Cast iron, steel, and finally, acrylic bathtubs - revolutionary stages in the development of sanitary industry. New, advanced materials and technologies - the basis for further evolution in the production of bathtubs. Global stage of evolution in the production of bathrooms - the beginning of the development of chemical industry - production of polymers. XX century gave us a plastic tub - fiberglass, laminate, vinyl plastic, and, of course, from acrylic. Acrylic tubs are now the objects of mass industrial production and confidence from the market replacing plumbing other types of baths. It is acrylic baths in comparison with steel baths have a wide capabilities of design and high performance qualities. Advantages of acrylic baths, more than 30 years ago appeared on the European plumbing market, but over the last decade to subdue and Russia, are known today, perhaps, everything. Akril (synonyms: acrylic glass, PMMA, PMMA) - one of the many types of plastic, referring to the category of thermoplastics - material, capable of heating to a certain temperature, soften and ask them to take shape, and cooling to maintain this form (on what, in fact, and production technology based acrylic baths). In principle, the "shell" bath can be molded from plastics, many belonging to the category of thermoplastics. This can be PVC, polystyrene, ABS and even polyethylene. In finished form is to mount decorative and functional elements (including hydro-massage systems, etc.) to strengthen the fiberglass or polyurethane and properly arrange finished bath. The most accurate copy of the outer acrylic bath tub could be a co-extrusion of plastics - high impact polystyrene and a standard clear polystyrene sheet which imparts gloss. This material, in general, very good in other applications for direct baths still unusable (special grade of material with a special layer, which protects it from UV rays, can be successfully used for the decorative side panels of bathrooms - and only!) . To produce high quality plastic tubs of the above, of course, should not apply. However, an alternative to acrylic still exist today. This, in particular, the prestigious "marble" bath, manufactured from a mixture of marble chips with poly and to simulate marble, granite, malachite, onyx. By one recent development is "quartz" - a mixture of quartz sand with poly, will increase the strength of bathrooms and their resistance to scratching. Unlike acrylic bathtubs, bath tubs are made of quartz not thermoforming, and injection molded (heated mixture is injected into steel molds and after curing the masses ready to shell removed). Art co-extrusion of different types of plastic in one solid monolith it possible to create qualitatively new two-and three-layer impact-resistant and more durable than acrylic plastic for termovakuumformovaniya various sanitary wares, by which indefinitely extended the possibility of designs so beloved by all acrylic baths. Plumbing laminates (I stress - plumbing, as laminates for various purposes so much that just listing them, separated by commas it would take several pages long), composed of two layers: the lower the technological - ABS and is operated by the top - acrylic. Plumbing ABS / acrylic plastic of the leading European producers of synthetic materials used today along with the traditional sanitary acrylics for the manufacture of its products internationally recognized market leaders plumbing (DOMINO, SISTEM-POOL, TEUCO GUZZINI and many others). From the two-layer plastic plumbing with a thick layer of acrylic baths are made, and from the same sheet with a thin layer - modules showers, side decorative panels bathtubs, shower trays. The thickness of the applied two-layer plastic fittings ranges from 5 to 11 mm, depending on its purpose and models of sanitary products. Baths of coextruded plastic "ABS + acrylic" is also referred to as "acrylic" as this term is well-established, and the phrase "two-layer ABS / Acrylic" not too easy (this interpretation is usually given in the accompanying documentation). Bath of a two-layer ABS / acrylic plastic fittings have absolutely all the advantages of acrylic bathtubs. They are "warm to the touch, long retain the temperature of the water, have good sound quality, the surface is very smooth and yet does not slip-resistant bacteria, abrasion and chemical attack, has an amazing shine and clarity and color depth, and color choices and his tone is not limited (eg, one white only invited more than 10 colors). As well as traditional acrylic baths, ABS / acrylic easy-care, are extremely beautiful and meet the requirements of modern design. Why need this ABS-layer, if a bath without it good? What is the difference baths, made from molded acrylic, plumbing, from the baths, fittings made from ABS / acrylic plastic? Due to carrier layer ABS material is much more shock-resistant than acrylic, so the lifetime of the bath two-layer plastic increased by more than half. Lithium sanitary acrylic used to manufacture conventional acrylic baths, is an impact-resistant material, but compared to the ABS / acrylic plastic is fragile. Even a minor by force of impact (eg, accidentally fallen hammer) capable of splitting the acrylic tub. Western experts conducted the study, allowing to compare the mechanical properties of molded acrylic and ABS / acrylic plastic. Ball weighing 800 g, falling to cast acrylic 3 mm thick with a height of only 15 cm, causing him irreparable damage (cracking). To cause only half of these lesions 3 mm sheet of ABS / acrylic plastic, the same ball to fall from a height of 2 meters, while hurting the only acrylic surface, ie cracking bath will not happen. The presence of a base layer of ABS plastic plumbing materials in a new light and provides a more qualitative, as compared to sanitary acrylic thermoforming. This not only facilitates the process of manufacture of baths, but also enables the process of thermoforming bath an extraordinary clarity of forms (including sharp angles and curves with very small radii), which is inaccessible by molding acrylic. This has the advantage ABS / acrylic sheet provides manufacturers with a virtually unlimited scope for design choice of baths, that the success of and implemented. Thus, it is thanks to double layer of plastic on the market for sanitary plumbing bath comes the most exquisite design. The only thing that really could confuse consumers, concern for the fact that the acrylic layer eventually wears off. In fact, you can not worry about it. Advanced acrylic surface double layer plastic plumbing has a high resistance to wear and abrasion. When using the bathroom on purpose you do not erase this layer a few tens of years. Although, as the operation of acrylic baths, from the effects of abrasives on the surface is avoided. If all the surface is scratched, it can be easily restored with the help of special polishing paste. In Europe, have long appreciated the promise of new sanitary plastics, combining all the advantages of acrylic and additional benefits that accrue to a bath at the expense of the ABS layer. There is a tendency to displace the ABS / acrylic sanitary plastic injection production of acrylic baths. Evaluate the merits of ABS / acrylic plastic and Russian manufacturers of sanitary ware. Most of those released earlier on traditional acrylic bathtubs, go now to the use of two-layer plastic as a more modern material. Their products are great, compared to conventional acrylic baths, life and more perfect and exquisite design. The emergence of a new sanitary plastic resulted in the birth of new production technologies baths. Overseas manufacturers of steel baths are widely used technology of steel-acrylic, combining the strength of steel and warm acrylic baths in a single product. Its essence lies in the fact that the finished steel or cast iron tub is inserted MOULDED acrylic shell. Mastered the technology today, and Russian manufacturers plumbing, and chose, like many foreign colleagues, the two-layer ABS / acrylic plastic. Another novelty, which uses two-layer ABS / acrylic plastic, was the technology of repairing cast iron bathtubs (note that 70% of Russians still have to rely on cast-iron baths!). In lost their performance bath (to break away the enamel, rust, etc.) is inserted molded acrylic (ABS / acrylic) leaflet. Simple sanitary acrylic, in this case turns out to be less reliable due to their fragility during installation, and two-layer ABS / acrylic plastic fit perfectly. Decorative side panels of the same plastic attached, seemed to have no-good bath new contemporary look. In this note, do not need the inevitable when removing cast iron bathtub repair. This cost-effective way is very popular among Russians.
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