Which Material is Better for Bathroom Vanities ?

Hands down, when it come to bathroom vanities material, solid wood is the most popular. But i do not think so ,as a professional manufacturer of bathroom vanity with 12 experience, I want to talk about my opinion about bathroom vanity cabinet material .

There are thousand and thousands of material in the world ,are all the material suitable for bathroom vanity and bathroom cabinets ? Absolutely No. I sum up 5 most popular kinds material for bathroom vanity and bathroom cabinets .they are solid wood ,plywood ,MDF,MFC and PVC.

First,Let us Talk About Solid Wood

Solid wood is a term most commonly used to distinguish between ordinary lumber and engineered wood,but it also refers to structures that do not have hollow spaces. At the same time ,Engineered wood products are manufactured by binding together wood strands, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form a composite material.(from Wikipedia )

Solid Wood Advantage :

1. Solid wood cabinetsis made of nature wood ,no harmful materials at all .
2. The beautiful wood grain which make the vanities exclusive and quality .
3. Solid wood cabinets itself is very heavy ,you never worry about the shake no matter whatever you put on it
4. The nature wood cabinet is a most durable cabinet, it is not easy to damage and deformation. 

Solid Wood Disadvantage 

Solid wood cabinet is so nice ,why not everyone buy the this kind bathroom cabinets? The main reason is that the cost of raw materials is high, resulting in high prices of finished products. Not everyone can afford it .That is why the solid wood vanity main sell on the North American Market .

Summary

Solid wood features weak waterproof originally, after anti-water processing, water absorption can be under 5%. Still, need damp proof. Solid wood vanity looks are natural, elegant as well as it is most expensive.

Hot sell market :the North American market & Latin America market ,such as the united stated ,Canada,Panama , Bahamas and so on.

Second,Plywood

Plywood is a material manufactured from thin layers or “plies” of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers having their wood grain rotated up to 90 degrees to one another. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards which includes medium-density fibreboard and particle board. (from Wikipedia) .  Solid wood is rather expensive,so people invented plywood to replace it .

Plywood Advantage

1. Plywood is excellent stability ,no matter how to move and shake ,it is never out of shape.
2. The plywood vanity easy to maintain ,never crack no matter the wether is hot or cool.
3. Since plywood is lighter than solid wood ,it is easy to move when renovation or repair .
4. The cost is cheaper than solid wood ,the much more people will choose it  

Plywood Disadvantage

1. Plywood is not as strong as solid wood ,usually we use solid wood as legs and plywood as cabinet body .
2. The cut edge is not so smooth ,it takes a lot of works to painting it .

Summary

Long-term practice has proved that plywood is a cost-effective material for bathroom cabinets, and solid wood legs and plywood cabinets are a perfect match. Thence, plywood is the hottest sell bathroom vanities material on the worldwide market .

Hot sell market:the North American market & Latin America market & European Market ,such as the United Stated ,France and so on .

MDF &MFC

Medium-density fibreboard is an engineered wood product made by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure. MDF is generally denser than plywood

MFC stands for ‘melamine faced chipboard’ and the vast majority of office furniture is manufactured with this material. The quality of that chipboard mainly depends on the density of the board.

MDF&MFC Board Advantage :

1. The MDF board is very easy to cut ,and the cut edge is very smooth ,it is easy to paint .
2. The raw material is easy to get ,do not need to cut the trees .in another words ,it help protect the earth and environment .
3. The MDF board surface is very gloss ,any color paint is available .you can choose different color and  
4. The MDF bathroom cabinet price is cheap, everyone  like it 

MDF&MFC Board Disadvantage

1. Poor moisture resistance, easy to expand and deform when exposed to water.

Summary

MDF bathroom cabinets are rich in color and wood grain ,and not so expensive ,but it is easy to deform after a long time of use.

Hot sell market ,the Middle East,Southeast Asia ,Central Asia, west Asia 

PVC Board

It comprises the chemical composition, Poly Vinyl Chloride, which is used in furniture, building, and advertising industries. Made of lightweight and foamed PVC, this PVC foam board is moisture and corrosion resistant. It is absolutely lightweight. And it is also resistant to chemicals.

PVC Board Advantage 

2. Because of PVC board is very soft after heating, so it can be made into any shape you want .
3. Most PVC bathroom cabinets is very light ,it is easy to install and remove .
4. 100% waterproof ,it never swell and deform ,no matter how long .
5. PVC board is one of the most popular bathroom vanities material in middle east market .Because of PVC bathroom cabinet is not expensive ,it is hot sell on the worldwide market .

PVC Board Disadvantage

1)It is not very strong , if you hit with gravity ,it will break. So the worker should be very careful when install the cabinets, especially for wall-mounted bathroom cabinets.

2)  PVC bathroom cabinets do not resistant to high temperatures.

Summary

PVC bathroom cabinets are rich in the shape and easy to take, but PVC cabinets could not placed near high temperatures .

Hot sell Market :all over the world except the north American market .

Metal (stainless steel and aluminium alloy) 

The material is 202, 304 stainless. You can take a magnet to test is it material be good. For good stainless have small magnetism, not easy attracted by the magnet.

Metal Advantage :

1. Good price, and anti-water.
2. Will not fade even if exposed to the outside sun. Therefor people usually made into a laundry cabinet and place on the balcony .

Metal Disadvantage

Easily scratch, have a noisy voice

Summary

304 material metal base is good at anti-water, it has 10-15 years of service life . However, the color option is plain and small. 

In a world ,each bathroom vanities material has its own strengths and weaknesses.Considering,PVC bathroom cabinets have sell best in the world market with its cheap price and rich shape and color .There are so many bathroom vanities material ,which one do you like ?Leave you comments.