Music stools are commonly designed with a hexagonal box structure for easy stacking and assembly. Some products use molded soft plastic edge strips with mechanical edge sealing.
Music stools are also known as musical building block stools. Plastic music stools are typically made using ABS injection molding. Plastic products are molded in one piece, resulting in a hollow interior and lack of support points. Over time, they may dent, fade easily, and their lifespan is affected by the environment; exposure to water or sunlight may cause cracks. Wooden music stools often use SMBNA fine-ply board as the main body, with soft plastic edge strips for sealing. Wooden products require attention to moisture prevention. Early products used aluminum alloy edge strips, but the sealing effect was limited; later, silicone soft plastic edge strips were used, improving sealing performance. This design makes the product more functional, allowing students to sit, stand, and play with it, and the edges can be combined to form steps, stages, and other shapes.
In terms of manufacturing process, wooden stools use mechanical edge sealing, while plastic stools use injection molding. Injection molding gives the product characteristics such as wear resistance, pressure resistance, oxidation resistance, low water absorption, good electrical insulation, cold resistance, and resistance to cracking.
Safety design is an important consideration for music stools. The stool legs are often equipped with anti-slip rubber strips or anti-slip octagonal edges to enhance stability and slip resistance. Some designs also consider concealing casters and avoiding protruding metal parts to prevent students from being injured by collisions. In addition, some models are designed with handles or handle grooves for easy carrying, or are equipped with drawers for increased storage capacity.