I haven't heard of that one. If they don't use Breton, it's Chinese, and that could be very bad. Breton's website has a page with all the companies they've licensed. You may need the name of the parent company if Mont is just the product name.

Edit: Looking at their website, it appears that they're a stone yard who has put their brand name on someone else's product. You need to find out the name of the manufacturer.

I've seen no documentation whatsoever that Chinese quartz, Breton or not, is inferior. None.

I've seen it right here on GW.

I've seen one person post about their LG quartz (non Breton) that had issues but haven't seen anything else but everyone keeps saying it has to be Breton. I'll keep searching but am leaning towards taking my chances.

I also used Trinity by Mont in my bathroom. I was considering Brittannica by Cambria but they wouldn't allow me to select my slab or template. It's only been a few months so I can't comment on durability, but I still love the look! I also liked working with Mont. they shipped in a slab for me without a sales commitment.

The complaints I've seen with Chinese quartz is surface pitting. When I bought my Pentalquartz (branded Vicostone), which is Breton-manufactured in Vietnam so a little less expensive, the manager told me the owner of Pental went to China and wouldn't buy it because they don't cure the resins as long and they cure it at lower temperatures than the Breton process.

Stephanie S can I ask what the price by sq foot your trinity was? I have been considering it for my kitchen. Ty!

I bought Mont Quartz and am VERY unhappy with it. I was never provided with care instructions except that I was told it was virtually indestructible. I saw a discoloration and the people at Mont told me that it was a scortch and they won’t do anything about it. I cannot remember if I put anything hot on it but I put hot pots on my blue pearl granite all of the time without a problem so, it is untrue that it is pretty indestructable. It also chips very easily. Another countertop store said that they don’t even carry that brand anymore because it is from achina and they’ve had problems. Also, it was on the higher price side. The Mont store were extremely unhelpful and rude.

@HU-233303082 You should have done research. 5 seconds of research would make it very clear that quartz is not heatproof and you should never put hot pots on it. You shouldn't even be putting hot pots on granite as it there is the possibility of cracking due to thermal shock. I don't get why people put hot pans right on their granite. Is it that hard to break out a trivet?!!?

Looks like someone keeps removing my response to the very rude Jar. granite doesn't crack due to thermal shock. It is made from heat!

Here ya go Jar. You apparently missed this in your 5 seconds of research. Granite is formed from 'thermal shock" "Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, which means it was formed in place during the cooling of molten rock. Generally, the slower the molten rock cooled, the larger it’s mineral crystals with K-Feldspar megacrysts forming in special circumstances greater than 5cm. During formation of granite it is buried below kilometers of rock and sediment necessary to produce enough heat to melt rock."

@HU-233303082 Once again, you should have done more than 5 seconds of research. I repeat that with granite there is the possibility of thermal shock. Its not heat alone that can crack granite, but a quick change in temperature. its not a guarantee and it may be rare, but it is a possibility. I don't know about you, but I am not so lazy as to not spend a few seconds taking a trivet out of a drawer to avoid this possibility. Don't take out your frustration about screwing up out on me. You have no one to blame for your ignorance, but yourself.

By the way here is some proof you are wrong.

"But since it is a natural stone composite of many different minerals, it too is subject to thermal shock and can crack, especially close to edges or overhangs. Repeatedly setting hot pans in one area will weaken it and it could eventually crack." https://www.tilelines.com/hotpotcountertop/

"Every now and then, granite countertops can withstand a hot dish taken directly from the oven, but it’s important to avoid repeated exposure to high temperatures to prevent black marks on the surface. The difference in temperature between the cool stone and an extremely hot item could even cause thermal shock that cracks the stone, although this is rare." https://www.granitegold.com/does-heat-damage-natural-stone/

"Repeatedly placing hot pots, pans, or other dishes on granite surfaces may result in black marks or lead to thermal shock and cracking." https://stoneintl.net/5-common-damages-granite-countertops-careful/

"Some people also worry that granite might crack with constant exposure to heat. The issue is not the heat, per se, but a sudden change in temperature or thermal shock." https://keystone-granite.com/hot-topic-heat-resistance-of-different-kitchen-countertops/

"Thermal shocks or cracks may occur if the countertop is subject to extreme temperature changes. It is recommended that you protect your countertop from extreme heat by using trivets or hot pads." http://www.granitecountertopsfairhope.com/care-and-maintenance.php

Shall I go on?

EXTREME changes in the earths temperature can cause cracks...temperatures that are not what you find normally in homes. Freezing to high heat. You might want to go back and look at what those temps are. Every now and then, granite countertops can withstand a hot dish taken directly from the oven, but it’s important to avoid repeated exposure to high temperatures to prevent black marks on the surface. The difference in temperature between the cool stone and an extremely hot item could even cause thermal shock that cracks the stone, although this is rare." https://www.granitegold.com/does-heat-damage-natural-stone/

Too bad you were not around to advise me not to go from extreme high heat repeatedly before this event happened. Your remark is offensive and inaccurate about "5 seconds of research." I assume that you are intending to be rude. The person asked for feedback and I provided mine. I hope she did her 5 seconds of research! After your comments, I went and read more and the comments comments on many surfaces and although the literature likes to compare granite to quartz, I learned too late that quartz is a man made product making it vulnerable as a result of the resins used to make it, therefore, all quartz is not created equal and there is no way to find out the truth about the composition of the quartz you are buying, the quality of the resins and how long they were cured. Now, if I were selling you a suit, I would warn you, and educate you that you should not wash it in a washing machine, especially in hot water and not to dry it in a dryer...in case you had not spend 5 seconds researching it. Even if I had not suggested the proper care of the item, there is a label telling you. I got no such label or warning. I got no education from the seller or the installer. I got no paperwork on the warranty. I represent your average customer who counts on the reputable business, from which I purchased it, my first quartz, to tell me this when I ASKED about the care of it. As a retired nurse, I would not expect my patients to know all of the risks of certain medications or procedures so I have the responsibility to tell them and not say to them...."you could have learned that if you had done 5 seconds of research." I also treated my patients with respect which is more than I can say for Mont...but back to that, as I told you, the countertop person I am working with now, for another room (I will not buy quartz again) told me that they pulled Mont from their products because of the problems with the product being made in China. In fact, after I noticed the area that Mont referred to as a scortch, the fabricator came out and I said to him that I was told there was pretty much nothing you can do to harm it and he said, "they lie." Perhaps you have a reason to be so defensive about this product. I simply relayed my experience and you became rude and hostile.

From your own link :"Granite is the most resistant to heat among the most popular materials for kitchen countertops. Granite forms naturally from magma under the Earth’s crust under intense heat and pressure over millions of years. You might say that granite was born of heat, and will withstand very high temperatures exceeding that a regular kitchen will produce. In fact, tests show that it can withstand heat in excess of 600 degrees Celsius."

Too bad that I misunderstood quartz. It is a natural stone therefore, referring the a natural stone, as quartz is, is a lie in and of itself. I doubt I am alone in believing that if a stone is called quartz, and compared in the literature to granite, another naturally formed rock, then it must be a slab of quartz unearthed as such. You have to do more than 5 seconds of research to learn that was is referred to as quartz, is in fact, not quartz. It is a man made product that has quartz and other natural stone, mixed with a resin. Quarzite is a natural stone and is more comparable to granite than what is referred to as quartz. I had never heard of quartzite. It appears to be more durable. My advice is to stick with granite, in fact dark granite is harder and needs no sealing, rather than a manmade product that is more vulnerable it would seem than the formica I had for 35 years. After my experience, I am currently looking at formica. It is much better than the formica of 35 years ago. At least then you were advised not to put hot things on it. I did a couple of times, not meaning to, and did not leave it there, and had no burns. Like I said, I only balanced a pot for about 5 seconds, on the edge by the sink and it scortched...if that is really the reason for the mark. Then again, there are the dings and blemishes that occur if even a glass or a cup falls on it. Never had that with granite or with formica.

LG quartz (Viatera) IS Breton manufactured. It's listed on the Breton website in their Technology and Plants PDF document. The logo is easy to miss however.

Jen,

Did you go with the Mont product & if so are you happy with it?