3D printing technology promotes high-tech furniture
2025/5/8 12:59:59
Hexiang board, solid wood particle board, zero formaldehyde board, digital imaging board With the increasing demand for environmental protection in furniture and wardrobes, the technological content of furniture panels is also advancing rapidly. In today's technologically advanced world, 3D printing technology has also begun to integrate into the furniture manufacturing field. Since last year, digital imaging boards have become popular star products for customized wardrobes and children's furniture, relying on the most fashionable 3D printing technology. 3D printing technology has also emerged in sofas, lighting fixtures, and accessories, subverting people's impression of traditional home products. Board Revolution: Incorporating high-tech elements into boards determines the quality and environmental performance of furniture. In recent years, from the initial particleboard to melamine board, from fragrant wood board to solid wood particle board, the boards used in furniture manufacturing have been constantly upgraded, and their environmental performance has been continuously improved. More and more consumers are paying attention to the thickness of the board and the formaldehyde emission of the board when purchasing wardrobes and furniture. According to survey statistics, in addition to furniture, the use of panels in decoration is also significant, accounting for over 30% of the initial hard decoration investment. However, when people limited their requirements for decorative panels to environmental performance, the application of 3D printing technology and the emergence of digital imaging panels since 2015 have completely overturned people's traditional understanding of decorative panels. Digital imaging board, as the name suggests, utilizes modern advanced 3D printing technology, laser scanning imaging, and then generates the overall visual effect through development and fixing. The process of making its decorative surface is the process of digital imaging, which gives traditional boards a sense of beauty and technological elements of the times. Nowadays, more and more mainstream brands in the home furnishing industry are using 3D printing technology and digital imaging boards to design and produce furniture, achieving unparalleled aesthetic effects and meeting the pursuit of personalized and fashionable home life by consumers born in the 1980s and 1990s. Liu Chengheng, the general manager of Guangzhou Tianxiang Board Industry, told reporters that the main advantages of the new digital imaging board compared to traditional boards are high image accuracy and realistic color. This is attributed to the scanning plate making equipment and high-end ink resin, which avoid the problems of uneven painting, crystallization, and incomplete color of traditional boards. In addition, digital imaging boards are mostly made of solid wood as the substrate, and undergo high-temperature purification process and formaldehyde purification and elimination device for drying and formaldehyde removal treatment, which makes the environmental performance of the board better than that of high-density boards commonly used in the market. So, is there a technological threshold for furniture manufacturing companies with such advanced technology? The reporter learned that the production process of digital imaging boards is to directly convert text and images into numbers, output them through digital programming, and wait for the perfect ultra-high precision image to be printed. At the same time, the pre prepared imported ink is sprayed out through four high-precision intelligent nozzles in the equipment, laser layered printing is performed, and evenly sprayed onto the solid wood substrate, ultimately forming a unique digital image board. The increase in manufacturing costs for enterprises mainly lies in equipment replacement and ink resin consumables, which require significant upfront investment and pose a considerable challenge in the current industry downturn. Market: Is there a market for new digital imaging board furniture that combines appearance and interior, which is highly sought after by children's furniture with 3D printing technology? Zeng Yong, Secretary General of Guangdong Wardrobe Association, told reporters that digital imaging boards have broken through the concept of customized boards. They can customize furniture finishes according to specified images, and even customize specific images and sizes according to customers' preferred patterns. This has opened up a lot of creativity in the custom furniture industry and is also the best choice for manufacturing children's furniture and wardrobes. Since last year, many custom furniture companies have begun to develop the application of digital imaging boards, competing to launch custom cabinet doors, wardrobes, and panel children's furniture for children's rooms. Data shows that with 120 million urban households in China, and an estimated 53.6% willingness to have children, it will bring 64 million new children. The arrival of the two child era will undoubtedly promote the growth of the share of children's furniture. Imagine truly merging high-definition cartoon characters with solid wood panels, bringing the beloved animated world to children's side. How novel it is. Customize a set of children's room desks, wardrobes, bunk beds, etc. using digital imaging boards, which not only make children like them, but also reassure parents. The digital image board, due to its vivid printmaking expression, pattern design that can be large or small, and various beautiful cartoon character decorations, endows furniture with personality and vitality. Customized furniture for children's rooms can be decorated with anime and cartoon characters that are popular among children. Familiar cartoon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Ali, and Mickey Mouse can be brought into children's sight in a three-dimensional way, which is a technological transformation that meets mainstream consumer needs. For the environmental protection aspect that parents are most concerned about, the reporter learned that the current decoration of children's furniture mostly uses melamine paper, while digital imaging boards mainly use solid wood core materials, and the formaldehyde emission is generally higher than E1 level. Application: 3D printed sofas, tables, and chairs are beginning to appear. In addition to panel furniture, what changes can 3D printing technology bring to the home industry? What other categories of products can be innovated? Many furniture manufacturers are also considering how to break through the limitations of existing materials such as wood in terms of their own toughness and make breakthroughs in appearance and comfort. At the end of last year, Gujia Home launched a concept sofa that was independently designed and produced in cooperation with a 3D printing company, which was eye-catching. This sofa is called the "Gu Family Starship" and is made using the most trendy 3D printing technology. The overall model is extremely accurate and presents a very difficult curved surface, resembling a futuristic seat from a science fiction movie. The elegant design and multifunctional utilization of the product not only break through the design thinking of existing sofas and beds, but also make high-tech new concept soft furniture a research and development trend. In addition to sofas, 3D printing technology has also been applied by many international brands to the design and production of products such as lighting fixtures, tables and chairs, and home decor. For manufacturers engaged in product design, design is a significant cost, "said renowned designer Lazaroff. Rapid prototyping equipment such as 3D printers can enable us to quickly and efficiently conduct concept validation, thereby saving a significant amount of product development time. Although purchasing and maintaining 3D printing equipment incurs certain costs, in the long run, these expenses are still sufficient to make up for the time and manpower saved
