Glossary
Substrates
- MDF (medium density fibreboard)
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- Engineered wood composite
- Medium density board manufactured from wood fibre and bonding resin
- Certified CUSTOMwood MDF
- Ultra low emissions (E0) can be added to MDF
- LDF (low density fibreboard)
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- Engineered wood composite
- Light density board manufactured from wood fibre and bonding resin
- Ultra low emissions (E0)
- Particleboard
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- Engineered wood composite
- Board manufactured from wood chip and bonding resin
- Certified CUSTOMpine particleboard
- Compact Laminate
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- Water resistant specialised high pressure laminate (HPL)
- Resin impregnated decorative and kraft papers pressed under heat and high pressure
- 5mm and 13mm nominal thickness
- Ideal for high wear areas
- Laminate
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- High pressure laminate (HPL)
- Resin impregnated decorative and kraft papers pressed under heat and high pressure
- 0.7mm nominal thickness
- Ideal for high wear areas
- Postformable
Products
- Melamine doors & panels (pre-finished board)
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- Moisture resistant medium density fibreboard (MR MDF)
- Bonded on both sides with a hardwearing low pressure laminate
- Manufactured using E0 certified CUSTOMwood MR MDF
- Thermolaminated doors & panels
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- Moisture resistant medium density fibreboard (MR MDF)
- Face routed doors and panels
- Vacuum formed on the face and edges with a tough, durable decorative surface for vertical applications
- Manufactured from E0 CUSTOMwood MR MDF
- Benchtops
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- High pressure laminate postformed over LDF substrate
- Tough, durable surface with a moisture resistant core
- Pre-finished on one side for horizontal applications
- Ultraglaze
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- Moisture resistant medium density fibreboard (MR MDF)
- Pre-finished on one or two sides with acrylic, achieving a gloss or matt finish
- Manufactured from E0 CUSTOMwood MR MDF
- Xenolith
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- Water resistant specialised high pressure laminate
- Premium solid core
- Smooth finish on two sides, for horizontal or vertical applications
Finishes
- Matt
- A fine textured surface with low reflectivity.
- Sheen
- A smooth shiny surface with a medium gloss level.
- Ashgrain
- A subtle crown cut woodgrain surface embossing.
- Woodgrain
- A matt, soft to touch, subtle timbergrain.
- Smooth
- A sleek flat surface with minimal reflectance.
- Woodmatt
- A subtle woodgrain embossing with an overall matt finish.
- Legato
- A smooth super matt, non-reflective, silk-like surface.
- Ravine
- A linear embossed woodgrain with the look and feel of natural raw timber.
- Venette
- A silky smooth pure matt finish, featuring fingerprint resistant technology.
- Texture
- A traditional medium textured surface with an even all over stipple.
- Gloss
- A high gloss surface similar to polished painted surfaces.
- Finegrain
- A linear medium to shallow consistent etched effect with subtle lustre.
- Natura
- A coarse wide linear embossing with the depth of unfinished timber.
- Matera
- A super smooth matt to replicate honed stone.
- Createc
- An ultra high gloss reflective coating with a smooth UV cured surface.
- Ultraglaze
- A high gloss finish acrylic.
- Ultramatt
- A matt finish acrylic.
- Satin
- A subtle smooth luster which can appear both flat and glossy.
