As a high-performance decorative material, sintered stone slabs usually do not easily experience "porcelain collapse" (cracking of the surface glaze or material), but their durability depends on multiple factors:
1.Structural characteristics of sintered stone slabs：
High density and low porosity: sintered stone slabs are made through high temperature and high pressure, with a dense structure and extremely low water absorption (usually <0.1%), and better impermeability and impact resistance than ordinary tiles.
2.Although sintered stone slabs have excellent performance, "ceramic collapse" edges or surface damage may occur in the following situations:
Violent impact:
A sharp and heavy object (such as a hammer, metal tool) may cause local fragmentation.
Improper cutting:
If a professional knife is not used during installation, it may cause edge collapse.
Structural deformation:
The base layer (such as the wall, the floor) is unstable or the thermal expansion and contraction stress is concentrated, which may cause cracking (but not "ceramic collapse").
3. Comparison with ordinary tiles
Glazed tiles: The expansion coefficient of the glaze layer is different from that of the body, and the glaze is easy to collapse when the temperature difference is large.
Sintered stone slabs: The overall material is consistent, there is no risk of glaze separation, but be careful of physical impact.
4. Precautions
During installation: use flexible adhesives, reserve expansion joints, and avoid hard extrusion.
Daily use: avoid hitting the surface with hard objects, especially the edges.
Under normal use, the surface of the slab will not "collapse" like traditional glazed tiles, but its flexural strength is limited and needs to be prevented from external force damage. If cracks or edge collapse occur, it is usually due to installation or external force problems, rather than defects in the material itself.
