When choosing a kitchen set, you should pay attention not only to the design, but also for manufacturing materials. After all, the strength, durability and, of course, the service life depends on them. In this article we will talk about the main materials that are used today in the production of furniture.
Tree! The tree is rightfully considered one of the most environmentally friendly materials. However, its cost is much higher than the average. But this is not about that. The tree has excellent operational characteristics, such as strength and durability. The most inexpensive products from pine and birch are considered. In the average price segment are nuts and oak. But the “kings” of wood for the production of furniture are a red tree and a rosewood. Of course, the facades of valuable breeds look simply incredibly spectacular, but working surfaces of them are not the most functional. In this case, the agglomerate countertops resistant to any kind of aggressive influences are perfect.
Wood-cutting plate. Today, perhaps, this is a leader from materials for the production of cabinet furniture. It is characterized by lightness, fire resistance and other important operational characteristics. In addition, chipboard is considered a very economical option, designed for almost any consumer. This material is a pressed wood chips associated with the help of formaldehyde resin. By the way, many argue that it extremely negatively affects the human body due to harmful fumes. However, there are nuances here. The fact is that the chipboard can be divided into 2 classes: E1 and E, at the same time, the first group is considered more environmentally friendly, but less stringent requirements are presented to the second. So, this fact must be taken into account when ordering corps furniture.
Laminated chipboard. In principle, this is the same plate that is covered with a special paper film. Moreover, this type of coating can perfectly imitate completely any texture and drawing, which is highly valued by designers. In addition, one cannot fail to note the wide color scheme of the laminated chipboard. It can vary from light pastel colors, to bright, and even acidic. But, again, the minus of this material is formaldehyde evaporation.
Wood-fiber plate. From this material, as a rule, the body of the kitchen set is made (walls, internal shelves, etc. At its core, these are also compressed sawdust, with the addition of synthetic polymers and water. This material has excellent thermal insulation properties and a long period of operation, which is highly valued by consumers. In addition, it differs in low cost, which allows you to create a very budgetary “work of art”.
Well, the last material on which I would like to stop is MDF (wood-fiber plate of medium density). It has a wide area of application and is distinguished by the most beautiful operational characteristics and, moreover, in environmental friendliness it is practically in no way inferior to natural wood. In addition, the texture of the MDF is quite homogeneous, which significantly expands the scope of application.
Of course, the choice of the case and the facade for the kitchen is a personal matter for everyone. But to arrange a working surface, it is best to use a quartz stone, which is an excellent alternative to natural.