Comparative Analysis of Kitchen Cabinet Materials
There are a lot of kitchen cabinets on the market, and customers are more concerned about the materials of the kitchen cabinets. Generally speaking, there are several common kitchen cabinet materials in the market, such as solid wood, blister, baking varnish, veneer, etc. These materials have their own The pros and cons, let’s take a look at them one by one.
The common solid wood cabinets on the market have solid wood panels with doors and plywood kitchen cabinets. The solid wood kitchen cabinets are retro and elegant and have the advantages of natural and environmental protection. Compared with other materials, their formaldehyde content is lower. However, solid wood kitchen cabinets also It is not without disadvantages. Solid wood kitchen cabinets are greatly affected by the environment, such as improper maintenance or improper room temperature and humidity, which can easily cause deformation and cracking of the wood. Therefore, when choosing solid wood kitchen cabinets, you need to ensure that the kitchen is not in a hot and humid environment.
The base material of blister cabinets is mostly MDF, and most of the surface materials are PVC film. The factory uses a vacuum blister machine to combine the two at a high temperature of 170°C. This process can produce different shapes and strong three-dimensional shapes. Different colors can be made according to customer requirements. Its smooth appearance is easy to clean, and it is not easy to generate static electricity. In addition, because the surface material can cover the entire panel, there are no seams, and it is not easy to accumulate dust. However, this process has relatively high requirements for manufacturers. The scratch resistance of surface materials depends on the manufacturer’s choice of materials, so when choosing this type of kitchen cabinet, you need to compare in many aspects, try to choose a professional manufacturer.
The base material of painted door panels is generally MDF, and the paint surface is spray-painted and dried. This kind of cabinet has bright colors, smooth surface, and texture similar to piano paint or car paint, but this kind of cabinet is among the materials listed in the editor. It is the one with poorer scratch resistance. The gloss is not as durable as PVC materials. In addition, due to multiple spray drying during processing, its environmental protection is relatively poor.
The base material of the laminated door panels is mostly MDF or particleboard. The melamine sticker is attached to the base material by adding glue and high pressure. This kind of cabinet has higher scratch resistance and more color options, and the price is relative to baking varnish and blister cabinets. It is also relatively low, but this type of cabinet often needs to be sealed, and it is easy to accumulate dirt at the sealed edge and crack at the sealed edge after long-term use.
Based on the above introduction, we can consider the following aspects when choosing kitchen cabinets:
- Environmental protection: solid wood＞blister＞leather board＞baking varnish
- Economical: solid wood＞leather board＞blister＞baking varnish
- Fashionability: baking varnish>blister>leather board>solid wood
- Durability: blister> solid wood> baking varnish> laminated board
