What Are The Most Common Types Of PVC Furniture Fittings?
Very few are aware that the superior performance of PVC products has made them a hot favorite in the furniture industry. Suitable PVC fittings are used to improve the functionality of furniture. By placing PVC fittings at strategic positions, the overall appearance has been made to go through a great deal of improvement. This led to increased innovation in designs and usability of these fittings. So what are the PVC fittings that are being commonly use d in furnitures these days?
Although initially, PVC products were used on a large scale in plumbing, their foray into the furniture industry has been silent and around for quite some time now. In fact, most of us are unaware of the fact that we use furniture’s that are aided by PVC fittings. After going through the information provided below, you will be able to recognize these parts your furniture. Also when making a new purchase, you will be able to recognize those possessing these fittings. Here is a list of all the different types of PVC furniture fittings that you will come across in daily life.
Caps: These are used at the ends of furniture like chairs, tables, beds and any furniture that comes in contact with the floor surface using fixed legs. The main purpose of these caps is to give a finishing to these furniture parts and reduce the friction that these legs experience. The are used in wooden, aluminum, and steel furniture and are equally compatible to all types.
Caps With Tabs: As already mentioned, caps are used to improve the friction efficiency of the furniture they are used with. Caps with tabs have a better grip once they are in contact with the floor.
Tees ( Slide On): These are used to join parts of wooden or plastic furniture. They allow joining of portable and removable parts of a furniture. Stacks of shelves can be created by using tees at every joint. They have provision for three entry points which can be of varying sizes also. These efficiently reduce the friction in between the conjoined parts of the furnishing. They are more convenient to use due to their slide on mechanism in contrast to the thread mechanism observed in elbows.
Side Outlet Elbows: Mainly designed to allow multiple attachments in three and four way elbows, these are threaded into the part that needs the joining. Five way crosses are also used in more complex joints of wooden, aluminum, steel, and plastic furnishings.