBQ Surrounds
• + a whole lot more

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The list is truly endless with Sintered Stone and this comes down to its unique production process, which fires sintered stone at up to 1400 degrees Celsius and is compacted under 30 tonnes of pressure to create a wildly resilient surface design. 

5. Sintered Stone is Produced In Europe

Well, the best sintered stones are produced in Europe. Europe were the original pioneers of sintered stone back in the early 2000's. Our Techlam Sintered Stone Collection was one of the world's first designs, making its way onto the design scene in 2007. 

The newer brands of sintered stone and porcelain are now mainly produced in China, which has far less experience and capabilities producing sintered stone than its European counterparts. 

This can lead to issues with quality, design and its sustainable impact as Asian producers don't typically lend themselves to sustainable practices as European producers do. 

Does that mean cheaper pricing. Many times, yes. 

Does that mean better quality. Many times, no. 

Levantina Quarries in Spain are the finest quality on the planet. 

Conclusion on Sintered Stone

So before you go looking at kitchen benchtop surface materials for your 2025 renovation, consider taking a look at our Techlam Sintered Stone range for yourself. 

Twenty five incredible European produced designs that offer affordable luxury for your project at a lesser price than the big brands on the market today.

With far more versatility than new engineered stones on the market, Sintered Stone should be at the top of your list for your Perth, Sydney and Melbourne project in 2025.