Among the current interior decoration styles, the more popular ones are simple, off-white, Chinese, etc. Therefore, a PET sheet has also appeared on the market. This sheet is sought after by many people and is often used for cabinet doors, door panels, desktops, etc. This sheet has a simple appearance and a smooth touch.
This article will detail the characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and various applications of this PET sheet in life.
First of all, before introducing PET board, we need to understand what PET material is. PET is a resin plastic made of poly(terephthalate). The mineral water bottles, cling film, cooking oil packaging bottles, plastic boxes, etc. that are common in our daily life are all made of PET material. This PET material is safe, environmentally friendly, and non-toxic. It will not produce toxic and harmful substances or gases and meets food grade safety standards.
PET sheet does not mean that the raw material of this sheet is directly made of PET. A PET sheet is a sheet with PET film attached, so it is usually called a PET sheet. The base material of this sheet can be made of various materials. For example, European pine board, density board, particle board, multilayer board, etc.
The thickness of this PET film is in the range of 0.35~0.6mm, and the surface of the film is thin and delicate to the touch.
There are many options for the base material of PET board, such as OSB, MDF, particle board, multilayer board, etc. Among them, the base material of this density is the best choice. After being made into PET board, the flatness is better and the fit with PET is better.
The base material and PET film are extruded and bonded by cold pressing equipment and finally form the PET board we often see.
PET sheets can be divided into two types based on their surface: glossy and matte.
The matte surface is also commonly known as the skin-feel surface or anti-fingerprint surface. The skin-feel surface has a delicate texture. Touching its surface with your hand feels like touching the surface of a baby's skin, smooth and delicate.
You will find that in daily life when we touch stainless steel handrails or cabinet doors, we usually leave obvious fingerprints on the surface. However, this matte PET board will hardly leave fingerprints after being touched by fingers. Therefore, using it as a home decoration material can make your interior space look cleaner and more advanced.
PET board feels smooth and comfortable, is not easy to fade or scratch, and is environmentally friendly, waterproof, antibacterial, not easy to deform, and easy to clean.
1. Exquisite appearance
The appearance of the board covered with PET film is highly decorative, with small color differences and a variety of color choices. Common PET film colors include pure white, off-white, light gray, light coffee, etc.
These PET boards can be perfectly integrated with the currently popular off-white, high-grade gray, Chinese-style simple and minimalist interior decoration.
Furthermore, they can be coordinated with other popular decorative elements such as wood grilles, slate, and microcement.
2. Environmentally friendly and easy to install
PET sheet is a new type of material with high environmental performance and safety performance that meets relevant standards and will not cause any harm to human health.
In addition, PET material does not contain formaldehyde. If the base material is also an environmentally friendly ecological board, then this type of wall panel is extremely environmentally friendly and safe.
3. Stable performance
PET film is a resin material. Based on the characteristics of this material, PET film is more wear-resistant, scratch-resistant, corrosion-resistant, acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, and high-temperature-resistant than ordinary films, and has a better protective effect on the underlying substrate.
Secondly, this PET board is also very stain-resistant and easy to clean, making it an ideal material for kitchens, cabinets, and cabinet doors.
In addition, from a processing perspective, the physical properties of PET materials are very good. After the substrate is covered with PET film, it is not easy to have problems such as edge bursting and cracking, and it can maintain good physical properties between 70 and 120 degrees.
4. Smooth and delicate feel
The frosted PET sheet is also called a skin-feeling PET sheet. It feels smooth, is not easy to leave fingerprints, and looks clean and tidy.
Due to the high price of PET, the cost of the board with PET film will also increase accordingly.
Usually, when the film is applied to the surface of the substrate layer, the PET film needs to be applied on both sides of the substrate to ensure the same tension.
PET sheet is made by extruding the base sheet and PET film through cold pressing equipment. This kind of sheet has few textures on the surface and is generally smooth.
Most common PET sheets on the market are solid colors, but there are also brushed stainless steel, cloth texture, wood grain, leather texture, stone texture, etc. These textures and pattern effects need to be printed on PET film, which is not available on PET sheets themselves.
