Request For Pictures Of Your Corian Flip-Up Counter Top

It may withstand some heat but it will distort with very hot pot sitting on. My neighbor with a lovely new countertop  had to call for help to replace a pot bottom burned into the counter the week it was installed so it's washable but we all might need to look up the heat resistance index on this one. That is why I picked wood. I do have racks and trivets for hot...The real cure is eating out.
P S. I looked up to see what they say and DuPont suggested their countertop can withstand temps to
212 degrees without damage.  So when you test that let me know... And there is no brand name on ours that. I am aware whose product it really is. All are not made the same.

Ron, Corian is a polymer made by DuPont.  It is actually a plastic matrix with minerals such as alumina or bauxite embedded.  It is very heat resistant BUT it will scorch or discolor, even melt if the heat is high enough.  Ok for warm dishes and so on, not recommended for hot pans right off the stove.  Though I know many people who do that and mostly it works OK.

The counter in our bathroom at the house is Corian.  The previous owners left a candle or something hot burning on it and you can see the ring if you look at it at an angle.  Still good stuff for most applications.

Hmmmm.  Maybe I should re-think the idea.  I had assumed Corian was a sure bet for a hot pot.  What you say with regards to resin and such does make sense.