Design options for plastic aprons for the kitchen

In the kitchen you often have to cook. Because of this, walls, floors, and even ceilings can become dirty. And if the floor is not so dirty to dirty, and the ceiling is almost impossible, then the wall is very easy. Kitchen dirt is difficult to wash: a lot of grease, stains and stains occur around. Therefore, master finishers figured out how to get rid of this, or at least minimize it. They came up with an apron for the kitchen made of plastic. A little earlier, people closed an apron with an ordinary tile. Then came ceramic tiles with its grandiose patterns. And at the moment, plastic, glass and polymeric materials have joined the ranks of materials. This article will focus on plastic kitchen aprons.

Plastic aprons are rapidly gaining popularity. The reason for this is the attractive price / quality ratio.

First acquaintance: types

With the advent of the 21st century, construction and decoration products replenished with rows of plastic products. This latest material has made a breakthrough. This is no coincidence. After all, the cost of plastic products is much cheaper than metal, wood and its derivatives. Strength characteristics, operational indicators, service life and also visual qualities of plastic products are in no way inferior to natural materials.

An apron made of plastic with photo printing costs several times cheaper than a similar product made of tempered glass

The plastic apron can be installed independently, avoiding additional costs

Plastic materials are very good. The only drawback is the low environmental friendliness of its individual species. But there are still differences from natural ones. Plastic is toxic, especially when heated to high temperatures. And when such surfaces ignite, it is enough for a person to inhale the concentrated vapors of this product once, and a fatal outcome occurs.

But enough of the bad. After all, we gathered here to choose a plastic apron for the kitchen. Let's move on to the classification.

Kitchen aprons are made from several types of plastics, varying both in price and in properties

And here is the classification:

1. Polyvinyl chloride.
2. ABS.
3. Acrylic.

Here are three types of plastic aprons for the kitchen space. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Special conditions for the care, operation, washing and maintenance of products have led to their various popularity. Cost per square meter also matters. Let's get to know each species individually.

A pattern on a plastic apron often mimics natural finishes or tile

Polyvinyl chloride

This wonderful material has long been faithfully serving all of humanity. PVC - so abbreviated as it is called. Everything that is possible is released from it. This is a braid for power and conductive cables, toys, accessories and decorative products for cars, apartments and houses.

PVC plastic is the most budget material, having its advantages and disadvantages

Installation of PVC panels does not require preliminary surface preparation

As an apron for a kitchen set, PVC is used relatively recently. There are two types of its execution:

• solid sheets;
• lining.

Lining - these are separate, small-format planks or slats that are typed on the wall, connecting like a spike groove. Such products are not popular. They are difficult to install (it takes a lot of time), they have many butt joints, where fat, dirt and impurities are successfully packed, which, sometimes, can never be washed.

Before purchasing a PVC apron, you need to require a certificate of quality - this material is far from always safe for health

Whole pieces of slabs are used much more often. Moreover, there is an additional and undeniable advantage: the size of each sheet can be selected individually, according to your own order. This approach of the manufacturer provides them with thousands of customers. And this is no coincidence. Here are the benefits that users who use a PVC kitchen apron give out:

1. Very fast installation. You can even carry out installation yourself, without having at hand the skills and special tools.
2. Affordable price from the manufacturer.
3. A wide range of colors, shapes and textures.
4. Can be washed with cleaning products.

But, unfortunately, PVC is the worst of all types for arranging a screen for a kitchen made of plastic. He has significant shortcomings that negate all the advantages.

Polyvinyl chloride is a cheap material; therefore, it has enough shortcomings

Disadvantages:

• The surface begins to lose its range and fade already in the first month of operation.
• Grease stains are absorbed if they are not washed immediately.
• High toxicity, especially when heated.
• Abrasive cleaning is not available because it spoils the surface.

On PVC, you can use offset printing to make any pattern, picture, or even custom-made your photo. This bribes the young owners of apartments to purchase this material. The price is more than affordable: from 100 rubles per 1 square meter. But quality fails.

Plastic sheets can have various colors, prints and even volumetric details.

ABS

It is a kind of plastic. This name was obtained by the first letters of the substances contained in the composition. These are acrylonitrile (or acrylic), butadiene and styrene. It surpasses PVC in terms of performance. Non toxic For professional designers, ABS is a great help. He has more colors and design options than PVC. Pictures are richer, brighter. Resistant to temperature, chemical and light abrasive products.

ABS plastic is quite resistant to shock and bending.

The material is considered fireproof, as it can withstand a short-term temperature increase of up to 100 degrees, and holds 80 degrees for a long time.

It is possible to apply a metallized coating to ABS plastic, with which it will look like a mirror

But there are also disadvantages. This is a quick burnout from sunlight. Saturation loses color in the first six months of use. To install the ABS, you need to achieve a flat wall surface. The price for 1 square meter starts at 700 rubles. Already not cheap, but the quality is poor.

It is also worth considering that ABS plastic is afraid of acetone and other strong solvents.

Acrylic

If you want to buy a kitchen apron made of plastic as close to glass as possible, choose acrylic. The substance is used in the office. It is also called clerical glass. The dense composition provides good performance. Dirt, grease and impurities are not absorbed into the surface, leaving it clean and fresh for a long time. Heat resistance is on top here.

Acrylic apron in many ways is not inferior to glass

Acrylic is a light material, which means it is much easier to fix it than glass products

Acrylic is the most resistant material to abrasives, chemicals and even alkalis. It practically does not fade. But there is a significant drawback - this is its cost. It starts with a mark of 3,000 rubles per 1 square meter.

By the way! Finishing masters advise you to purchase acrylic aprons in the kitchen. They are reliable and durable. Natural glass is very expensive. The cost is about 25-35 thousand rubles for finishing the entire space of the apron. With the help of acrylic, it is almost 3 times that it is possible to reduce costs with virtually no loss of quality.

Acrylic printing is also possible.Photo prints, landscapes and any pictures can be made to order.

The apron trimmed with acrylic looks attractive and practically does not differ from glass

Acrylic panels are available in different formats, as well as ABS. They can be in the form of individual tiles. Then the installation is done in parts (not the best option, since joints are formed). It is better to purchase solid sheets of large format. They are made up to 3 meters, which allows you to overlap the space completely without joints along the length.

Design Tips

For the style decoration of the kitchen, plastic apron products are applicable like nowhere else. Due to the original designs, prints, landscapes, photographs on their surface, aprons are used for any style.

Selecting the color and pattern of the apron, they are guided by the selected style of kitchen design

Loft, Minimalism, Scandinavian, English, Japanese, Hi-Tech, Provence - choose any direction of design art. A plastic apron product will decorate and complement each of them.

Small apron patterns hide small dirt

Large patterns and large drawings are suitable for a spacious kitchen

Consider an example of design in the English style. Traditional kitchen set made of dark wood. A darkened nut will do.

So that the kitchen with dark furniture does not look too gloomy, it is necessary to choose light shades for the apron and walls

Tip. To save money, you can do with chipboard or MDF. Using special false panels, as well as modern design tricks of furniture makers, you cannot distinguish sets from real wood.

Walls make gray beige. Such a background will allow the plastic apron product to stand out against the general background. Buy an apron yourself. It is better to choose with a photo of a modern night city. Choose a landscape based on the length. With impressive dimensions in the photo, the New York Bridge, or any other bridge of a large and modern metropolis, will be successfully located. If the length is short, up to 1.5 meters, select a photograph of skyscrapers with brightly lit lamps in the windows.

Suitable photo printing can be easily selected for any interior style

An apron item in the French classic Provence style will look beautiful. Order an acrylic or ABS product. Pick up a photo print not catchy, calm. White, milky motifs, complemented by a U-turn of the old French street with five-story houses, street cafes and avenues lined with tea tables inherent only to them.

Each style has its own zest, in Provence - it’s warmth and comfort, creating the atmosphere of a house in the rural outback

If you like nature, freshness and nature, be sure to hang pictures of waterfalls, wild birds, rare floral plants. Pictures of blue lagoons will take you from the gray routine into the thick of the hectic life of wild places.

This photo print is suitable for a Mediterranean style kitchen.

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