The quartz used in countertops and flooring is a man made combination of resins and crushed quartz.
Is quartz as heat resistant is granite.
The resulting surface is non porous meaning it is more stain resistant than granite and requires less maintenance overall.
All the same we recommend the use of a trivet especially where the worktop is particularly cold.
The reason is in the resin.
A quartz countertop can sustain damage when it is subject to really high temperatures.
Quartz may be resistant to heat but it is not heat proof.
In general natural stone countertops are much better at handling heat than engineered stone options.
Natural quartz material is combined with a special resin epoxy glue to form a countertop.
In general hot pans will not damage a granite top.
Quartz is resistant to heat but if the temperature gets to too high you can damage your quartz countertop.
The natural stone surfaces can withstand much more heat than quartz can which makes the material an ideal fit for the kitchen.
Granite is formed in intense heat and is naturally impervious to high temperatures.
Quartz is also very heat and scratch resistant.
Turning up the heat.
Most quartz makers recommend utilizing cookware that is heat proof as well as table mats trivets reinforced hot pads and other related kitchen accessories that are designed to protect countertop.
Quartz on the other hand isn t nearly as heat resistant.
A quartz countertop is an engineered surface.
Hot pots and pans won t damage the surface though they may damage any sealant on them.