Furniture board, if they are made of high-quality materials, ennoble the interior, giving it sophistication. Chipboard plates laminated with PVC film certainly deserve attention, but for residential premises, unless they provide for a minimalist direction, MDF facades covered with PVC decorative film are much more relevant. It is worth considering all the strengths and weaknesses of this material in more detail.

What it is?

MDF is a high pressure heat treatment Medium Density Fibreboard. The material in its composition is close to natural wood, does not contain any inclusions, except for wood dust, but several times harder and stronger than natural wood sheets.

Externally, MDF products resemble thick cardboard sheets. Before the PVC coating is applied to them, the boards look unattractive. But in the factory, they are subjected to grinding, 3D imaging, priming and painting, and mass production of panels in PVC film is also organized. Do not think that this is an ordinary decorative coating – furniture MDF are created by steaming polyvinyl chloride into the surface of wood-shaving products by the action of thermal vacuum pressing.

In addition to strength, such facades are highly moisture resistant, so they are most often used to decorate the interior of the kitchen. However, the variety of colors, shades, imitations of this material makes it possible to use it when creating a presentable type of furniture for residential premises with a different purpose.

Advantages :

MDF with decorative PVC film is a budget solution to the problem of furniture sets. According to the type of PVC film, it is divided into wood grain, stone grain, high gloss and matte solid color, etc.

This is an undoubted advantage of the material, but there are other advantages:

A large selection of color palette and texture;

Resistance to wear and tear, including abrasion due to the use of cleaning agents;

A variety of sizes and shapes of products, especially complex elements can be made to order;

Hygiene, safety due to the natural composition;

The material is not affected by the negative effects of ultraviolet rays;

High temperature resistance and moisture resistance;

No damage under mechanical stress;

Surface is easy to take care.

Requirements for the content of products using PVC:

avoid prolonged exposure to moisture on the material;

do not allow surfaces to cool below –15 ℃;

place furniture away from heating and heating devices, stoves and ovens so that the film does not peel off;

temperatures above +70 ℃ are destructive for polyvinyl chloride boards;

for cleaning, do not use chlorinated and aggressive compounds, solvents and agents that contain solids that can damage film products.