Introduction to Advantages and Disadvantages of Outdoor Furniture of Different Materials

At present, outdoor furniture in the market is classified by material: solid wood outdoor furniture, rattan outdoor furniture, metal outdoor furniture, plastic outdoor furniture, etc. outdoor furniture of different materials has its advantages and disadvantages. Next, we will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of outdoor furniture of different materials.

Solid wood outdoor furniture

Solid wood outdoor furniture is close to nature and will never be outdated. As a biological organism, wood is easily affected by natural seasons, moisture, insect pests, and other factors in the outdoor environment, resulting in deformation, cracking, warpage, distortion, insect damage, mildew, and other phenomena, making it lose its original use value and commercial value.

Therefore, to overcome the shortcomings of natural wood, adapt to the special requirements of the outdoor environment, and make full and reasonable use of materials, traditional wood must undergo special anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial treatment, to achieve the requirements of long life and maintain the beauty of wood in the natural landscape. As far as the existing products in the current outdoor furniture market are concerned, the wood materials suitable for the outdoor environment mainly include teak, pineapple, Begonia, pine, etc. When we choose solid wood outdoor furniture, we should focus on the use environment and the variety of wood.

Rattan outdoor furniture

At present, the rattan outdoor furniture in the market is mostly made of new PE imitation rattan and aluminum alloy materials. Due to the strong shaping ability of aluminum alloy, the combination with PE imitation rattan can often create unique and artistic products. At the same time, rattan outdoor furniture also has strong weather resistance and easy care. The disadvantage is that PE imitation rattan is an industrial artificial rattan, which belongs to plastic products. There are various varieties of PE imitation rattan. When selecting rattan outdoor furniture, we should focus on whether PE rattan fabric is in harmony with the use environment.

Metal outdoor furniture

Metal outdoor furniture is mainly made of cast aluminum, cast iron, aluminum alloy, iron art, stainless steel, and other metals. Its advantages and disadvantages are related to the original characteristics of the materials. We should consider the original characteristics of materials when selecting metal outdoor furniture.

Plastic outdoor furniture

Plastic outdoor furniture, that is, all furniture is made of plastic materials. Plastic is a kind of high molecular polymer, also known as macromolecule or macromolecule, which is a macromolecular compound formed by the covalent bonding of many atoms or atomic groups. Plastics are changeable materials with a wide variety, mainly general plastics, engineering plastics, and special plastics. Among them, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in general plastics are widely used in the design of outdoor furniture.

On the one hand, plastics can produce various outdoor furniture with rich colors and strange shapes through injection molding and adding colored solvents; On the other hand, it has the characteristics of wear-resistant, non-conductive, low heat transfer, and corrosion resistance, and applies to the requirements of various outdoor environments. However, the aging and embrittlement caused by the long-chain molecular fracture of plastics subjected to natural forces such as sunlight and rain for a long time should also be paid enough attention to when choosing to purchase.

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