Plastic kitchens: types and tips for choosing

The domestic and foreign furniture industries offer customers a wide selection of kitchen sets made of various materials. Today, kitchen facades are decorated in modern styles, have a wide color gamut, and the most unusual elements are used for their lining. Recently, plastic headsets have become very popular. We will talk about them in the article.

Before proceeding with the characterization of the positive or negative sides of kitchens made of plastic, it should be noted that this furniture is a structure made according to a certain technology, using several materials in one product.

Kitchen sets made of plastic have several advantages.

• Plastic is a dense material and therefore is a stable element to various household influences, as well as damage. It is very difficult to scratch and even more so to break.
• Being moisture resistant, PVC is not afraid of the effects of water and is easy to clean using conventional means.
• It is not subject to structural changes as a result of exposure to different temperatures.
• The material is safe for health.
• Its surface may be matte or glossy in appearance.
• Plastic comes in many colors. The ability of the finishing material to imitate the texture of wood, brick, expensive stone or paint provides him with great popularity.

Along with the positive qualities, kitchen facades made of plastic have disadvantages.

• Unfortunately, glossy surfaces are very quickly contaminated. The headset has to be washed and wiped regularly.
• Frosted facades need to be cleaned even more often than glossy ones, since dirt that has stuck in from time to time is very difficult to remove from such a surface.
• The junction of the plastic base of the facade with the edge is subject to pollution. If it is made of metal, it may fade over time.
• Thin plastic is susceptible to rapid burn-out under direct sunlight.

The industry produces various types of plastic, differing in structure, thickness, and appearance.

Most often for facades of kitchen furniture they use:

• rolled, sheet, acrylic material;
• fiberglass.

It is obtained by pressing high-pressure paper grades specially designed for this purpose. After they are treated with absorbent. Finished products are samples of a material hard in structure with high quality characteristics and a diverse palette.

Acrylic plastic is very often used when processing edges in solid kitchen facades. Acrylic is very durable and has a variety of colors. Often manufacturers make completely transparent (colorless) acrylic plastic.

The production process involves several stages.

• First, a pattern is applied to the chipboard or MDF plate or the surface is coated with some color. After that, each of the sheets is pasted over with an additional layer of acrylic that has undergone preliminary processing, and then the coating is placed under the press.
• Slices of the kitchen facades are covered with a waterproof acrylic edge. It does not allow the decorative sheet to peel off. Kitchens are rich in rich colors and brilliance.

Acrylic plastic has a whole range of positive characteristics:

• it is durable, withstands any mechanical stress;
• the material does not respond to changes in air temperature;
• plastic is not afraid of exposure to water and steam, as well as sunlight;
• it is easy to care for and has an aesthetic appearance;
• is safe for health.

At registration of kitchen facades fiberglass is still used. It is a synthetic material. For its production, specific fibers are taken, expressed in the form of threads or bundles, and fiberglass is also used. These elements are further mixed with a photopolymer.

Fiberglass Specifications:

• high strength;
• the material withstands temperature extremes from - 40 to + 70 degrees Celsius;
• glass plastic does not rot;
• differs in a long service life which can make 30–35 years;
• fiberglass is a very light and shiny material.

The facades of modern kitchen sets made of plastic taking into account the wishes of the most demanding customers:

• the material can be pearlescent, glossy, matte, and also have a wide color gamut;
• plastic is able to simulate a different texture, so the facade of the kitchen often has not only rectangular shapes, but also curved lines in its design.

Among them, the leading position in the market is occupied by:

• classic style;
• Japanese minimalism, high-tech;
• Art Nouveau, combining combined two-tone shades.

Facades in the classical style designed in such a way that they look natural. Typically, kitchen furniture is made from natural wood, so plastic for facades is selected in accordance with the beautiful natural tones of trees, such as, for example, oak or alder. Colors of plastic can be monophonic or combined, consisting of two or three shades. Most often they use beige, brown, white, yellow, light green tones.

Strict and noble appearance of the kitchen set is given by the facades of matte plastic with straight lines in the design, made under a natural stone. They are complemented by handles with the same matt metal finish. It can be antique gold, copper or bronze.

Plain kitchens made of white or beige plastic always organically fit into the overall furniture ensemble. The facades in such a color give the room a solemn appearance, the kitchens look very elegant against the background of dark wallpaper and a kitchen apron.

Japanese minimalism - this is a style in which there is no decor or accessories on the facades of kitchens. It is characterized by the absence of a large number of elements in the design. The color scheme of facades can be monophonic or have several shades. For example, the colors of natural trees are very beautifully combined with shades of natural stone.

Hi-tech style differs in smoothness of front surfaces, their shine and the minimum amount of decor. Plastic facades can be radiused (rounded), and not only have straight lines in the design. To give shine and gloss to surfaces, use acrylic plastic.

Very often, for the decoration of facades, two color tones are used, which are also contrasting shades among themselves. For example, a combination of vanilla color in contrast with a dark chocolate tone emphasizes the sharpness of the lines and the sophistication of the design.

Art Nouveau in the facades of the kitchen made of plastic expressed in a combination of two contrasting colors among themselves, or in shades as close as possible to each other. Art Nouveau facades have a glossy surface with rounded elements at the edges. Used red, gray, brown-beige, blue-blue, gold in combination with a purple tint, orange-yellow plastic. Fans of bright and rich colors will suit the kitchen from red monophonic plastic.

Over the past decade, furniture factories have been manufacturing kitchen sets with facades containing photo printing.

It is fixed on the facade under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. As a result, a hard coating forms on top of the pattern.

What it will be depends on the chosen style for the kitchen and on the color variety.

• Often in classic style on the facade of the kitchen put a photo in black and white, imitating pencil sketches.
• For style high tech use photo printing with clear geometric ornaments.
• Japanese minimalism in kitchen facades made of plastic, expressed in natural subjects, hieroglyphs.
• Style modern may contain any image. Typically, this is a picture, with some kind of landscape, bird or animal.
• Facades with various objects are popular.for example with a cup of coffee. Images of large flowers, vines became fashionable.

Today there is a huge number of furniture holdings, factories, companies involved in the production of kitchen sets made of plastic. The most demanded in the market are the cuisines of Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Belarusian enterprises. In their assortment there is products made taking into account advanced technologies. Kitchens made of plastic are highly durable, environmentally friendly, and have a beautiful appearance.

Alvic produces kitchens with glossy facades. They are characterized by high wear resistance and durability.

German company Niemann offers a collection of kitchens with a glossy plastic coating, characterized by a high degree of reliability and resistance to abrasion.

Liri / gentas produces elite kitchen sets with plastic facades in the color of wood, natural stone. The surface can be layered and rough to the touch. Plastic is able to withstand any mechanical stress, does not fade and pleases the eye for many years.

Firm Alermo It offers customers magnificent kitchens made of Italian-made plastic, world famous for their gloss, unique design solutions.

Among domestic manufacturers, the most famous plastic kitchen companies are: Maria, Stylish Kitchens, Rimi. Companies such as “Shatura-Furniture”, “Empire of the Kitchen”, “Announcement”, “Atlas-Lux”, Zetta, “Forema”, “Harmony”.

Plastic kitchens of Belarusian manufacturers are highly valued in the world market. They do not lose in the quality and durability of the products of Russian and foreign enterprises. The most famous furniture factories are “Call” and “Yavid”. The plastic facades of their kitchens are made in various modern styles. In the catalogs of companies you can find a kitchen for every taste.

Kitchen furniture should not only be comfortable, durable, but also fit very well into the interior of the room. For large kitchens, ready-made headsets are suitable, and in small ones it is preferable to place modular and corner kitchens made of plastic. Modular kitchens have many color shades.

Modular furniture is prefabricated and very suitable for small apartments. In this case, you should not purchase a modular kitchen made of plastic with photo printing on the facades. The room will visually decrease even more.

Very popular corner furniture sets. They are installed in small-sized square kitchen rooms. Facades are selected in bright colors.

When choosing a kitchen made of plastic, you should pay attention to the material with which the edge of the facades is processed. The quality of the finished headset and, accordingly, the level of its price will depend on what elements were used and the method of their processing.

The edge completes the plastic kitchen facade. It can be made of different materials.

• The most common type of edging is considered to be a PVC edge. This material is mounted on facades very easily due to its high ductility. It wears out quickly enough, often undergoes deformation during the operation of furniture.

• The edge of acrylic is very actively used for framing, especially if it is a transparent material. The appearance of the facade is very attractive, however, in comparison with PVC acrylic is expensive.

• The most common type of edging material for plastic kitchen facades is an aluminum frame. With such an edge, the facade of any kitchen looks not only modern and stylish, but also characterized by a high degree of reliability and durability. The production uses an aluminum profile with different sizes and thicknesses. Metal and multi-colored plastic create all the conditions for an unusual modern kitchen design.

Plastic headset requires a simple care:

• you need to regularly get rid of pollution, timely remove drops of water and fat with a dry cloth;
• It is not recommended to use abrasive products, substances containing alcohol and chlorine to clean (wash) facades.

The following video provides an overview of the white plastic kitchen of the Belarusian furniture factory "Call".