Materials for the manufacture of food, their advantages and disadvantages

Many housewives, choosing furniture for the kitchen, looking primarily for its appearance. However, the design should be a secondary issue. The most important is the material from which made kitchen. In this article, we analyze the performance of natural, artificial materials, answer the question: what kind of material for the kitchen is preferable.

Basic requirements for headset

Facade cabinets used in the kitchen, must possess certain qualities. It is the front part of the headset takes the basic "strike". It affects a high temperature, moisture, fat. Facade of kitchen furniture must have the following qualities.

• Resistance to moisture. This requirement is true for all the pieces of furniture, located near the stove. Reduce the amount of moisture will help a good hood.
• Strength. Fragile items in daily use can break, crack.
• Resistance to small mechanical damage. When cooking food furniture can accidentally scratch the metal pots, pans, forks, knives.
• Nonsusceptibility absorb foreign odors. Scents are always present during the cooking. Low-quality facade can absorb them.
• Aesthetics. This is also important. Attractive kitchen help to create a harmonious space, a stylish interior.

A brief analysis of the advantages, disadvantages of materials

So, what kind of material meets the above requirements? To give a definite answer to this question is impossible. However, we consider in detail the main types of raw materials, we denote their strengths, weaknesses.

All materials used for the manufacture of kitchen furniture, divided into two groups.

material groups	Kinds	Characteristics
natural	solid wood	Natural raw material is characterized by long life, excellent performance. It has no adverse effect on health. The lack of one - the high price.
artificial	MDF, chipboard, chipboard	Their common feature can be called affordable price, low weight. Some species in their composition may contain harmful resins.

Solid wood

Wooden facade - the best option for the kitchen. Wood different stunning performance characteristics: high strength, aesthetics, safety. In the manufacture of items used different types of wood.

• Birch. This tree is relatively inexpensive. However, many experts believe birch too soft.
  

  Elegant kitchen with facades from an array of birch

• Larch. The most common type, has long been used in the manufacture of furniture facades. Larch has the right technical, physical characteristics.
  

  Kitchen cabinets near the window, made of solid larch

• Spruce. It has a pleasant aroma, is water-resistant. Less eating - the complexity of processing.
• Pine. Pine most often used in the manufacture of furniture facades for the kitchen. Pine durable, lightweight, does not cause difficulties during processing.
  

  The most common and frequently used wood species for kitchen furniture is pine

• Oak. From this tree produced the most extraordinary kitchen sets. Oak is very durable. He could easily give the necessary form. Oak product can serve decades. But the cost is quite high. Such products are not affordable for a family with low income.

framework MDF

If the budget for repairs, the situation room is small, you can pay attention to the man-made building materials. Framework MDF - the cheap stuff. It has several important advantages - combines different types of raw materials, allows us to produce designs of any size. However, the use of plywood framework will require additional equipment space. You will need a high-quality range hood. Framework plywood afraid of water. Another drawback is called the complexity of cleaning. When washing will need to make significant physical effort.

painted MDF

Painted plate - a better option. It is covered by several layers of enamel. Eight - the ideal number of layers. Facades of such a plan will be able to last a long time, they have an attractive appearance. The huge advantage of the colored plates - the large number of colors, shapes. Finished products can be readily adjusted to any interior style trends. Another advantage called resistance to high temperatures. MDF will be able to withstand sudden changes in temperature during cooking.

Despite the long list of advantages, painted plate has a number of disadvantages.

• The complexity of the restoration material. It will be hard to disguise even minor damage. Partial repair is not always possible, is not cheap.
• Not resistant to sunlight. By setting such a kitchen furniture, it is important to take care to protect it from sunlight. Help in the thick curtains. Without the protection of the surface will begin to fade.
• The need for constant cleaning in the kitchen. The coating is very sensitive to touch. It will always remain fingerprints, stains, grease stains. Easy wet cleaning will be required constantly.

MDF film

Simple, affordable building material. In the market of film MDF represented in different colors. Such a facade easy to pick up for any kitchen interior style. He's budget, perfect for decorating a summer residence. The process of making this type of panels is quite simple. To start coating processed adhesive. Further applied PVC film, used press. Press adhesive firmly fixed on the surface of the film. However, the film may peel off after a few years of operation. Detachment strikes, spoiling the overall interior room. Another serious drawback - fading color. Bright colors long feast for the eyes with its intensity. With this in mind, buying a kitchen set from a similar raw material for home interior does not make sense. It has an old-fashioned design, quickly loses its original qualities.

chipboard

MDF is often used by manufacturers. However, the low performance of the negative impact on demand. Improved alternative considered chipboard. The advantage is the raw material upper layer - laminate. It protects the coating, decorate the finished product. Chipboard better than the previous artificial building material, but the benefits are also not particularly impressive. The main positive quality - low price. Products are available to different segments of the population. Another important advantage - the absence of harmful emissions. The topsheet prevents discharge of substances into the environment. Chipboard is easy to care for. Plates can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

disadvantages

• Simple Design. Make extraordinary interior using furniture designs of chipboard can not. They are very simple, more suitable for holiday design.
• Low resistance to moisture. In spite of the protective coating, chipboard weakly resists high humidity.
• The presence of a specific smell. In the first few weeks of operation in the room will present an unpleasant odor.

Particleboard

This building material made from waste. Pressed wood residues, bind to specific substances. The main disadvantage of particleboard is precisely the existence of such binders. They contain harmful ingredients themselves. Substances can evaporate into the environment, harm to health. For this reason, buying goods from the DSP is not necessary. The only positive quality of raw materials is a reasonable price. Kitchen equipment is cheap. To save money, you can buy this furniture to the cottage. There you will spend not much time. Harmful substances will not cause significant damage.

Other building materials, hardware

In the production of the headset used a wide range of raw materials. Thus, as a coating facades employ acrylic plastic. This high-tech veneer furniture. It creates a gloss effect. It enlarges the kitchen space - ideal for small rooms. Acrylic plastic can be monolithic. It is used without wood base. Monolithic plastic is highly durable.

The important point is the selection of materials used for the manufacture of tabletops. The modern versions are usually used natural, artificial stone.

The stone has a number of advantages.

• Stoically withstands small mechanical stress. It is difficult to damage the cutlery.
• Resistant to chemical agents. Worktop can be cleaned with almost any means.
• It does not absorb pollution. The penetrating power of the minimum. The coating is smooth.

No less crucial moment is the selection of accessories. Hardware breaks first in continuous operation. The cheapest one metal is aluminum. However, it is made fragile accessories, her life a short time. The ideal solution is to buy stainless steel fittings. This steel has high strength, is resistant to moisture, is long.

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