LAPITEC’S SINTERED STONE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER MATERIAL WE ARE WORKING WITH! A MATERIAL THAT HAS THE SIMPLICITY OF QUARTZ AND THE ADVANTAGES OF NATURAL STONE, SINTERED STONE IS AN EXCITING ADDITION TO THE STONE MARKET. HEAT CAN BE PLACED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE SURFACE! YES, YOUR HOT PANS AND POTS WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE.  IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO SEALING REQUIRED OR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE.  UNLIKE PORCELAIN, IT IS A THROUGH BODY MATERIAL, MEANING THE PATTERN GOES THROUGH THE EDGE JUST LIKE QUARTZ, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A MITRED EDGE. SINTERED STONE CAN BE USED FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SURFACES, INDOOR OR OUTDOOR! SUSTAINABILITY IS A CORE VALUE OF THIS BRAND WITH A FOCUS OF WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLABILITY AND PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT.