Solid wood is the most original furniture material and is particularly favored by people because of its green and environmental protection. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using solid wood in medical furniture?

Advantages of wood

1. Natural, environmentally friendly and healthy solid wood furniture reveals the beauty of nature and primitiveness, which makes wood have the characteristics of low production cost, low energy consumption and no pollution.

2. Long service life: the service life of solid wood furniture is more than 5 times that of panel furniture.

3. High strength-to-weight ratio. The ratio of certain strengths to mass of wood is higher than that of general metals. It is a high-quality material that is light in weight and high in strength.

4. Processability: the wood has moderate hardness and is easy to process, saving energy.

5. Decorativeness, natural texture, varied shapes, beautiful patterns of wood can generally be seen on the surface of furniture.

6. Good electrical insulation and acoustic properties. Wood has poor electrical conductivity, and has excellent resonance performance for sound amplification and good sound insulation.

Due to these excellent properties of wood, it is a very good material for furniture and interior decoration.

Disadvantages of wood

1. Shrinkage and swelling: When the moisture content of wood changes below the fiber saturation point, the volume of wood will shrink when it releases water and expand when it absorbs water.

2. Anisotropy: The radial, tangential and transverse properties of wood are different, which may cause cracking, warping and other phenomena.

3. Variability: different tree species, different origins, different climates, and different parts have different performances.

4. Fragility: Wood has natural defects such as knots and wormholes, and its ignition point is relatively low, so it is easy to burn. In addition, it is also poor in acid and alkali resistance and is easily corroded.

Because of these shortcomings, the cost of wood furniture is more complicated and more expensive than that of materials such as artificial boards. All-wood materials are not suitable for large-scale use in hospitals. At present, medical furniture made of solid wood is mainly used in medicine cabinets, wooden chairs, high-end wards or sanatoriums in Chinese medicine pharmacies. Other wooden medical furniture is mainly made of wood and other materials such as artificial boards, such as board wood furniture, plastic wood furniture, and sofa frames.