MATERIALINFO: KITCHEN FRONTS – 2

May 28, 2020

KITCHEN FRONTS

Real Wood & Solid Wood Fronts

Wooden fronts are characterised by a natural surface of solid wood or real wood veneer. Solid wood is the most natural front material. Pay attention to the exact designation by the manufacturer. Often only frames made of solid wood are offered and the filling is veneered, i.e. glued in a thickness of about 1 mm onto higher quality chipboard or MDF boards. These veneered fronts are known as real wood fronts and can be glazed, stained, limed, brushed, sandblasted, patinated and can also be adapted to current colour trends with varnish/colour lacquers. The surfaces are then sealed with a non-visible protective lacquer layer called DD lacquer.

Solid wood fronts, on the other hand, consist entirely of solid wood. Instead of “solid wood” the term “solid wood” can also be used. In contrast to the real wood kitchen, where only the fronts are made of wood, the body of a solid wood kitchen is also solid.

PVC Fronts

Subsequently, thermoplastic and thermoset coatings, laminates or laminates are applied to the carrier material. There are different types of plastic fronts: Melamine resin fronts, foil fronts and laminate fronts are available.

The fact that a very wide range of colors and patterns is available speaks for laminated fronts. Fronts covered with plastic foil are very popular for price reasons.

However, it is important to know that there have always been problems with foil fronts in the past: despite enormous improvements in this area, they still tend to peel off the carrier material over time and are also not very resistant to scratches and heat. You will have more fun with a front that is extremely resistant due to a melamine layer.

Plastic fronts with a melamine coating are resistant and easy to clean, making them ideal for kitchens that are subject to frequent use. An advantage is that the panels are highly resistant to abrasion and chemicals and do not fade even under the influence of light.

The most resistant fronts have a laminate layer of phenolic resin, decorative paper and a transparent top layer. Laminate fronts achieve extreme hardness during their production process. Since the boards are considerably thicker and harder than foil fronts, they can withstand even heavy loads.

Laminate Fronts

For the lacquer fronts, which are also very popular, the substrate material is coated with two-component lacquer consisting of a master lacquer and a hardening lacquer. Depending on whether you want a matt or high-gloss lacquer finish, or a micro-lacquer kitchen, different processes are used for the lacquering and the subsequent sanding and polishing work.

All types of lacquering have two common characteristics: a lacquered front surface is not only particularly expressive and aesthetic, but also very hard-wearing and absolutely tightly sealed (the surface hardness and scratch resistance is equivalent to that of car lacquers), but the high amount of work involved naturally also means somewhat higher purchase costs.

Glass Fronts

Glass doors have long been used as accent fronts in the kitchen. These are mostly translucent glass doors, which are mounted on an aluminium frame and are offered in countless variations: as pilaster strip or framed doors with or without sash bars and with different types of glass such as clear, milk, Mastercart, Bunsen or even sandblasted glass.

Since a relatively short time, glass has also been increasingly used as an integral front design. In most cases, the single-pane safety glass (ESG) used for safety reasons is applied to a carrier material without a frame. It can be lacquered in all colours, has a uniformly brilliant effect that is in no way inferior to a high-gloss front and is also particularly scratch-resistant and heat-resistant.

Stainless Steel Fronts

As the preferred material for sinks and electrical appliances, stainless steel has long had a traditional place in your kitchen. But what has long been common practice in professional kitchens should also be considered by you: a kitchen with stainless steel fronts.

These initially also consist of a support plate, onto which a stainless steel panel is then fitted. You can usually tell the quality of the product directly from the workmanship of the corners and edges where the plate is joined to the sheet.

Stainless steel has many advantages which make it a suitable material for kitchen fronts: Not only is it visually very attractive, but its indestructible and easy-care surface properties make it functional and suitable for everyday use. The downside: of course fingerprints and scratch marks are clearly visible on a stainless steel surface.

Acrylic fronts

A good alternative to high-gloss lacquer fronts are the acrylic fronts which are becoming more and more popular. They are partly made of solid acrylic panels or coated MDF carrier materials, which have similar properties to wood and can be easily processed.

The range now includes countless designs, from expressive solid colors to exotic trendy wood decors, all of which have a high gloss in common and are ideal as a front material due to their suitability for everyday use (smooth, easy to clean, scratch-resistant after sealing).

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