At Maka Furniture, we take great pride in the quality of our plastic furniture and tables. We carefully select the materials we use in order to assure quality. Today, you will learn more about polystyrene materials and why we use them for making our plastic tables.
An Introduction to Polystyrene Materials
Polystyrene is a type of thermoplastic material that has many applications such as used in packaging and for making furniture like plastic tables. It is a hard and stiff transparent synthetic resin that is manufactured through the polymerization process of styrene. It can also be produced copolymerized or by blending it with other types of polymers. This makes it possible for the material to achieve its hard and rigid characteristic. It is also the same quality that makes it the recommended choice for making plastic and rubber products.
Polystyrene is a material that is seen almost everywhere. Its popularity can be attributed to the many benefits that this material can offer during production and manufacture of certain products. You will learn more about these benefits in more detail later.
The most common and recognizable form of polystyrene is the Styrofoam. A common product used in packaging materials, it is also used for making cutlery, car parts, bottles, toys, and other everyday objects – and that includes plastic tables.
Polystyrene, in its simplest definition, is a type of plastic. As the name suggests, it consists of several types of styrenes. Styrene is a small organic compound that starts out as a clear and colorless liquid. When heat is introduced to the liquid, the molecules form long chains. The long chains will result in the formation of polymers.
The presence of styrene chains that are formed together can result in an interconnected mesh that is strong and durable. This is how polystyrene is made. Individually, the polymers are not as strong but when you connect them together, it can be very durable.
Since the styrene starts off in liquid form, processing this substance can produce two basic forms: solid or foam. The foam material is used for packaging materials and the solid one is utilized in various architectural models, as well as for making objects such as plastic tables.
The chemical structure of polystyrene is critical in helping it achieve valuable properties that make it useful in the manufacturing industry. It has high strength and low weight. This is why it is the go-to option for making thermoplastic as it offers essential qualities for making plastic furniture. It is easy to melt the thermoplastic once it reaches boiling point. Once cooled, it will become solid again. This makes it easy to create various objects with this material as it can take on many forms. You can repeat the process of melting and cooling several times in order to achieve the desired shape of the product. This process is known as thermoplastic injection molding.
Another important quality of polystyrene is that it is very stable. The stability of the material is an important component for making plastic tables. It does not react to chemicals easily so you can expect it to remain stable for a long time, even when exposed to various elements.
Benefits of Using Polystyrene Materials
Now that you have an idea of what polystyrene is as a material, you will gain a fuller understanding as to why it is our preferred choice of material for making tables. It has several properties that make it valuable as a manufacturing material.
Below are some of the benefits that you can get for choosing furniture that are made of polystyrene materials:
What Are Its Common Uses?
As already mentioned, there are many applications for the polystyrene material in the market and across various industries. In fact, it is one of the most commonly used materials today such that you can find it almost everywhere.
Since Styrofoam is one of the by-products of polystyrene, this material is a popular choice for packaging items such as food containers. It is also used heavily in the construction industry, particularly for making building and construction objects such as bath and shower units, panels, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and insulation foam.
Polystyrene can also be used in the manufacture of medical items such as petri dishes, housing for test kits, tissue culture trays, and test tubes, to name a few.
At home, you can also find a variety of products that are made with polystyrene. It is used for making appliances, appliance parts, service ware, beverage cups, cutlery, diffusers, electronic housing, containers, light diffusers, and any other household appliances.
In the furniture industry, we also use polystyrene for making plastic tables and chairs. It is one of the fastest growing materials in the furniture industry because it is inexpensive to acquire yet it is durable and remains stable for a long time. it is also easy to process using injection molding so you can create a variety of styles with it by fitting the melted thermoplastic into a mold.
If you want to ensure the best quality of polystyrene material on your plastic tables, make sure to go for ones that are of commercial grade.
Environmental Benefits of Polystyrene
The practical benefits and versatility of polystyrene material is undeniable. It’s no wonder why it is extremely popular as a manufacturing material. But one of the lesser known benefits of this type of thermoplastic is that it can also benefit the environment.
Nowadays, it is important to be proactive in the work towards environmental preservation and choosing products made from environmentally-friendly materials is a good first step. Polystyrene is one of those materials. It is also recyclable and highly sustainable.
It is considered a number 6 plastic type, which means that you can easily recycle and re-use it for other purposes. Once you recycle and reprocess polystyrene, it can be easily remolded to make some other products. You do not need to discard the unused product into a landfill, which adds to the damage to the environment.
The polystyrene material is collected and taken into a factory wherein it is processed by melting it and molding it into new products. There is a potential for polystyrene to be recycled up to 20 times! During the recycling process, there is no damage to the material and you won’t compromise on the quality of the products made out of it as well. The physical properties that make the material beneficial, such as its rigidity and strength, will remain intact. It is not only beneficial in terms of reducing waste to the environment, but also in the conservation of energy and reduction of pollutants in the air.
At Maka Furniture, we are proud to offer our plastic tables and furniture made from recyclable and sustainable materials. Polystyrene is one of those materials that we use in the manufacture of plastic tables and chairs. This is how we can offer high-quality and durable plastic tables that do not sacrifice the environment. Therefore, our plastic tables are a good investment for your money and they will last you a long time.
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