Choosing a facade for our kitchen, we are guided by such criteria as our financial capabilities, technical properties of the material from which the facade and aesthetic preferences are made. The facades for the kitchen are made of different materials: solid wood, fiberboard, glass, plastic. Consider in more detail plastic facades for the kitchen.
Their base is produced in two versions: from chipboard, which is cheaper, and from MDF, which is more expensive, but of higher quality. Above the foundation, the facade for the kitchen is faced with plastic, which can be either glossy or matt. The most common for kitchen façades is laminated paper, produced under high pressure, which is labeled HPL.
The edge of the plastic facade is of three types: the cheapest - from PVC, the more expensive acrylic edging and the most common option is the aluminum edge. You can buy both a straight and a corner kitchen with a plastic facade.
Advantages and disadvantages of facades made of plastic for kitchen
Plastic facades for the kitchen have a number of advantages :
- water resistance;
- chemical and mechanical strength;
- durability;
- heat resistance;
- Do not burn in the sun;
- easy to care for;
- have a wide palette of colors.
However, plastic facades have drawbacks :
- On the glossy surface there are visible fingerprints;
- matte plastic is difficult to clean;
- sometimes on poor-quality plastic may appear irregularities.
On sale it is possible to meet facades for kitchen from acrylic plastic. This is a relatively new, but already quite popular type of coating for the facades of kitchens. Such facades are distinguished by a bright, almost mirror-like surface. Kitchens made of acrylic plastic have a unique stylish look.
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