2. MATERIALS FOR FURNITURE PRODUCTION
In the manufacture of furniture, wood, polymer, metal, glass materials are used.
Wood is the main material for the manufacture of furniture. It has high strength, hardness, easy to process; in dry heated rooms has durability. Furniture made of wood is hygienic, does not emit toxic substances. Disadvantages of wood: combustibility, biological instability when wet, the presence of natural defects in wood, hygroscopicity. In the manufacture of furniture, sawn timber (boards, bars), peeled veneer, planed veneer, plywood, chipboard, and fiberboard are used.
plastics widely used in the furniture industry. Plastics have a variety of properties: they are used as shock-absorbing material in upholstered furniture, as decorative films for facing furniture parts, making seats, drawers. Such furniture is not subject to corrosion, destruction by insects, rotting, is easy to clean, but not harmless enough, is subject to aging processes under the influence of external environment, not repairable.
Textile materials are used for the outer upholstery of furniture and as cover fabrics for covering the interior elements of furniture.
Finishing materials are intended for finishing furniture in order to improve the appearance and protection from environmental influences.
To finishing furniture materials include: colorants, fillers, primers, varnishes, enamels, varnishes, compositions for surface refreshment, textured paper, etc.
Mounting products: decorative nails, fastening brackets, screws, shelf supports and magnetic holders, brackets etc.
accessories- provides mobile and motionless interactions of elements, interaction of furniture and the person, unity of the art decision. These are handles of various shapes, hinges, brackets, movable supports, latches, latches, locks, polished, unpolished, patterned glass for furniture with a thickness of 3 to 7 mm.
Mirrors for cabinets, trellises, sideboards are made of polished glass. Mirrors have a steep (17-30°) or flat (5-12°) facet.
2. PRODUCTION OF FURNITURE
Basic furniture manufacturing operations: furniture design, development of sketches, layouts, technical documentation and the creation of a finished sample of furniture; then raw materials are selected and prepared, cutting, processing of blanks, joining of parts and elements, surface cladding, finishing and assembly of products is carried out.
Face finishing of furniture. Finishing is used to give furniture an appropriate appearance and protect it from environmental influences.
Furniture finishing consists of surface preparation, coating and finishing. Used for furniture the following types finishes: transparent, opaque, combined, special.
Transparent finishes- varnishing, polishing.
Varnishing e - common type of furniture finishing. A varnish film is applied to the prepared surface; resin, alcohol, nitrocellulose, perchlorovinyl, polyester, polyurethane and other varnishes are used.
Polishing is a labor-intensive, expensive type of furniture finishing. The surface of the furniture is smooth, with a mirror finish, with a distinctly visible wood texture. Texture - wood pattern on the cut surface.
Opaque finish consists in applying pigmented paints and varnishes (paints, enamels) to the surface to be finished, which completely hide the inexpressive texture and color of wood or the surface of wood-based material. Also, the opaque finish is used to obtain coatings with high protective properties.
Imitation finish is a method of creating a decorative coating by deep dyeing, applying a wood texture pattern to the surface to be finished, pressing onto the base of films with a wood, marble or other material texture printed on them. Imitation finishing using films is widely used in the manufacture of mass relatively cheap furniture.
Special finishes - has several varieties. This can be the application of a finishing layer of molten or powdered metal (metallization), polymeric and other materials to the surface. It can also include sandblasting the surface, embossing, burning, inlay, woodcarving.
The next operation of furniture production is decoration. Specific types of furniture decoration include:
· Overhead profile elements;
Carving (surface, artistic, openwork, etc.);
· Imitation printing (imitation of valuable tree species by applying a printed pattern);
· Inlay - drawing on furniture; obtained by cutting into the main wood of individual pieces that differ in color and texture from the main background, as well as mother-of-pearl, metal.
Marquetry - decoration, the general background and pattern of which are made of various breeds wood; glued to the prepared surface.
Intarsia - wood inlay on wood;
3. CLASSIFICATION AND ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE
Furniture is classified by purpose, by operational, functional features, by completeness, by design and technological features, by type of source material, by type of product (see color insert).
By purpose, furniture is divided into household and public spaces (for offices).
household furniture subdivided into furniture living rooms, for the kitchen, for the hallway and nursery.
On a functional basis distinguish furniture for work; lying; seats; storage of clothes, books, dishes.
By completeness- piece and complete furniture (sets and sets for a bedroom, dining room, office, etc.).
According to the constructive and technological sign furniture is divided into panel, frame, sectional, collapsible, non-collapsible, folding, transformable, rack and combined.
According to the age of consumers, furniture for adults, teenagers and children is distinguished.
By the presence of a soft element furniture is divided into soft and hard.
By production method Distinguish between carpentry, bent, molded, bent-glued, wicker and pressed (from wood), metal - cast, welded, plastic - cast, stamped.
By type of source material furniture is classified into wooden, plastic, metal, combined. Wooden furniture subdivided into carpentry, bent, wicker.
By product type: cabinets (for dishes, books, linen), chests of drawers, sideboards, combined cabinets, cabinets, tables (serving, writing, dining, kitchen, magazine, etc.), beds (single, one and a half, double), sofas, sofa beds, couches, ottomans, stools, banquettes, chairs, armchairs (working and relaxing), armchairs, chaise lounges, trellises, dressing tables, playpens for children, etc. (see attachment)
Joiner's furniture. Joiner's furniture for living rooms is diverse in terms of types, sizes, materials, designs, finishes and other features.
By design, carpentry furniture is bar and cabinet, and cabinet - panel and frame.
On a functional basis, it is subdivided for sitting, working, cooking and eating, for storing linen, books, dishes and other items; for sleep and rest; toilet and cultural and domestic needs.
Cabinet panel furniture. Wardrobes for dresses and underwear are made with a different number of doors (from one to four doors). The dress compartment can include a hanger bar, a hat rack, internal drawers, shelves and trays. Doors of cases for a dress and linen - oar. A bar for hanging ties and a mirror are attached to the inside of one of the doors. (see Appendix No. 1)
Bookcases have sliding glass doors, can be open. Bottom part cabinets have panel doors. Adjustable shelves are installed on shelf holders. The distance between the shelves is from 180 to 380 mm, and the depth is 140-440 mm when storing books in two rows.
Secretaries- furniture that can be used to store books, as well as a table, since the secretary has a folding door. Shelves for storing books are made hinged. Secretaries come with panel or glass doors or without doors.
Buffets ( w cafes) use for storage utensils, Sideboards are designed to store cutlery, table linen, dishes.
Combined cabinets have multiple branches for various purposes: for books, linen, dresses, dishes.
Cabinets (chest of drawers) for storage various items: are made with shelves, hinged panel doors, with large quantity drawers. Produced with a depth of 300-600 mm, a height of 800-1100 mm. The bedside cabinets have a compartment with a hinged lid and an opening door.
dining tables distinguished by the shape of the lid. Covers can be round, square, oval, sliding or folding. legs dining tables different profile: round, curly, square, beveled. Dimensions of dining tables: width - 60-90 cm, length of the extended table - 120-270 cm. The dimensions of the covers are determined by the number of seats at the rate of 500-600 mm per person with a depth of 325 mm.
The kitchen set includes a working cabinet-table, wall cabinets, a dining table, stools, and a kitchen set, in addition, may include a utility cabinet, a cabinet-table with a sink, etc.
Tables are kitchen. The working surfaces of kitchen tables are lined with decorative plastic; rectangular covers; under the table is a cabinet for storing dishes (cabinet doors are folding or sliding).
A suitable material for furniture is chosen based on its functionality and the conditions in which it is operated. Despite the conservatism of this market segment, every year there are more modern and practical types. Therefore, craftsmen who make their own furniture must constantly monitor new trends and the emergence of wear-resistant materials.
Technologies for the production of materials for furniture are constantly being improved and developed. More functional novelties appear on the market. These include MDF boards, waterproof plywood, composite materials. Let's consider in more detail what materials the furniture is made of.
The most popular variety is chipboard, or chipboard. For its manufacture, sawdust and shavings are used, impregnated with formaldehyde resin, which acts as a binder. This is the most practical material for the manufacture of cabinet furniture. Chipboard materials used in the kitchen and bathroom have increased moisture resistance.
With all the advantages, this type of plate has a significant drawback - the presence of harmful formaldehydes. Their excretions, especially in high concentrations, are hazardous to health.
The disadvantages also include its weak moisture resistance. If water gets under the layer of the laminated surface, the entire plate will swell and crumble. It should be taken into account the moment that even furniture from natural materials may suffer from conditions of excessive moisture and lose its appearance.
In the manufacture of fiberboard, wood fibers are used in the production. They are compressed by hot pressing the mass. In addition to cellulose fibers, the composition includes water and synthetic polymers. Thanks to this technology, one side of the plate has a mesh texture. The other side is the front, covered with a melamine film that creates a smooth surface. Fibreboard is much thinner than chipboard and more flexible.
For the manufacture of furniture, a rough fiber board is also used. Its difference is in the front side, the surface of which is not covered with a film, but simply polished. The choice of material is influenced by its cost. In this case, money is saved, because this version of the plate is cheaper than the laminated counterpart. The thickness of the plate is from 3 to 5 mm. Although it is believed that the thicker it is, the better, in this case, everything is different. Fiberboard is used to make the base of drawers and cabinet walls, for which 3 mm is considered an ideal thickness. Therefore, this is the most common fiberboard thickness.
The reasons why you should choose fiberboard for making furniture are low price material, good thermal insulation properties and long service life. The disadvantages include the fear of moisture and a narrow scope.
MDF furniture materials are safe and environmentally friendly, since they contain only natural components, such as sawdust. Instead of binder resins in MDF boards natural paraffin and lignin are present. Plate materials from MDF, due to environmental friendliness, are used in the manufacture of children's and kitchen furniture. That is, they are suitable for use in rooms where increased requirements for environmental safety are required.
Another advantage of this material is its density and uniformity, which allows it to be used as a facing material for furniture. From it create facades and decorative finishes for furniture. A significant disadvantage plates is their weight. They are quite heavy so solid furniture not made from MDF. The cost of the material, although lower than natural wood, is somewhat higher than chipboard.
Plywood is more expensive than chipboard and fiberboard and inferior to them in terms of surface texture diversity. For these reasons, the material is rarely used in the manufacture of furniture.
Plywood Features:
This material is moisture sensitive. Therefore, open parts of plywood furniture should be additionally processed.
Given that natural wood furniture is quite expensive due to the cost of raw materials, it is increasingly used in its manufacture. artificial species materials that mimic natural ones. One of them is furniture plastic. This layered decorative material is made by pressing several types of special paper.
Furniture finishing materials such as plastic, especially postformed, are used to create furniture fronts, window sills and countertops. Plastic is great for making bathroom furniture where conditions exist high humidity and temperature fluctuations. A new direction in the market is furniture made of composite material. At the heart of its manufacture are two elements - polymer and wood.
Glass can be used to create various types of furniture. For example, a table with a glass top will look stylish in any interior.
Due to the ability of glass to refract and reflect light, this material performs well decorative element in home design. At correct selection light, glass furniture facades enliven the room. Such Decoration Materials for furniture like glass are reliable, practical and look good in the interior of the rooms of the house. Even chairs, stools and armchairs of various bizarre shapes are made of glass.
Materials for the manufacture of stone furniture look quite attractive. The main advantage is its pleasant energy, texture and unique pattern.
Benefits of using:
Used for making kitchen worktops and window sills, and garden benches and chairs. Outstanding representatives This type of material is marble and granite. To make it comfortable to sit on the stone, it is equipped with pillows made of such soft fabrics as velor, velveteen, microfur and others.
Due to its natural qualities, it is the best material for the production of furniture. First of all, it is environmentally friendly, does not emit toxins. natural wood durable material. Its products have a long service life. Wood is easy to process and furniture of any shape can be made from it. This property allows you to create original designer headsets. The main tree species used are: pine, birch, oak. In addition to these familiar species, rarer ones are also used: sandalwood and mahogany.
Metal is mainly used for the manufacture of garden furniture sets. Basically, three types of metals are used. These are cast iron, steel and aluminum. Cast iron has a beautiful appearance, strong and durable. Since it is very heavy, furniture made from it is difficult to move. This metal is subject to corrosion, so it requires additional processing special coating.
Garden tables, gazebos and deck chairs are made of steel. Products can be made large sizes because they are easy to move. Primer and paint are used to protect against corrosion.
Aluminum is a very light material. Therefore, it is suitable for the manufacture of chairs and armchairs. Resistant to corrosion and does not require additional processing.
To decorative coating wood boards include veneering, lamination and chipboarding, as well as the production of postforming and softforming facades.
Laminated chipboard is created by covering the surface with a cloth roll material with glue. The fabric is rolled with a roller at a temperature of 20 to 150°C and a pressure of up to 7 MPa.
The advantages of laminated chipboard include its low cost, ease of manufacture, and beautiful appearance. The disadvantages of using this material are short term service, low wear resistance, the original appearance is lost after 1-2 years.
Melamine edge is used for upholstering furniture. It is made from decorative paper impregnated with resins. Used for finishing inside products or internal parts. The material is easy to use. You don't need any special equipment to apply it. The thickness of the edge is 0.3 mm, and it comes in one and two layers. back side treated with a special adhesive solution.
The surface of the laminated chipboard is covered with a special finishing film. It is resin-impregnated paper. It is attached to the surface with chemical reaction with the participation of resins that are present in the film. There are two types of lamination:
The process itself takes place in four stages. Namely:
This is the name of a simple chipboard with rounded corners. Used for the manufacture of furniture facades and kitchen worktops. Postforming facades are made without internal milling, which is why they are cheaper than analogues.
For the manufacture of postforming facades, a standard chipboard sheet with a length of 2.44 meters is used. It is cut into pieces of various widths. Then, on special equipment - an edge banding machine, the ends of the facade are pasted over using a plastic edge. On your own, the ends can only be pasted over with a melamine edge, but it is less durable and not practical.
On the finished product the junction of the edge and the web must be even and without adhesive residue. It is better to pack each part separately to avoid scratches and dents.
The basis of softforming is chipboard. Its edges are milled and covered with plastic protective film different color. Scope of application - furniture facades. The main difference from postforming lies in the internal milling of the edges of the canvas.
The process of manufacturing a softforming facade is no different from the production of postforming facades. Also front panel standard sizes they are sawn into separate products and the ends of the parts are glued on special equipment. The only difference is that you can additionally make a groove for installing glass on the inside of the parts. Its width is 4 mm.
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Mr.Doors, being at the forefront of furniture fashion, develops the direction of high-gloss enamels, which resulted in new program"Palettes". Of the 19 basic enamel colors used by the company, 8 were selected, on the basis of each of which 4 additional options were created by mixing with white in different proportions. Thus, the company's enamel palette has expanded to 51 shades, providing a huge choice.
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We would like to say a few words about the most common materials used for the production of "Rigid" furniture - cabinets (both built-in and cabinet), kitchens, dressing rooms, cabinets, etc.
First of all, it should be said that the main constituent parts furniture can be:
The vast majority of furniture cases in Russia are made of chipboard 16 mm thick, although there are other thicknesses, such as 18.25 mm. Chipboard is Laminated Particle Board(the official abbreviated name is LDSTP, the most common abbreviation is LDSP, colloquially - chipboard, in professional slang - firewood). Principal device is a Particle Board consisting of glued together with high temperature wood shavings, on which a special decorative paper- impregnate. This paper (Impregnate) or imitates various materials- as a rule, wood of various species or some other materials, for example, titanium metal, or just plain different colors A: white, beige red, blue, etc.
Chipboard not laminated (or polished) is not used for the production of furniture cases.
1 chipboard
2 chipboard
The price of laminated chipboard depends on the Thickness, Color, Texture (the surface may be different to the touch) and the pricing policy of the manufacturer. Prices
In the photo: Chipboard Egger white color with different textures.
For the manufacture of furniture, the laminated chipboard is sawn, and a decorative edge is glued to the ends different THICKNESS depending on purpose.
In the photo: Chipboard 16 mm with PVC edging 2 mm thick
The material from which the edges are now made is plastic (or PVC-Polyvinyl chloride or ABS - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) with a thickness of 0.4 to 2 mm. Such edges are designed for application on special equipment. The previously common melamine edges, which could be glued with an iron, have practically gone out of use due to their lower consumer qualities.
MDF is, like chipboard, a glued board, only it is glued not from chips, but from wood “dust”.
MDF (MDF) - from English. Medium Density Fibreboard for fibreboard designation medium density. The most common thicknesses are 16, 19 and 25 mm, as well as gluing from these plates.
Fundamental difference from chipboard - MDF is much more durable and dense - therefore, patterns can be applied to its surface by milling.
In the photo: MDF with milling
MDF is more expensive (more wood base, more binder) than chipboard, and tends to intended for subsequent surface treatment: painting, milling, gluing veneer, plastic, PVC film, etc. For this reason, laminated MDF of any color other than white is a rarity.
There is an opinion that MDF is more environmentally friendly pure material than chipboard is a delusion.
The environmental characteristics of these materials are very similar: both high-quality chipboard and high-quality MDF corresponding to class E1 have equally low formaldehyde emission rates. To see this - read the Egger environmental brochure - see page 24.
Eco Brochure Egger
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Furniture panel, solid wood, plywood are also glued wood. In general, furniture made from a single piece of wood is a rarity in modern world. The reason for this is number one - due to changes in humidity, a single piece of wood of a large width (namely, this is needed for the production of the cabinet body) is prone to deformation, reason number two is solid wood large width is very expensive.
For the rear walls, the most common materials are fiberboard, HDF, chipboard and, in the cheapest furniture, fiberboard.
A little more about each of these materials in ascending order of cost.
MDF - Fibreboard is similar in composition to MDF, only the density is lower and the standard thickness is just over 3 mm. This is the cheapest board material known to us, it does not have decorative finishes, but often has persistent odor, which has the peculiarity of accumulating inside your closet. This material will suit only the most undemanding consumers.
DVPO - Ennobled Wood-Fiber Board, colloquially - Hardboard. This is fiberboard, one side of which is painted and either imitates wood, or simply solid color. Since the decorative layer of DVPO is applied using a technology fundamentally different from chipboard, their colors are different.
HDF - from the English High Density Fiberboard - fiberboard high density. Roughly, this is a higher quality DVPO. HDF is produced by the same companies as chipboard, so some of the colors of HDF and chipboard are almost identical, but, alas, not all. Disadvantages of MDF- cost close to chipboard and relative fragility.
Chipboard for rear walls is used in the following cases:
It should be noted that the facades are different according to the type of opening: sliding - for example, compartment doors made of aluminum profile and hinged, which affects their design.
From a structural point of view, facades can consist of a single material and be prefabricated, for example, filling from other materials is inserted into a profile from one material. Common Frame Materials − aluminum profile, a profile made of MDF and wrapped in PVC film.
The materials for the facades, consisting of a single material, and the materials for filling prefabricated facades are basically the same: laminated chipboard, painted MDF, both with and without milling, MDF covered with PVC film, MDF covered with HPL plastics, Mirror and glass, as simple and processed - matte, tinted, dyed, with a pattern, etc., decorative plastics and artificial leather.
If the furniture is not exposed to moisture, then it is chipboard or MDF, painted or veneered.
If the furniture is exposed to moisture, for example in the kitchen, then this is a countertop based on moisture-resistant chipboard lined with plastic, a countertop made of artificial stone or natural stone.
With for the most part Our company works from the listed materials. You can get more detailed information in the relevant sections of the site or from our employees.
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The modern profile industry uses various materials for the production of furniture. They differ from each other in terms of characteristics, appearance and cost.
High-quality fittings and materials in furniture production play several key roles:
The materials used in the manufacture of furniture can be divided into two conditional categories:
Let's take a closer look at the main materials for the production of cabinet furniture, as well as sofas and armchairs.
In the manufacture of various cabinet furniture, the main materials used are:
Additional materials and components in furniture production are mirrors, glass, plastic, metal, bamboo, artificial rattan and acrylic. The main purpose is decoration and exterior finish surfaces. Combining basic and Additional materials, you can achieve unique stylistic and color solutions.
They also play an important role paints and varnishes in furniture production. They are widely used with natural wood, giving it the desired color or texture (patina).
Lacquer coating reliably protects wood from moisture and minor mechanical damage. If we are talking about MDF, then the surface of the workpiece can be covered various enamels to create unique color and tint combinations.
Sofas, sofas, armchairs various styles and designs flooded the domestic furniture market.
Compared to cabinet furniture, upholstery is the main material from the point of view of the consumer - it is the quality and color of the fabric that the buyer first of all pays attention to.
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