Cultured marble, as its name implies, has the look of genuine marble. It is manufactured with a coating called “gel-coat” applied during the manufacturing process, which becomes an integral part of the cultured marble. Colorants are added to the matrix in a manner, which provides a veined appearance. The polymer casting process yields a rock hard, durable product, which takes on the look and feel of marble.

Cultured granite, as its name implies, has a look of genuine granite. It is manufactured with a coating called “gel-coat” applied during the manufacturing process, which becomes an integral part of the cultured granite. The filler material is made of small colored synthetic chips to achieve a multi-colored product to simulate the look of real granite.