Cabinets are the highlight of the kitchen, and it is also one of the items that are particularly easy to overturn, every detail is knowledge, so if we want to buy cabinets, what kind of materials are generally better, and what materials are there. Next, let's introduce to you what kind of board is generally used for cabinetsCabinet panel selection?
yunkjHow to choose cabinet materialsWhat kind of substrate is used for the cabinet not only determines the quality of the cabinet, but also an important factor in determining the best quality. The main substrates of cabinets are: countertops, cabinet doors, cabinet bodies, and hardware accessories.
countertops
There are 3 mainstream materials for the countertop, stainless steel, quartz stone, and diamond.
Quartz stone is made from cullet and quartz sand.
Advantages: good wear-resistant and heat-resistant, the splicing seam is not obvious, easy to clean, will not produce the problem of yellowing and discoloration, and is a good choice for kitchen cabinet countertops.
Artificial stone is also a common countertop material, which is divided into two types: seamed and seamless, and seamless artificial stone countertops are cabinet countertops with a high usage rate.
Advantages: It can be seamlessly bonded to any length, and it is also a very mainstream countertop material on the market, with strong anti-fouling and anti-penetration capabilities, and higher overall unity.
Diamond is a dense and non-porous composite material with strong corrosion resistance.
Advantages: brighter surface color, better finish, almost zero chance of cracking.
Cabinet doors
There are many materials for cabinet doors, and the mainstream materials are double-veneer, double-sided lacquered board, and solid wood panel.
The double veneer is made of particleboard and melamine veneer bonding.
Advantages: wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, strong anti-performance, rich color variety, is a kind of panel chosen by most people, and relatively economical.
The substrate of the double-sided painted panel is MDF, which has been sanded by multiple processes, painted on the surface and baked at high temperatures.
Advantages: bright color, easy to shape, beautiful and fashionable, good waterproof performance, strong anti-fouling ability, easy to clean.
The solid wood panel is the base material and MDF, and the surface is covered with solid veneer.
Advantages: It can effectively avoid the color difference and defects on the surface of raw materials, and achieve consistent texture, color and effect.
Cabinets
As a frame structure in a cabinet, we need to carefully consider the load-bearing. Common ones are solid wood particle board, MDF, and multi-layer solid wood board.
It is recommended to choose solid wood particle board, which has a small water absorption and expansion coefficient, good moisture-proof performance, good nail holding ability and strong load-bearing performance.
Cabinets
Hardware accessories determine the service life of the cabinet to a certain extent, and the accessories mainly include hinges, slide rails, etc.
1.According to the angle of opening the door, 90-degree hinges are common (there are also 120-degree, 150-degree, and 170-degree hinges) that can be used flexibly according to the kitchen design.
2.Holding the joint of the hinge simulates the closing state of the door, slowly close the hinge, try a few more and feel that the hinge closing process is very smooth, there is no strong sense of obstruction, you can basically do it.
1.How much weight the drawer can bear depends mainly on whether the steel of the track is good or not. When purchasing, you can completely pull out the drawer and look at the thickness of the side panel, press the bottom panel of the drawer with your hands, and the load-bearing capacity is qualified without a sense of looseness.
2.Plastic pulleys, steel balls, and wear-resistant nylon are the three most common pulley materials. Among them, wear-resistant nylon is the top grade, and when sliding, it is quiet and silent. Gently pushing the drawer out without jerkiness and noise is a good material to use.