A good filler for an armchair will make rest related and comfortable. High -quality materials are not crushed longer, they take the desired shape perfectly, creating an orthopedic effect when used. Having bought a small amount of this filler, you can independently update the sagging frameless furniture.
What is a bag-bag?
The first professionally developed binbag models (frameless chairs) appeared in the 1960s. The idea with water filled with water quickly abandoned, the soft PVC cameras turned out to be heavy and often burst under load. Two -layer fabric products turned out to be more progressive and practical. In the inner cover there is a natural or artificial filler, and on top of the ottoman, a mecho is tightened with a decorative material made of leather, nylon, leatherette, flock, tasel or other durable canvas.
Popular varieties of a handmade chair:
- ball;
- pear;
- ottoman;
- pillow;
- pyramid.
Which filler is better for a bag-bag?
In dense inner covers of soft tubules, you can fall asleep materials with different properties. Eco-style admirers choose a natural filler, a chair made of polystyrene foam or holofiber like lovers of convenient modern furniture. We list the options for using natural ingredients:
- grains of legumes;
- cereal;
- husk;
- hay;
- fleece;
- bird feathers;
- fluff;
- horsehair;
- shavings;
- sawdust.
The use of natural ingredients as a filler for a bag-bag is limited for the following reasons:
- Grain attracts rodents and insects.
- The pen causes allergies for many people.
- Natural ingredients suffer from moisture and mold more strongly.
- A high-quality natural filler for a bag-bag is more expensive.
- The life of natural materials is less than that of an artificial analogue.
Polistyle polystyrene for the arms-baggages
Almost immediately, manufacturers of frameless furniture began to look for a replacement for short -lived and expensive natural components in order to accelerate and reduce the cost of products without a deterioration in the main characteristics. The best at the moment are the granules of polystyrene-a filler for chairs, which surpasses most analogues in a number of characteristics. The advantages of this synthetic material:
- The material is non -combustible, melts without fire and spread of flame.
- Resistant to harmful microorganisms.
- This is an environmentally friendly filler for a handbag, granules do not emit harmful substances that can cause allergies.
- Easy.
- Hygienic.
- It has low thermal conductivity.
- It has a slight shrinkage.
- Cheap.
- Resistant to moisture.
- With good cushioning properties.
Polypropylene for Mosen chairs
For a non -specialist, many synthetic substances look like look similar, but in terms of properties they are seriously different in some points. For example, now there are often proposals to use polypropylene filler in the production of a frameless chair. The operational properties of the material are excellent, but there are some controversial points in the security issue.
Advantages of polypropylene filler:
- Convenient spherical shape.
- Good elasticity.
- Durability.
- Not electrified.
- It withstands washing at temperatures up to 60 ° C.
- Odorless.
Disadvantages of polypropylene:
- Poor resistance to fire.
- In the process of combustion, it distinguishes toxic substances.
Hollofiber for Minsk chairs
Air material is used in frameless furniture mainly not independently, but as an innovative additive to polystyrene foam. With such a perfect combined filler, a stoop chair gains increased softness. When mixing these substances, the optimal proportion must be observed. Otherwise, there is a risk of reducing the elasticity of the product, which will instantly affect the degree of comfort.
We list the advantages of Hollofiber:
- hypoallergenic;
- good breathability;
- low degree of shrinkage;
- silent;
- soft.
Polyurethane foam for chairs
The material has been known for decades called Poron, the old samples of which were extremely far from perfect. It is produced by gas supply of polyurethane mixture. Fragments of foam have large sizes, which allows you to get a smooth surface of the seat. In the 90s, production technology has radically improved, and modern analogues of elastic foams are characterized by good characteristics. If it is required to restore the leather gun-gun, the filler made of polyurethane foam foam is perfect.
Varieties of PPU:
- Block – Large -sized sandwiches, which should be cut into blanks.
- Cast – A special sour cream composition is poured into forms, receiving the fillers of the required configuration after solidifying.
Advantages of polyurethane foam foam:
- hypoallergenic;
- inexpensive;
- environmentally friendly;
- breathable;
- elastic;
- universal purpose.
Cons of PPU:
- Most species of polyurethane foam foam are fire hazardous material.
- It is destroyed under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.
- With increased loads, short -lived.
- The bends of the human figure are far from perfect, therefore it is recommended for a bag-bag with relatively thick covers (leatherette, skin).
How to choose a filler for a bag-bag?
An inexperienced user who decides to sew home -made furniture or add a little polystyrene foam to the worn home puff is not easy to deal with these products. In most cases, the filler for a bag-bag available in stores-white balls, which are all the same to the touch. The study of documentation helps to determine their composition. Wanting to use natural substances, you should take into account the restrictions for the operation of upholstered furniture in street conditions.
There are a number of tips on how to choose a filler for soft-fur chairs:
- Do not purchase cheap balls from foam waste, they are quickly deformed under load.
- The crushed foam is short -lived, with intensive operation, it creams and becomes dust.
- Natural substances absorb dust and are afraid of moisture, so on the street frameless furniture with such stuffing is impractical.
- The best option for stuffing is Hollofiber and polystyrene foam.
- Balls of a smaller fraction last longer.
- The waste filler costs cheaper, but is erased faster.
How much filler is needed for a bag-bag?
The volume of polystyrene foam depends mainly on the size of the furniture and the material of the external sheathing. For example, for the standard (120×90 cm) filler chairs, up to 400 liters are required. With active use, the material wears out and needs periodic adding. The intensity of shrinkage depends significantly on the weight of the person. With a frequency of 2-3 months. It is advisable to add up to 50 liters of balls to furniture for adolescents or people of medium complexion. Up to 100 liters of polystyrene foam is required to be added to the chair-bag of the fat user.