Cabinet Board
Currently, there are many cabinet surface materials on the market. The most common ones are artificial fireproof boards, marble, and artificial stone that are not easily deformed, fireproof and wear-resistant. The cabinets are divided into upper cabinets and lower cabinets, and the lower cabinets have countertops. There are three popular combinations on the market. With the countertops made of artificial stone (Regent stone) and the cabinet boards made of crystal panels, this is the most expensive combination. The combination of the countertop made of Lijing stone and the door panel made of fire-proof board is mid-priced; the cheapest one is the combination of fire-proof board table top and fire-proof door panel. In addition, there are cabinets made of solid wood baking boards. Marble has a variety of patterns and colors and has a luxurious appearance. However, when used as a kitchen countertop, oil will soak into the pores on the surface, making it difficult to clean. Artificial stone has many colors, gorgeous appearance, does not absorb oil stains, and has rich colors, making it the first choice for high-end kitchen countertops.
Refractory door panels:
Although refractory panels are used for kitchen countertops, there are insurmountable shortcomings. However, when used as kitchen cabinet door panels, they have irreplaceable advantages. The reason why refractory door panels have long-lasting prosperity and can occupy a dominant position in the market share for a long time is determined by their comprehensive properties. Refractory board is wear-resistant, high-temperature resistant, scratch-resistant, anti-penetration, easy to clean and bright in color. It meets the requirements for kitchen cabinets, adapts to the special environment in the kitchen, and caters to the development trend of kitchen cabinets that combine "beauty and practicality". Therefore, when purchasing kitchen cabinets, you should first consider refractory boards when choosing door panels. In the future use process, you will definitely be glad that your choice is "smart consumption".
Solid wood door panels:
Kitchen cabinet door panels made of solid wood have the effect of returning to nature and returning to simplicity. It is more popular among overseas people, but it is expensive and does not meet the consumption power of the domestic market. Because solid wood door panels are not suitable for cleaning and have poor flame retardant properties, they are not suitable for the domestic kitchen environment. It conflicts with our country’s traditional living habits. Therefore, solid wood door panels will not dominate the market for a long period of time.
Painted door panels:
When you are purchasing kitchen cabinets, some kitchen cabinet companies refer to painted door panels as "painted door panels". So what is "baking paint"? According to the data we have, at present, the so-called "baking paint" used for kitchen cabinet door panels only describes one process, that is, the door panels are spray-painted and then heated and dried in a drying room to treat the surface of the base material.
The advantage of spray-painting door panels is that it uses a more traditional method, the process is simple and the cost is low. The disadvantage is that it stains easily and is difficult to clean. We say that the environment of kitchen cabinets in the kitchen is essentially different from the environment in the living room and other places. When choosing a kitchen cabinet door material, you must fully consider the factor of "ease of cleaning." Of course, if you consider affordability, it is not a bad idea to choose the lowest-priced painted door panel. The sales price of kitchen cabinets made of spray-painted door panels should be around 1,200 yuan/meter (upper and lower cabinets). If it exceeds this price, there are only two reasons. First, the company pursues unusually high profits. Second, it does not have the ability to make door panels. It is a "brick-and-mortar" approach, so it is not surprising that the price is higher. We hope that you will conduct a more comprehensive review when choosing a certification to avoid unnecessary losses.
PVC molded blister door panel:
Use medium density as base material, engraving and milling pattern. The surface layer is made of PVC veneer and formed after hot-pressing and blistering. PVC molded board has the advantages of rich color and unique shape. Compared with refractory board, it has obvious shortcomings in easy cleaning and high temperature resistance. If you focus on practicality, PVC molded panels are not the wisest choice.
Crystal plate:
Maybe there is brightness on the surface, so it is named "crystal plate". The base material is medium density board, with "plexiglass board" (commonly known as Acrylic) attached to the surface, with a thickness of about 2 to 3 mm. Before pasting, spray paint to make the formed board have various color ratios.
Crystal plates have poor wear resistance, scratch resistance, and flame retardant properties, let alone stamping resistance. The crystal plate processing technology is simple. It is almost done by hand, after painting, coloring, pasting, hand-sealing, and a little polishing. The cost of raw materials is slightly lower than that of refractory boards. If the sales price is lower. It is also a viable option for people with low economic income.
Referring to the products and related information of the kitchen cabinet manufacturing industry in developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan, there is no precedent for using the so-called "crystal plate". We can't tell whether it was used one or twenty years ago. Got it.
Therefore, crystal panels are not an ideal material for kitchen cabinet door panels, and the comprehensive properties of crystal panels are not suitable for Chinese-style kitchen environments. Once used, you will definitely develop a real feeling.
Common cabinet panels currently on the market include paint boards, mirror resin boards, blister boards, fireproof boards and three-plastic hydrogen ammonia boards. Manufacturers promote that they all have good wear resistance, waterproofness and High temperature resistance, is this really the case? Today our test focuses on these five types of cabinet panels:
Test 1: Wear resistance
Many housewives like to use rough surfaces like scouring pads or steel wool balls. Come wipe the cabinets, so what I want to know now is, will such wiping leave ugly scratches on the cabinet panels? In other words, what is the wear resistance of panels made of these materials?
Test method: Use a steel ball to scratch these five panels with the same intensity to test their degree of wear.
Test conclusion:
In terms of wear resistance, the wear resistance of mirror resin boards and baking paint boards is not good. This is because their surfaces are smooth, so scratches during use will occur. Leaves marks on the panel.
Melamine board, blister board and fireproof board both have good wear resistance.
Test 2: Waterproof performance
Washing and rinsing are indispensable in this kitchen, and we often have to deal with water. So what will happen to the panels made of different materials after they are exposed to water? On to our next test today.
Test method: Immerse these five panels in water for 24 hours to see their degree of deformation.
Life Intelligencer: Now that 24 hours have passed, let’s take a look at whether there have been any changes to these cabinet panels?
Test conclusion: In terms of waterproof performance:
The fireproof board has the worst waterproof performance and is severely deformed after being immersed in water. This is because the fireproof board is hot-pressed.
The waterproof performance of melamine board is average, and it will expand slightly after being immersed in water.
Paint board, mirror resin board and melamine board all have good water and moisture resistance
Test 3: High temperature resistance
Some home cabinets The design is like this: the stove eye is relatively close to the wall cabinet. In this case, when cooking, the heat will inevitably reach the wall cabinet. So can the panel withstand it? Let's test panels of different materials. What is their high temperature resistance?
Test method: We use an electric iron heated to 100 degrees Celsius to simulate the impact of high-temperature operations in the kitchen on the cabinets.
Test conclusion: In terms of high temperature resistance, the surface of the blister board has the worst high temperature resistance. Since its surface is a layer of PVC film, it will leave marks when encountering high temperatures.
The high-temperature resistance of baking varnish boards and mirror resin boards is average. This is because they will discolor after being heated, but after a few minutes, the discoloration will be greatly improved and basically return to their original state.
Melamine board and fireproof board have the best high temperature resistance.
Life Intelligencer: Through these test comparisons today, I believe you have understood the advantages and disadvantages of several common cabinet panels on the market. It is not difficult for us to come up with the following test report:
Test report:
Wear resistance, waterproof and high temperature resistance
Paint board is generally good, mirror resin board is generally good Average
Melamine board is good, average is good
Fireproof board is good, bad is good
Blister board is good, bad
Color requirements Consumers who pursue high fashion can choose cabinets with painted boards or mirrored resin boards. However, since they are not scratch-resistant, they need to pay attention to care and maintenance.
If you have high requirements for the shape of the cabinet panel, you can choose blister board because it has very rich three-dimensional shapes.
Consumers who pursue simplicity and emphasize high quality and low price can choose melamine boards to make your home cabinets.
If your kitchen has a high usage rate, pays special attention to durability, and is willing to sacrifice some of the cabinets’ aesthetics, then you can choose fireproof boards. -----CCTV
Refractory boards use melamine on particle board or refractory board on the surface, and its extended varieties include metal frames on the edges. Features: 1. Similar to fireproof board, it is resistant to friction, impact, high temperature, heat, acid, heat, alkali, etc. 2. It has various natural colors and textures.
Disadvantages: There is no three-dimensional shape. Adding metal edges and aluminum alloy groove handles only increases its decorativeness, but has little practical effect.
Paints are divided into baking paint and polyester paint. Baking paint is a paint composed of resin and additives that can be polished. Polyester paint adopts stone spray painting process, which does not require baking. The surface has a matte effect and does not need to be polished. What is important is firmness and adhesion. Good polyester paint comes off in powder form, while ordinary paint comes off in flakes.
Solid wood is divided into pure solid wood, solid wood composite, and solid wood veneer.
Pure solid wood: The consistency requirements of wood species are high, the overall appearance is natural, and the effect is good; solid wood composite: using solid wood splicing materials as the base material, with solid wood veneer on the surface, it can also achieve the visual effect of solid wood; Solid wood veneer: double-paste solid wood veneer on the surface of density board.
The advantage of the latter two is to avoid color differences and defects in surface raw materials, achieve consistent texture and color effects, and are not easily deformed; while pure solid wood has high strength and long service life, and the latter two are more resistant to corrosion due to their uniform water-based properties. Deformed, more beautiful, with a luxurious and classic feel.
PVC type (commonly known as blister type) uses PVC to be pressed on the surface of the base material by vacuum.
Advantages: It can have a three-dimensional shape. Due to the overall covering, it has good waterproof and moisture-proof performance. It has a variety of colors and textures to choose from.
Disadvantages: The surface is easily scratched and bruised. Because the moisture of the glue will soak into the base material during the glue coating process, PVC boards are easily deformed and are not resistant to high temperatures.
For crystal plates (plexiglass), the surface of the plate is painted and then the plexiglass plate is attached. Since the production and processing of the wrapping, edge sealing and trimming are completely manual operations, and the characteristics of the plexiglass itself, it is integrated All shortcomings in one.
The plastic frame type is mainly matched with some plastic decorative surfaces and attached to the surface of the base material. Since this material is mostly operated by hand, it is very beautiful when it is first made, with rich luster and color, but in a short time Time exposes all shortcomings, and it is easy to deform, fall off, twist, fade, and have many cleaning dead spots.
1. Fireproof board (melamine board): The advantages are hardness, scratch resistance, various colors, acid and alkali resistance, and high temperature resistance.
2. Stainless steel: easy to clean, acid and alkali resistant, heat resistant, and waterproof. But the color is cold and hard, and bad stainless steel will still rust.
3. Crystal board: It is a colored acrylic board. The color is lively and bright but easy to fade. It is not resistant to collisions and is prone to scratches. The edge sealing area is afraid of water getting in.
4. Paint board: The color is elegant and elegant, and it is a high-end building material. However, the level of paint workmanship varies widely, so be careful to buy inferior products at high prices. Its disadvantage is that it is expensive and not resistant to collisions.
5. Blister board: It looks like solid wood, the color is more uniform than solid wood board, and it will not be mixed with oil. Its disadvantage is that if the blister board is not compressed and formed by a machine, it is easy to open the glue.
6. Solid wood: noble and generous. However, it is easily affected by temperature and humidity and deforms, making it less suitable for frequently used Chinese kitchens.
The thickness of cabinet doors is generally 18mm