Have you found any further information on these products?

In the northeast the price point seems to be much higher than on the West coast.

I am concerned about chipping, in spite of material marketed as very durable, almost indestructible.

My fabricator says the seams are the issue, which is what we were concerned about. We aren't comfortable enough to use it since it isn't widely used yet, so we're going back to our original plan - quartz.

What is the issue with the seams?

We are interested in using a material that functions like tile, without the look. I had tile countertop and table in previous location. Now that is a very dated look but I love love being able to put hot pots on those surfaces. Will be able to do the same thing with Fiandre.

We supply only Neolith, and our clients rave about the quality and attractiveness. We can't recommend Neolith highly enough! Check out some of the color options that are available: http://www.omicrongranite.net/neolith/

Do you know of any neolith/dekton suppliers in LA area or SoCal?

Call Cosentino for a list of fabricators in your area. The Dekton approved fabricators have to be trained and purchase specific tools for working with Dekton to be certified. Don't know if that means that they are good, just that there is certain criteria to be approved for their list.

We are thinking that in spite of preferring the matte finish and look of Fiandre, Stonepeaks, Maxfine or even Neolith, Dekton offers more long lasting and indestructible staying power. I tried Fiandre as a cutting board and the scratches are imbedded. Dekton doesn't show scratches.

About how much per square foot is Neolith and Dekton?

Have been unable to locate any fabricators in northeast Ohio. Does anyone know if the product is available in that area?

Hi Matildai,

Contact out OH branch we can provide you with a list of certified fabricators in you're area. Ask for Holly she can assist you. www.omicrongranite.net under locations.

Thank you,
Omicron Granite & Tile

Thank you, will do!

We fabricate it, personally I think it is pushing the perimeters. I once had a customer who had an issue with it and the makers of Neolith did not want to know the warranty is worthless and they will take no constructive criticism of the product at all personally I think it will soon be out dated and lapitec will take over www.lapitec.com which has a really nice marble looking one

HI Malcolm: Have you worked with Lapitec and are there any negatives associated with this product (particularly with chipping, scratching or breaking?) Dekton and Neolith have poor reviews in relation to chipping, scratching and breaking ... would love to hear from someone who has Lapitec as a kitchen countertop

Chipping on mitered edges and undermount sinks cutouts are a big problem for both products. It is a result of the printed surface. It means that a large bevel or radius would interupt the print design. Caesarstone and Silestone don't have this problem and have better impact resistance performance. Take a look at my profile where I show some repairs.

A year on and any further comments on any of the above ???

Had backsplash done as well. Absolutely love both countertop and backsplash

I work at a Granite and Fab shop. Dekton is a tricky product to work with for sure. We had to be certified to sell and fabricate it for good reason. We do sell a lot of it. It did take a few jobs under our belt to get all of the fab quirks out. I can tell you our customers just love it. In production it can be chippy but once installed it does not seem any chippier than any other product. Dekton does have a professional repair kit available to pros to deal with any chipping that may occur. I am really loving the Dekton. We do have this on a busy display in our showroom and there are no scratches or chips from the busy day to day traffic. It is true that the pattern does not go through the material so on edges and undermount sinks you just see the solid color not any pattern. I, myself do not find this to look like an eye sore.

I've talked to people who've got Dekton and they say they wouldn't have anything else. My fabricator says it's brittle and they have to work very carefully with it. I say it has a HUGE carbon footprint. Made under 2,500 tons of pressure at thousands of degrees temp. The sample pieces I have in my showroom don't have the pattern going all the way through.

Go with quartz. Most brands are LEED certified, too. Please consider the environment in any project you do.

Neolith or Dekton . I can not distinguish. Wonderful in both

I was at a showroom recently looking at different countertops and managed to chip a dime sized piece of the Dekton sample just by hitting it with a quartz sample. Not a hard or international hit or anything. I was just moving samples around on the counter to get a better look at them.

Dekton is technically a compact sinterized stone whereas Neolith is ultracompact. They are similar but not the same. Neolith is denser and will resist chipping a whole lot more than Dekton as proved by Consumer Reports. Neolith is also easier to fabricate than Dekton because it does not have the same glass like qualities Dekton has. I supply both to my clients, however I always strongly suggest Neolith over Dekton for practical reasons. Never use porcelain for counter tops though.

@Jordan Davidson, PKBP I'm trying to understand your comment. Are you using the word "porcelain" interchangeably with "sintered stone"? Meaning, are you not recommending Neolith or other sintered stone surfaces for countertops? If not, why? It seems to be the #1 surface most people in the residential world are looking to use it for, given its superior resistance to scratching, heat, chemicals, etc.

@Luke Hagenbach Real Estate Porcelain is a completely different material than Sintered Stone.
The entire point of my post was explaining the difference between Dekton and Neolith. However, there are quite a few people who use porcelain these days as an inexpensive alternative. I warn people away from using that for counter tops. It is not a durable surface.

@Jordan Davidson, PKBP Thank you for the clarification. From speaking to trades, it seems many of them use "porcelain" interchangeably when talking about sintered stone. Everytime I mention "sintered stone" to one of them, they say, "oh, yeah, porcelain."

In their defense, both materials are sintered materials and made similarly. This is a fairly informative article on the differences/similarities/history of the materials, if anyone else reading this is researching them: https://www.isfanow.org/examining-porcelain-and-compact-sintered-surfaces

@bluesky88 you have Dekton? Any Cracking or chipping issues since your post 5 years ago?

Chipping on these sintered materials is often caused by using sharp bevelled edges. This can be solved very easy by sanding them gently with a diamond handpad grit 200 or 400

@care4tops.nl interesting. I would have assumed it was straight edges with 90° corners that would be most prone to chipping. good to know.

You can check out my page, I repair chipped edges on Neolith and Dekton almost every week.

@Jordan Davidson, PKBP: "Neolith is denser and will resist chipping a whole lot more than Dekton as proved by Consumer Reports."

Do you have a link or sth. for me? I came across their video on Dekton, but cannot find the "whole thing" - meaning the same test on granite for example. I did not know that they tested Neolith the same way! I am still not sure weather we should go with something like Dekton or Neolith (I do love the video from lapitec with their impact testing, but they don't have a color which we like!) or natural stone like nero assoluto and would like to have a impact test comparison for/with the latter....

It really depends on what your end use is for and what works for your lifestyle. Much as I prefer Neolith for the density of the material from a fabrication standpoint, Dekton is not in any way a bad product. My fabricators believe Neolith to be easier to work, and I have to trust my craftsmen. With either product, you end up with very similar benefits that are in many ways superior to natural stone and quartz. At the end of the day, I think the impact resistance between those products are negligible. If this is for outdoor use, maybe one would be better than the other as there are more variables regarding impact. Personally, I'd go with the color that makes you happiest regardless of manufacturer. That's just my opinion. I hope that helps.

and what would you recommend / prefere? Dekton or Nero assoluto? Thing is: we got an offer for Dekton in a color which we do like for 490€/m² (20mm) and the Nero assoluto is round about 520€/m². Assoluto also in 20mm and honestly I don't know if that is a good thickness for a natural stone. I read that granite should be at least 30mm?! Thicker is more expensive of course: 645€/m². And yes it's not all about the money, but we are kind of lazy, hence I would prefere the Dekton in regards of cleaning and so on. We are just really (maybe "too") concerned about the impact test video though! I am not able to tell how the Nero Assoluto is doing when something is dropped from 2 feet onto it. I mean, the impact test is kind of unfair anyways. Everything we would drop form such a height would be out of porcelaine or glass and hopefully would burst before the countertop does...