Frequently asked knowledge of solid wood furniture

Q.Glulam, finger joint board, is it solid wood board?

A.Many people have asked this question, they are essentially a material, but the name is not standardized. In fact, the finger joint board belongs to pure solid wood in the standard stipulated by the state, but the splicing method is different from the traditional jigsaw. . The finger joint board can be directly started to make panel furniture without further processing, so the labor is less, so the cost is lower. The obvious feature of the finger joint board is the vertical splicing of small pieces of solid wood, with a W-shaped interface.

Q.What kind of furniture is laminated wood better? Is glulam furniture pure solid wood furniture?

A.Glulam is suitable for making furniture with many panels, such as wardrobes, box beds, etc. It is also an important auxiliary material for mortise and tenon furniture. Take the dining table as an example, the legs are generally made of solid wood, and the desktop is made of laminated wood, which will be better. The combination of two materials, the mortise and tenon frame structure, such as wardrobes, the side panels inlaid in the solid wood frame are often made of laminated wood to make solid wood furniture with high cost performance. Cabinet doors and table tops can also be made of solid wood panels, and the paint performance will be better, but the cost will be higher. All furniture made of glulam still belongs to pure solid wood furniture.

Q.I am most concerned about environmental protection issues. Is glulam environmentally friendly?

A.Glulam belongs to pure solid wood, which is just a kind of solid wood board that is typical industrialized production. It is generally glued with jigsaw glue. There is volatile gas in the production process, but after stabilization, it is an ideal board with almost no pollution. Compared with MDF, particleboard, joinery, etc., there is still a world of difference. It can be said responsibly that glulam is an environmentally friendly material, and some businesses call it formaldehyde-free glulam. In fact, general glulam is formaldehyde-free, and no special instructions are required.

Q.Is solid wood furniture absolutely environmentally friendly? No pollution at all?

A.Solid wood furniture is definitely environmentally friendly, and it certainly cannot achieve zero pollution, the world is like this. Solid wood furniture is non-toxic and harmless in the structure production process, but the paint process will produce volatile toxic substances, mainly caused by the volatilization of curing agents and thinners, but with the completion of the chemical reaction, after the formation of a stable paint film, it will produce Minimal volatile substances. Generally, after 30-45 days, solid wood furniture will be basically free of volatile harmful substances, and those with formaldehyde measurement conditions can test formaldehyde.

Q.How long does it take for the volatile substances of the paint to evaporate?

A.Depending on temperature, ventilation conditions, and seasonal changes, it will be completely stable after about 30-45 days after painting.

Q.They say the paint is polluted, can the furniture not be painted?

A.Painting furniture is not only for aesthetics, because of the natural characteristics of wood, if it is exposed to the air, it will be greatly deformed with changes in temperature and humidity, and it cannot be cleaned after it gets dusty. Paint is an insurmountable level for furniture.