Thermally Fused Laminates

Thermally fused laminate thermally fused laminate tfl panels for decorative surfaces.

Thermally fused laminates.

When its time to have the look of high pressure laminate hpl with similar performance thermally fused laminate tfl also referred to as thermally fused melamine tfm is often used. Each is produced differently. Arauco s distinction program for prism tfl allows you to turn your inspiration into a reality. Wilsonart thermally fused laminate panels include more than 200 curated designs and nine exclusive textured finishes all available through our industry leading wilsonart distribution network.

There is no kraft paper used in thermally fused laminates and the resulting panel. Also just like laminate the melamine surfaces have lower quality and higher quality products. It s being expressive and creating your own unique style. There are two types of laminate that we use pretty often for furniture.

Distinction is diverging from the norm. However the thicker textured thermal fused melamine has the same kind of life expectancy of high pressure laminate. Thermally fused laminate uniboard s tfl collection transcends market trends. The low quality melamine will not last as long as most laminate surfacing.

This paper is fused directly to a substrate with heat and pressure creating a bond to the substrate. And while both materials are moisture resistant if you left a sweating glass on the surface of each overnight the results would be different. With the absence of the multiple layers of kraft paper that is found. Our thermally fused laminates tfl are made from a resin impregnated paper with a vast assortment of designs and solid colors.

The thermal fused melamine surface is thinner than high pressure laminate so it is more vulnerable to scratches and chips. Thermally fused laminate tfl and high pressure laminate hpl. These products synonymous with innovation are an essential part of any construction renovation or decoration project. Thermally fused laminate decorative panels once known as thermally fused melamine or tfm is made by fusing a resin impregnated sheet of décor paper directly to a substrate.

Tfl is a melamine saturated paper that is thermally fused directly to the substrate. This thermally fused melamine is a hard surfaced product that excels in resistance to scratches scuffing and chemicals.