Double decorative panel, also known as melamine decorative panel, melamine board, etc., is one of the most used panel furniture. All kinds of solid color, stone grain, and wood grain double panels can be used in cabinets, wardrobes, office furniture, and other scenes. Because of its low price, it is the preferred material for furniture cabinets and door panels in the current decoration market. This article will learn if the melamine cabinet is the right choice for our home.
What is the melamine cabinet?
Melamine cabinet works well in the kitchen, wardrobe, and more. But what is melamine board?
Melamine board refers to the use of density board and particleboard as the base material, with different colors or textures of melamine finishing paper, with advanced pressing and pasting technology, to create a variety of fine color and fine texture decorative board. The process is also well understood: paper with different colors or textures is soaked in a melamine resin adhesive, then dried to a certain degree of cure, laid on the surface of particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, or hard fiberboard, and hot pressed to form melamine board.
Advantages of the melamine cabinet
Various colors and style range
Melamine paper has the advantage of imitating various patterns and bright colors. According to the different steel plates of decorative paper during hot pressing, melamine paper can achieve a variety of different decorative effects, such as smooth surface, hemp surface, relief, cloth pattern, corrugated, ray, synchronous flower, and so on.
Longevity and durability
Melamine paper is used as a veneer of various wood-based panels and wood, which can improve the excellent performance of natural wood. High hardness, wear, and heat resistance. Good chemical resistance can resist the general acid, alkali, oil, and alcohol solvents such as abrasion.
Cost-efficient and easy to maintain
Melamine cabinet is the most cost-efficient material compared with other materials and can save our budget. Also, the melamine smooth surface is easy to maintain and clean.
Disadvantages of the melamine cabinet
Potential risk of damage
The Melamine cabinets can absorb water, causing the underlying substrate to swell or change shape. So it is suggested to use it for bathroom, kitchen sink unit, were near the water. Once is swell, it is very hard to repair, only to replace a new panel.
Formaldehyde risk
The glue commonly used for particleboard is urea-formaldehyde resin or phenolic resin. Urea-formaldehyde resin is produced by the reaction of urea and formaldehyde, phenolic resin is produced by the reaction of phenol and formaldehyde. Similarly, formaldehyde cannot be completely transformed in the reaction process, so it will remain in the finished glue. But don’t worry, Cosyhome is providing the E0 standard melamine board.
Finally, it is suggested that we should do the following as far as possible when decorating:
1. Choose E0 or E1 as far as possible to ensure the relative quality.
2. Try to avoid excessive cabinet design in the bedroom. If possible, a separate walk-in closet can be set up.
3. After decoration, keep ventilation for a period of time before moving in.
Please contact Cosyhome to build the melamine cabinet.