Panel furniture is not necessarily low-grade furniture
August 30 11:56:17, 2025
The material doesn't always reflect the price. Even panel furniture can be more expensive than solid wood furniture. The material does not necessarily indicate quality. Inferior solid wood furniture may not match the quality of high-end panel furniture. Many people believe that panel furniture is cheap and even equate it with low-end furniture. However, in reality, some high-end panel furniture can cost more than solid wood furniture. For example, living room cabinets from brands like Zhimi Milan International, Frantis, and Yufeng can cost around 20,000 yuan, which is quite common in the market.
**Solid Wood Veneer Furniture: A Market Not to Be Ignored**
Before the implementation of the "General Technical Conditions for Wooden Furniture," few people referred to solid wood veneer furniture as real solid wood furniture. These pieces often have a surface and frame made of pure solid wood, but only a thin layer of expensive veneer—like teak or ash—is applied on top. In the market, although such furniture isn’t widespread, it’s often hidden and marketed by sellers as all-solid wood furniture.
**Disadvantages: The Most Important Process**
Solid wood veneer furniture requires precise craftsmanship. If the process is not done well, the veneer can bubble or even peel off. When purchasing, consumers should ask detailed questions and carefully check the finish for smoothness and quality.
**Advantages: Affordable Price**
From the outside, solid wood veneer furniture looks similar to other types of solid wood furniture. However, it has the lowest material cost, making it relatively affordable. It also offers beautiful lines and modern designs, making it one of the most cost-effective options in the solid wood furniture category.
**Identification Method: Look Closely at the Wood Grain**
It's not hard to tell what type of “solid wood furniture†you're looking at. Generally, manufacturers apply varnish or matte paint to show the natural wood texture. First, check the edge banding—true solid wood furniture doesn’t need it. Then examine the wood grain and knots. Solid wood furniture will have consistent patterns across the entire piece. However, if you look closely at the internal parts like the sides or bottom, you might notice different wood grain, indicating the use of cheaper materials. If the board is combined with wood, the grain may look the same, but there may be no knots.
Carefully inspect cabinet doors and countertops. If the wood grain differs or there are no knots in hidden areas, it's likely solid wood veneer furniture.
**Rich Expressions of Panel Furniture**
Panel furniture is made from artificial boards like plywood, blockboard, particle board, and MDF. Common finishes include veneer, polyester lacquer (baking varnish), wood grain paper (stickers), and PVC sheets. The latter two are typically used for budget furniture, while natural veneer and piano paint are found on high-end models. Today, some veneers on panel furniture are becoming increasingly realistic, offering good gloss and texture. The piano paint technique has also advanced, making these products both visually appealing and expensive.
**Advantages: Stylish Appearance**
Panel furniture is popular due to its diverse styles, bright colors, clear wood grain, and resistance to deformation, cracking, and pests. It has become a new favorite in the furniture industry. Modern furniture on the market is mostly this type. Panel furniture often uses metal hardware, making it easy to assemble and disassemble. High-quality panel furniture can be taken apart and reassembled multiple times.
**Disadvantages: Not Environmentally Friendly**
One major downside of panel furniture is its potential lack of environmental friendliness. Some manufacturers use chipboard, which can release harmful formaldehyde if not fully covered. Furniture made with man-made boards containing excessive formaldehyde can pollute indoor air. Consumers should pay attention when buying—open cabinets or drawers and smell them. A strong, irritating odor usually indicates excessive formaldehyde, and it's best to avoid such products.
**How to Identify Panel Furniture**
The first step in judging the quality of panel furniture is identifying the type of board used. Open the cabinet door and look inside the hinge slots or cutouts. You can see whether it's MDF or particle board. Particle board has a honeycomb-like structure, while MDF is denser and smoother. This helps determine the type of material used.
Stickers, such as melamine sheets or wood grain paper, are commonly used on the surface of panels. Brands like Jianwei’s white oak series and Hong Kong dynasty offer highly realistic sticker furniture.
**The Baking Process Is Becoming More Advanced**
In lower-end panel furniture, traditional painting methods are still used. Mid-to-high-end models often use painted finishes. The best current option is piano-painted panel furniture, which is widely used in the industry. The base material is usually MDF, and the surface is sanded, primed, dried, and polished. There are three types: glossy, matte, and metallic. They offer vibrant colors, strong visual impact, excellent moisture resistance, and are easy to clean without fading.
What is rock wool Sandwich Panel? what is it used for?
The practicability of the rock wool sandwich panel is good, and it has a wide range of applications. Many buildings use this type of panel. But many people don't know much about its materials and uses, so let's introduce it in detail below.
making raw materials
The raw materials of rock wool sandwich panels are generally high-quality basalt, dolomite, etc., mixed according to a certain proportion, melted in a high-temperature blast furnace, and then made into fibers. After cooling, a certain amount of binder is added for rolling, so that the sandwich panel we use every day can be formed. Cutting of different sizes and specifications can be carried out, and the size and specifications of sandwich panels can also be customized.
Application range
In fact, rock wool sandwich panel are not only suitable for daily use in some buildings such as Steel Structure Warehouse, roofs and walls of Prefabricated House, but also can be used for more than 100 yuan, and can be used for soilless cultivation, and its annual use area is wide , City Volunteer Bank is indeed very good. Because it shows a slightly alkaline reaction in the initial stage, it is necessary to pay attention to the pH value when using the nutrient solution. After a period of use, the response will be neutral. Horticultural applications can be carried out according to daily application conditions, as well as water holding capacity, water tension, etc.
Advantages
The building construction industry uses this kind of sandwich panel mainly because of its excellent performance. It has very good fireproof performance, thermal insulation effect, and also has a certain sound absorption effect, so it is very suitable for use as a building material. Moreover, its rigidity is good and its strength is very good, and there will be no problems such as deformation and cracking, and it is also very suitable for long-term use.
Now many manufacturers can provide customized rock wool sandwich panel services. We only need to clarify our needs, choose the appropriate sandwich panel size and specifications, etc., and make an appointment for customization immediately. Moreover, the price of factory direct sales is favorable, the price is high, and it can also provide various services such as transportation and after-sales. It is also guaranteed to choose a reliable manufacturer to cooperate in ordering sandwich panels.