Thermally fused laminate tfl cabinet doors and drawer fronts are designed for durability featuring an outer layer that resists chipping scratches and dents.
Thermally fused laminate cabinets.
Kraft paper is an extremely heavy duty paper that gives added toughness to the finished laminate once everything is fused together.
The low quality melamine will not last as long as most laminate surfacing.
The thermal fused manufacturing process skips the step of fusing the decor paper to a layer of kraft paper and the savings pass on to you.
Both materials are available in a variety of finishes although high pressure laminate offers a wider variety of pattern and texture.
Our tfl choices available in matte and textured woodgrains are also easy to clean.
Is tfl or hpl the better choice for my custom cabinets.
Tfl is a melamine saturated paper that is thermally fused directly to the substrate.
There are so many colours textures and products to choose from it can feel as though you have a dizzying array of selection.
Tfl doors and drawer fronts are made with a medium density fiberboard core featuring a durable.
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.
Tfl is sufficiently durable and hard wearing for cabinets countertops and shelving.
Of course there is a cost savings with thermal fused melamine.
If you re making changes to cabinet doors one of those choices you may come across is choosing between thermally fused laminate tfl which is known sometimes as thermally fused melamine tfm or thermofoil doors.
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.
However the thicker textured thermal fused melamine has the same kind of life expectancy of high pressure laminate.