The low quality melamine will not last as long as most laminate surfacing.
Thermally fused laminate vs melamine.
Thermally fused laminate tfl and high pressure laminate hpl.
There are two types of laminate that we use pretty often for furniture.
Each is produced differently.
Thermally fused laminate tfl is created by soaking decor paper with resin and allowing it to partially dry.
These papers have been glued together and finally a melamine plastic is pressed at the top.
However the thicker textured thermal fused melamine has the same kind of life expectancy of high pressure laminate.
It s great for vertical applications or low impact.
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The thermal fused melamine surface is thinner than high pressure laminate so it is more vulnerable to scratches and chips.
Also called high pressure laminate this is popular among common people by the name of formica to make this laminate a very high pressure of 1400psi is used over 6 8 layers of kraft paper.