Common types of kitchen cabinet door panels mainly include 6 types: melamine panel, slate door panel, pvc door panel, acrylic door panel, painted door panel, solid wood door panel.
1. Double veneer panel
Also known as melamine board, the substrate is mostly particle board and MDF, and a layer of paper with colors and patterns is pasted on the surface, which can imitate the texture of logs and feels good in texture.
Advantages: simple and elegant, high hardness, impact resistance, friction resistance, corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, good load-bearing capacity.
The texture of the surface is clear, does not fade, and has a high degree of simulation. It can imitate stone, wood grain, etc., with the same color edge banding, so that the entire door panel looks more beautiful.
Disadvantages: The surface effect of the door panel is only matte but not bright; the modeling ability is not strong, so you cannot do any modeling; do not use water bubbles, the edge sealing process requires high, and the edge sealing strip will crack after a long time, and the door panel cannot be used. It is suitable for modern minimalist, Nordic and other simple styles, and young families choose more.
2. Slate door panel
The natural raw materials are fired at high temperature to form a new type of large-scale porcelain material. It is really the development trend of kitchen door panels. The surface of the cabinet door is decorated with slate.
Advantages: very high hardness, impact resistance and wear resistance, and easy to clean, especially in light luxury and modern home decoration design, it can highlight its texture.
Disadvantages: The price is very expensive, the processing is difficult, and there are few people currently using it.
3. pvc door panel
With MDF as the base material, the surface is pressed out of PVC, and can be made into various shapes, generally used in European, pastoral, Mediterranean, American and other styles.
Advantages: beautiful in appearance, suitable for various styles, rich in colors and textures, large in choice, basically able to meet the needs of everyone; no need to seal the edges, it can solve the problems of glue opening and water seepage, it is the most mature kitchen in the market Cabinet door panels.
Disadvantages: The kitchen is a high temperature area, and the molded door panel is prone to deformation problems of thermal expansion and contraction, and the surface shape is difficult to clean; the base material is MDF, which will be compromised in terms of environmental protection.
4. Acrylic door panel
Advantages: good aging resistance, corrosion resistance, good light transmittance, light transmittance above 92%; special-shaped design can be made, and the appearance is fashionable and beautiful.
Disadvantages: poor hardness, very easy to be scratched, poor high temperature resistance, easy to deform when used in the kitchen.
5. Painted door panel
It is one of the most widely used cabinet door panels at present. The surface is very smooth after painting, just like the surface of a car.
Advantages: bright color, many colors, waterproof and moisture-proof, good fire resistance, easy to clean, just wipe it with a towel.
Disadvantages: Afraid of bumps and scratches, it needs careful care, and it is easy to change color after long-term use; the production process is complicated, the construction period is long, and the MDF is used as the base material, and the environmental protection performance should be discounted.
6. Solid wood door panel
Commonly used cherry, white oak, red oak, ash and other wood as door panels, the style is mostly classical, and the price is usually higher.
Advantages: high-grade and beautiful, natural texture, environmental protection and no pollution.
Disadvantages: high price, in the high temperature and high heat space, the drying process is not handled well, and it is easy to crack; the acid and alkali resistance is poor, the hygiene is difficult to take care of, and the surface needs to be carefully maintained.
