Composite

Composite benches represent quality and style and are a durable bench. They are a man-made product consisting of 95% quartz stone and 5% resin which makes them 4 times more flexible than Granite (i.e. able to cope better with heat/cold contraction/expansion) and are generally heat resistant to 200 degrees.

 

Advantages

Looks fantastic and upmarket
You can have different edge profiles
Edges can be built up to any thickness
Colour selection is very good
Undermounted sinks look great
Nice surface to work on
Very Durable

Disadvantages

Can be expensive
Islands need to be restricted to fit within Composite length of 3 metres or have a join