Melamine
Is melamine right for your needs?
Melamine is a particleboard or MDF panel covered with a decorative paper impregnated with melamine resin, fused under high heat and pressure. The result: a hard, decorative, ready-to-use surface no finishing step required on your end.
Widely used in cabinetmaking, interior fit-outs, and furniture manufacturing, melamine is valued for its price-to-performance ratio, its durability, and the wide variety of finishes available from wood imitations to modern solids.
Applications
- Kitchen and bathroom cabinets
- Commercial and residential furniture
- Cabinet boxes and shelving
- Interior fit-outs and partitions
Benefits
- Ready-to-use decorative surface
- Scratch and stain resistant
- Easy to maintain
- Wide selection of colours, patterns, and finishes
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Available in multiple grades and thicknesses
Available thicknesses and formats
Our melamine panels come in multiple thicknesses and formats to suit a wide range of manufacturing and production needs.
Thicknesses
Starting at 1/4 inch
Format
Up to 12 feet
Not sure which thickness to choose?
Contact an advisor. We’ll help you find the right panel for your project and we can even cut it for you to your specifications.
Custom cutting service
Through our processing centre, we offer custom industrial wood cutting for production orders and recurring industrial needs. Our team delivers precise execution that simplifies your logistics and speeds up your processes, so you receive materials ready for integration.
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Quality control
All our products are rigorously inspected. They are checked and sorted at the plant. Our materials can be selected, modified, or cut to your needs.
What about delivery?
No problem — we deliver our industrial materials and panels anywhere in the world!
Frequently asked questions
Melamine is fused directly to the particleboard or MDF panel during manufacturing, making it an integrated, ready-to-use solution. Laminate, by contrast, is a separate sheet that’s then glued to a substrate. Melamine generally offers a better price-to-performance ratio for standard applications, while laminate may be preferred for projects requiring greater durability or specialized finishes.
The melamine surface itself resists surface moisture well. However, if water seeps in through the edges or joints, the core panel can swell. For kitchen or bathroom applications, we recommend properly sealing the edges. Our team can guide you toward the right grade for your project.
Melamine requires the right equipment and technique to avoid chipping on the decorative surface, fine-tooth blade, controlled speed, stable support. That’s exactly why our custom cutting service is appreciated by cabinetmakers and manufacturers: you receive your panels cut to your specifications, with clean edges, ready to integrate into your production.
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