Thermal Fused Melamine Laminate

Thermally fused laminate panels from specialty laminates specialty laminates is a privately owned leading manufacturer of thermally fused laminate tfl decorative panels.

Thermal fused melamine laminate. Their production facilities use a state of the art manufacturing process to create their panels in a broad range of colors and finishes. Decorative surfaces can be used in multiple applications and industries. This paper is fused directly to a substrate with heat and pressure creating a bond to the substrate. 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.

High pressure laminate is heat moisture stain and abrasion resistant making it a great choice for heavy use office spaces. The melamine sheets are molded together as one of the layers of plastic laminate which is then bonded together with particleboard or to another backing material to create a durable plastic sheet which is what is used. Thermal fused melamine consists of that same printed decor paper sheet fused directly to the core material particle board. This thermally fused melamine is a hard surfaced product that excels in resistance to scratches scuffing and chemicals.

There is no kraft paper used in thermally fused laminates and the resulting panel is ready for finishing. 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. 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. Layers of paper are saturated with a melamine resin until they are converted into a solid plastic surface via thermal fusion.

However the thicker textured thermal fused melamine has the same kind of life expectancy of high pressure laminate. The quick ship program includes 38 designs. Our thermally fused laminates tfl are made from a resin impregnated paper with a vast assortment of designs and solid colors. Offers an impeccable variety of panel styles textures and materials for your project.

The low quality melamine will not last as long as most laminate surfacing. By omitting the process of fusing it to kraft paper first there is a considerable cost savings which make thermal fused melamine an affordable option. With the absence of the multiple layers of kraft paper that is found in hpl you will loose some of the impact resistance but also you will have a lower cost. Textured melamine opens up a lot of great options for your cabinets by giving a three dimensional texture to your doors.