• Specifications of melamine materials
• What is melamine?
• Melamine in wooden boards
• Edges in melamine furniture
• Design and color in melamine coating
• Advantages of melamine furniture
• Disadvantages of melamine furniture

There are many reasons to choose melamine office furniture including: very competitive prices, easy to work with materials, continuous quality improvement, etc. This does not mean that this type of furniture is not without problems. In this article, we examine the advantages and disadvantages of melamine office furniture.

Specifications of melamine materials:

When we talk about melamine office furniture, we are mainly referring to those made from boards made of wood pulp and coated with melamine resin.

What is melamine?

Melamine is a synthetic and plastic material that consists of wood particles that can last for a long time with proper care. Wood is more sensitive to impacts, high temperatures and external factors, while melamine is strong and durable. It also offers us a wide range of colors and finishes that are very attractive and modern. Technically, the synthetic polymer is stable and resistant. They are used in a variety of industrial applications, one of the most important of which is the production of panels in the world of decoration and furniture.

Melamine in wooden boards

In a type of furniture called panel furniture, wooden sheets and plates are usually made with two types of MDF or chipboard and are used for covering melamine and making furniture. Each of them has its own characteristics, which are mentioned below:
Chipboard: Chipboard is made from wood chips and is lighter, cheaper and has less resistance. It has a rougher surface, so there is a risk that this roughness will appear on the surface over time, which happens mainly in monochrome designs.
MDF: Made from wood pulp, MDF has a smooth surface and is ideal for use as a core under melamine veneer. Depending on the density, MDF can be heavier, more stable and more expensive than chipboard.
Although chipboard and MDF are the most common cores, they are not the only option; We can also use plywood and other materials as the core under the melamine coating.
chipboard and MDF can be made resistant to moisture and fire with a little modification and improvement; That is, he added water-repellent and fireproof properties to them, which, of course, will mean a higher price for melamine furniture.

Melamine is a synthetic, plastic material that consists of wood particles, which is durable for a long time with proper care.

Edges in melamine furniture:

The edges of melamine-coated boards are bare and must be covered. For this, strips are used that are glued and cut to size; This process is called edging.
These strips can be made from different materials and can be attached using different techniques and adhesives. The most common of them are PVC strips, which, like melamine, provide the possibility of various designs. Natural wood veneer, solid wood and other materials can also be used for melamine furniture edge strips.
If these strips are not properly connected to the furniture, the edges of the melamine office furniture become one of the major weaknesses of this furniture; Edges Over time, due to poor gluing of the edges, the strips loosen and fall from the places where poor quality glue is used. In terms of aesthetics, a blank or weak edge makes the piece of furniture ugly. It will be very easy for moisture to pass into the edgeless furniture, and if it happens, it will quickly cause swelling of the office furniture.
It should be noted that the strip of melamine office furniture produced in Mohi Ara company is connected to the edge of the MDF board with the help of the advanced production machines of this collection, in which case it is possible for the strip to separate during the years of using the furniture. will be close to zero.

Design and color in melamine coating:

One of the biggest advantages of melamine furniture is the ability to produce in a variety of designs and colors, which allows people with any taste to choose. Melamine furniture can be produced in any color or design that can be printed; Therefore, these furniture can be ordered in simple colors, in original designs or imitating natural materials such as wood or marble.

  
Over time, in addition to increasing the quality of printing on the melamine coating, things like the synchronization between the design and the surface have also greatly improved the texture of the furniture; For example, in addition to the fact that the wood design is printed on the melamine cover of the office furniture, the three-dimensional texture of the wood is also partially applied on it, and touching the top of the furniture will give us a feeling similar to the wood texture.

Advantages of melamine furniture:

• The ratio of quality to price of melamine office furniture is excellent. The use of chipboard and MDF board as a support significantly reduces the cost of furniture. In addition, in terms of resistance and stability, melamine office furniture has an acceptable standard.
• The design possibilities of melamine office furniture are endless; As mentioned earlier, the use of printed paper and melamine makes practically any design and color possible.
• Melamine is waterproof. If this layer is in perfect condition, water does not reach the core of the wood; But keep in mind that mainly the edges as well as some ridges or scratches can be openings for water or moisture to enter the melamine layer.
Easy cleaning is another advantage of melamine furniture It has made it popular in organizations and offices.
• Melamine resins are an antibacterial plastic product.
Ease of work and machining is another advantage of office melamine furniture. Machining on melamine boards is very easy and there is no need to apply additional polish. This further reduces the total cost of the furniture.
• MDF or melamine table is easy to maintain and only requires periodic dusting with a slightly damp cloth. Be careful, melamine does not tolerate water and heat well, and heat can cause its surface to swell.

Disadvantages of melamine furniture:

• The difficulty of repair is one of the most prominent disadvantages of melamine furniture. If the melamine is split, it cannot be repaired. We can try to hide it or cover it up, but it is difficult to fix.
• The major disadvantage of melamine coated furniture is the moisture resistance of the support, i.e. the board. Both cores of melamine furniture, i.e. chipboard and MDF, swell in contact with water. Waterproof materials reduce the effects of moisture, but do not make them completely safe. If the inflation is not excessive, we can fix it.
• Limited thermal resistance is another disadvantage of office melamine furniture. If the temperature is too high, the surface of the furniture may be damaged.
• Melamine furniture boards need machines for cutting. Although we mentioned that melamine boards are easy to work with, cutting cannot be done with just any tool; We need industrial machinery for a really perfect cut, otherwise the corners will flake or chip.