| Remember that slogan "plastics make it possible"? It's | | | | Resin chairs are light |
| truer than you know. But whereas flimsy plastic | | | | It's not uncommon to hear someone complaining about |
| furniture of yore was a poor example of the possibility | | | | throwing out their back after having moved heavy |
| of the synthetic material, today's resin chairs are a far | | | | furniture, and patio furniture is no different. But at the |
| different and superior product. Poly resin plastics are | | | | same time, people move outdoor furniture around |
| synthetic chairs made out of a plastic and resin | | | | more than they do indoor furniture to accommodate a |
| compound. This means that it's a renewable resource | | | | number of different factors, like the weather. Or they |
| that will never run out, and it's easy to replicate the | | | | take their chairs with them on trips to the beach. |
| exact same chair over and over again, unlike with | | | | Wrought iron and wooden chairs can be cumbersome |
| handmade craftsmanship. But aside from that, just | | | | and heavy, great if you don't plan on moving your |
| why has the resin chair skyrocketed in popularity in just | | | | furniture around, a hassle if you do. But resin chairs are |
| the past few decades? | | | | made out of a much more lightweight material that's |
| A Resin chair are affordable | | | | filled with air pockets and only weighs a fraction of |
| This is definitely one of the top three reasons people | | | | what other chairs do. |
| cite when they buy resin chairs. Plastics in general are | | | | Resin chairs are easy to clean and maintain |
| cheap because of their availability, and low cost of | | | | Plastics are a cleaning lifesaver, just ask any mother |
| creating the material and manufacturing it. Things like | | | | or chef. The material is smooth and waterproof, so |
| wood, which require logging, transporting, crafting and | | | | you can clean it off with a hose, a rag, or any number |
| replanting efforts, can cost twice as much. And even | | | | of cleaners. However, the plastic is somewhat porous, |
| though you may have to replace your furniture a little | | | | so stains should be wiped off as soon as they are |
| more often, you're paying less overall and you have | | | | noticed, and avoid strong solvents, which can leave a |
| the benefit of picking out new stuff every few years. | | | | sticky residue on plastic furniture. |
| Resin chairs are waterproof | | | | Resin chairs are versatile |
| Moisture, whether it be rain, dew or humidity, can mean | | | | Because of the nature of plastic, it can be molded into |
| an early death sentence for your patio furniture. In | | | | many different kinds of looks and shapes. Often, resin |
| wood, excessive moisture can lead to peeling paint, | | | | chairs are molded to look like wood and stone furniture |
| warped or rotted wood, and even a black mold buildup. | | | | both visually and in texture. In this way, you can still |
| For metals, moisture obviously means rust, and what's | | | | capture the essence and traditional look of natural |
| even worse is saltwater, which speeds up the rusting | | | | materials, with the ease and convenient maintenance |
| process. Resin chairs, however, are impervious to | | | | afforded by plastic. |
| damage in this respect. | | | | |