WWe moeten misschien wat meer nadenken over het kopen van tuinmeubilair dan wanneer we winkelen voor binnenmeubilair. Dit komt omdat tuinmeubilair voortdurend wordt blootgesteld aan barre weersomstandigheden en materialen erg belangrijk kunnen zijn. Als u wilt dat uw tafels en stoelen buitenshuis langer meegaan, moet u zorgvuldiger zijn met het analyseren en vergelijken van de grondstoffen die zijn gebruikt om ze te maken voordat u besluit ze te kopen.
Wals het om plastic gaat, is iedereen er niet vreemd aan, maar in feite is plastic een hele grote familie.
Biogebaseerde kunststoffen
Bio-based plastics are made from renewable biological resources. For example, sugar cane is processed to produce ethylene, which can then be used to make polyethylene. Starch can be processed into lactic acid, which can then be used to produce polylactic acid (PLA).
Afbreekbare kunststoffen
Degradable plastics are plastics that are degraded by microorganisms into water, carbon dioxide (or methane) and biomass under specific conditions.
Technische kunststoffen
Engineering plastics offer higher performance than standard materials, making them ideal for harsh engineering applications. In many applications, they have gradually replaced traditional engineering materials such as wood or metal because they not only equal or exceed traditional materials in weight/strength ratio and other properties, but are also easier to manufacture, especially in applications with complex designs.
Epoxyharsen
Epoxy resins have been around for over 50 years and are one of the most successful of the plastics family. Their physical state can change from a low-viscosity liquid to a high-melting solid, which means that a wide variety of materials with unique properties can be manufactured. At home, you'll find them transformed into soft drink bottles and a variety of packaging materials, and they're used as protective coatings for everything from beds, garden chairs, office and hospital furniture to supermarket carts and bicycles. They are also used in special industries, such as protecting the surfaces of ships, oil rigs and wind turbines from the effects of bad weather.
Geëxpandeerd polystyreen
Expanded polystyrene or EPS is a widely used commodity polymer. It is widely used as a shockproof packaging material for machinery and equipment, instruments, household appliances, handicrafts and other fragile and valuable products, as well as for fast food packaging.
Fluorpolymeren
Fluoropolymers are known for their outstanding non-stick properties, which are associated with their use as coatings on cookware and as stain repellents for fabrics and textiles. They have also contributed to significant advances in aerospace, electronics, automotive, industrial processes (chemical and power sectors, including renewable energy), construction, food and pharmaceutical, and medical applications. The best-known member of fluoropolymers is PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).
Polyolefinen
Polyolefins are polymers of polyethylene and polypropylene thermoplastics. They are produced primarily from petroleum and natural gas through the polymerization process of ethylene and propylene, respectively. Their versatility makes them one of the most popular plastics today.
Polystyreen
Polystyrene is a synthetic polymer made from styrene monomer, which is a petroleum liquefaction product. It is a thermoplastic polymer that softens when heated and can be transformed into a variety of final products through semi-finished products such as films and sheets.
Polyurethaan
Polyurethane is a flexible, pliable and durable man-made material. There are various types of polyurethanes that look and feel very different from each other. They are used in a very wide range of products. In fact, we are surrounded by products containing polyurethane in all aspects of our daily lives. While most people are not familiar with polyurethanes because they are often "hidden" behind covers or surfaces made of other materials, it is hard to imagine life without them.
Polyvinylchloride
Polyvinyl chloride was one of the first plastics to be discovered and one of the most widely used. It comes from salt (57%) and oil or natural gas (43%). It is the third most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer in the world, after polyethylene and polypropylene.PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid (sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible.
Thermoplasten
Thermoplastics are polymers that can be melted and recast almost indefinitely. They melt when heated and harden when cooled. However, when frozen, thermoplastics become glassy and break easily. This material can be repeatedly reheated, remolded and cooled. Therefore, thermoplastics are recyclable in production. Some of the most common types of thermoplastics are polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene phthalate, and polycarbonate.
Met zoveel geweldige materialen die in een verscheidenheid aan tuinmeubelen worden verwerkt, is kunststof tuinmeubilair een zeer groen product dat niet alleen duurzaam en extreem onderhoudsarm is, maar aan het einde van zijn levensduur volledig kan worden gerecycled.
Vanwege het gladde oppervlak kunnen tuinmeubelen van kunststof gemakkelijk worden schoongemaakt met alleen water en zeep en een doek, waardoor het de perfecte keuze is voor luie mensen.
Voordelen van kunststof tuinmeubilairï¼
The beauty of plastic outdoor furniture is that they require little maintenance.
Het is vochtbestendig, schimmelt niet en is bestand tegen de elementen zonder dat er sealers of vernis nodig zijn.
Het is ook zeer betaalbaar, verkrijgbaar in verschillende kleuren en kan eruit zien als elk ander materiaal.
Een ander voordeel is dat kunststof meubelen licht van gewicht zijn en vaak stapelbaar
recyclebaar
Nadelen van kunststof tuinmeubilairï¼
- Tuinmeubilair met kunststof textuur ziet er misschien niet zo hoogwaardig uit
- Kan bij extreem weer wegwaaien
