The kitchen area requires special decoration. This applies not only to the selection of high-quality finishing materials, but also to furniture sets. A fairly large number of people doubt what to choose: plastic or painted MDF in the kitchen. We can say with confidence that in recent years preference has been given specifically to plastic kitchens.
What are plastic kitchens?
Some may get the impression, based on the name of the kitchen plastic headset, that the kitchen is completely made of plastic. This is not so. The material is used only in the exterior decoration of the headset, that is, in the kitchen the facade is plastic. Reviews are quite diverse.
No PVC lining is used for this. Manufacturers use only plastic linings that can be mounted on a frame or MDF or on the surface of a fiberboard. But these are not all methods of manufacturing products.
Important. Many try to make the kitchen area completely plastic, not just sets. They finish both the walls and the ceiling. A kitchen apron is often clad with plastic.
How is a plastic kitchen made?
Plastic kitchens have become increasingly popular. All this is due to their technical characteristics and attractive appearance. Many are interested in the question of how exactly they are made.
The process of manufacturing a plastic kitchen is not too simple. It is performed only by highly qualified specialists in this field. Initially produced frame kitchen. It can be made of DPV or particleboard. Then a plastic sheet is superimposed on its front surface and securely fixed using modern adhesives.
The ends are also processed. On them manufacturers glues the edge of PVC or aluminum edges are used for this. Often used to make kitchen from MDF plastic. Reviews about such furniture are diverse. It all depends on what technology the manufacturer uses in production and what is the quality of the product.
What are the benefits of plastic?
It is worth noting that plastic kitchen reviews are almost always positive. This is due only to the technical characteristics of the material itself. Plastic is not only practical and durable. It can have various surfaces and structures, as well as a wide range of shades of appearance and imitation of a variety of materials.
Properties of plastic kitchen furniture
Many people have a question about why they have positive reviews of plastic kitchens. The answer is simple. Plastic has a lot of advantages.
So, these include:
- moisture resistance;
- practicality;
- reliability;
- fire resistance;
- strength;
- durability;
- wear resistance;
- frost resistance.
But this is not all the characteristics of the material. These are considered the most basic, which play a big role in choosing a plastic kitchen.
Moisture resistance helps eliminate various contaminants on the surface of the kitchen unit with any convenient means.
Tip. Professionals do not recommend using abrasive substances in cleaning plastic glossy furniture. They are able to scratch the surface.
The life of a kitchen made of this material is quite long and reaches 20-25 years. Also, plastic is not exposed to various external influences and has an original design of its surface. It is for this reason that plastic kitchen reviews have only positive ones.
The main and main advantage of a plastic kitchen is its wear resistance. This is due to the properties of the material itself. Due to the fact that the plastic has a fairly dense structure that does not contain any pores, it is practical in its application and easy to care for. It is not subjected to deformation as a result of changes in temperature conditions. Even if a hob is installed directly under the plastic facade, nothing will happen to it.
Moreover, with the modern production of material, it can rightfully be considered environmentally friendly. When exposed to a direct source of fire, it will not burn. Only when a certain temperature is reached, the plastic will begin to melt. Moreover, no harmful substances are released into the atmosphere.
To constantly maintain the external appearance of plastic facades, it is enough to wipe them regularly from dust and grease stains. This is especially true for glossy surfaces. Fingerprints may even be visible on it.
With the help of a plastic kitchen, a unique design of any kitchen space is created. The brightness of the colors and the opportunity to see on the surface of the plastic facade any image you like will not leave anyone indifferent.
Difficulties in choosing kitchen furniture
Quite often, the client does not know what to choose and what he would like to see in his kitchen. Let's say a kitchen set is enamel or plastic? Reviews, it is worth noting, they differ significantly. Let's try to understand their features.
Enamelled MDF kitchen sets
MDF kitchens, the facades of which are painted with enamel, have a rather bright design. To apply such paint to the surface of the material, MDF is carefully processed and primed with special agents. According to the production technology, the more layers of enamel will be applied to the surface of the furniture, the longer it will be used.
Each layer of enamel is qualitatively dried and ground with special equipment. To give the surface a shine, it is polished.
Not only do kitchens have a wide range of shades, they can also be with different surface coatings:
- matte;
- glossy;
- metallic;
- chameleon;
- nacre;
- pearls.
At the same time, the shape and size of the facades can be different, ranging from flat to wave-like. All this is only due to the flexibility of the MDF in processing.
The main advantages of these kitchen sets are:
- moisture resistance;
- dirt resistance;
- do not absorb odors.
In addition to visible advantages, there are also disadvantages. These include the fact that in the event of an impact on the surface, various chips are formed that damage the external design of the furniture. It will be impossible to restore such deformations. Enamel coating cannot be repaired. We'll have to call specialists who will remove the facade and redraw it. It is also worth considering that enamel-painted facades will be several times more expensive than plastic.
Kitchen sets with plastic design
It is immediately determined how the kitchen is made . The plastic- framed reviews get rather controversial.
Not only does this furniture have the same characteristics as plastic, but it can also be decorated in different ways and manufactured using a variety of technologies. So, there are several ways to fix the plastic on the MDF frame, which are significantly different.
The manufacturer can use not only an aluminum edge or PVC tape to decorate the ends, but also simply paint the ends of the facades with acrylic paint. In some cases, this design of facades and ends may vary.
The most effective way of applying plastic to MDF is to bend it on opposite sides.
Tip. You need to choose exactly this method of manufacturing a plastic kitchen, as it reliably protects the wood material from moisture and other harmful effects.
If the manufacturer did not comply with all the norms of the technological process for manufacturing a plastic facade, then with time the MDF inside will begin to collapse. This may lead to a change in the appearance of the kitchen . This is due to the fact that plastic can freely give in to deformation as a result of mechanical stress.
Types of plastic for decorating kitchen furniture
To date, kitchen sets, the facades of which are made of plastic, not only differ in their originality. They are also more economical, as their cost is quite low.
In the manufacture of this furniture uses simple and acrylic plastic. They can have two types of surface:
These types of material have similar characteristics, it is only necessary to take into account that the glossy facade will be more easily soiled than matte, although it has a wider range of surface design.
Important. The kitchen (plastic gloss) reviews is diverse. Some are not too happy with this kitchen set due to the fact that the manufacturer used low-quality plastic to decorate the facades and the entire glossy film was erased. It is because of this that it is worth choosing the manufacturer carefully.
The most popular are glossy kitchens made of acrylic plastic. Reviews can be not only about the surface design, but also about the technical characteristics of the material itself.
Shapes of kitchen sets made of plastic
There are two options for making kitchen furniture using plastic. The kitchen can be angular or straight. There are also differences in the number of furniture components. For example, someone prefers a full-fledged kitchen set, which consists of upper and lower cabinets. And for someone it will be enough to have only multifunctional lockers and drawers below. It all depends on the size of the kitchen space.
Before choosing a headset, you need to carefully study the reviews. Kitchens made of plastic are an excellent solution, and it doesn’t matter what shapes and sizes they have. The most important thing is the technical characteristics of the headset (and materials), a long service life, a diverse design and a quality manufacturer.