MDF KITCHENS, WHAT, HOW AND FROM WHAT?

What is MDF and what is MDF kitchen?

Kitchens MDF is the most common type of kitchen. And although from the MDF in the kitchen in 99% of cases there are only facades and visible sides, and the whole building is made of chipboard, it just so happened. The vast majority of all furniture in general, and kitchen sets in particular, are made specifically with MDF facades. What kind of material is this and why did it get such distribution and popularity? Briefly about the material itself.

MDF is a modern plate material, developed back in the late 18th century in the UK and mass-produced and used since the 70s of the 20th century. In fact, it is a medium-density fiberboard, hence its full name Medium Density Fibreboar, which gave the abbreviation MDF. The popularity of MDF, as a material for the production of cabinet furniture, was well-deserved, since apart from low cost and accessibility it has a number of advantages, surpassing in many respects even a high-quality solid wood. MDF is denser, stronger, after processing it is not afraid of moisture and temperature jumps, it has no defects, such as knots and cracks. MDF is environmentally friendly, because for the production of high-quality MDF, only wood fibers, such as paper and paraffin, are used. And the variety of finishes for kitchen facades from MDF? Well here you need more details.

What are the options for covering the facade of a kitchen MDF can offer modern manufacturers of cabinet furniture? Let’s look at a specific example of the Good Kitchens from kitchengood.ru online store

1. MDF kitchens  with PVC film . Due to its cheapness and as a result of the best price-quality ratio, this is the most popular type of decoration for kitchen facades. On the vacuum press, the facades are covered with a durable and flexible PVC film, which gives the facade any color and texture. The selection of films is simply huge! Glossy and matte, with wood textures and fantasy ... You can cheaply and angrily make almost any kitchen set for a classic kitchen with a complex cutter and wood texture, and for a modern kitchen in the Loft, Hi-Tech or Industrial style with glossy, metallic or photo printing facades .

2. Kitchens with facades MDF + HPL-plastic . Recently, kitchens in modern styles are in great demand. And here it is difficult to do without modern materials. And most often, the choice is to finish the kitchen facades with plastic. For this, HPL plastics are used, such as, for example, Italian plastic Arpa. By the number of colors and textures, plastics are inferior only to PVC films, but plastic has its advantages. First of all, it is a more solid and expensive look, and secondly, greater than the PVC film resistance to mechanical damage and high temperature.

3. MDF kitchens with painted enamel or painted facades. Since ancient times, when there were no films and plastics, the only way to process the massif from which the furniture was made was to paint or enamel or varnish. And now this technology continues to be used. Only enamels, varnishes and paints have changed in composition. And the painting process itself has changed - modern technologies now dispense with brushes and rollers, and automatic and semi-automatic lines and robots carry out painting.

four. MDF kitchens under UV varnish. The production technology of such a facade is complex. A lamination or paint is applied to the MDF board and a very thick layer of UV varnish is applied on top, which instantly hardens under ultraviolet light, and then polishes. It turns out a perfectly smooth supergloss surface. Due to the complexity of production and the high requirements for equipment, such MDF boards are produced only in specialized factories. For example, the factories of Alvic Gruppo. Furniture manufacturers take finished painted MDF boards from these factories and make facades from them. Therefore, such facades cannot be radial, or some other, different from flat, geometry.

So we examined all types of MDF facades without exception. Isn't that right, the choice is impressive? Now, I think, you understand why MDF kitchens have become so widespread, occupying the lion's share of the kitchen suite market.