Stacked laminated body

Domestic and commercial furniture and fittings form another important market. Uses include stacking chairs, armchair body shells, foam upholstery and desk and cupboard drawers, whilst chipboard and decorative laminates are very widely used. The variety of finishes possible at a relatively low cost compared to traditional materials as well as ease of maintenance are important in raising standards of living around the world. As with other applications the use of plastics in furniture is not without its detractors and in particular there is concern... 

As the plastics industry has matured, it has been realized that it is better to emphasize those applications where plastics are preferable to traditional materials. In the building industry, this approach has led to a number of uses of plastics that include piping, guttering and conduit, flooring, insulation, wall clading, damp course layers, and window frames. In the domestic and commercial furniture industry, which forms another important outlet for plastics, uses include stacking chairs, armchair body shells, foam upholstery, cupboard drawers, and decorative laminates. 

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