Melamine and Polyesters

These types of materials are economical choices to suit all budgets. The creations made from this range of materials are commonly used for the creation of kitchen cabinets, shelves or special furniture, but never as a counter. There is a wide variety of colors and finishes available. As much for melamine as for polyester, these materials are easy to maintain and have a very good general resistance to damage.

Melamine Cabinets

Melamine is a panel made up of particles, otherwise known as “chipboard”. This panel is hot pressurized with a sheet of paper impregnated with resin. Colors and finishes can be used both vertically and horizontally, allowing for no restrictions due to material when designing the kitchen or any other project. When applying melamine to a panel, a laminate membrane in the form of edgebanding is glued to the sides of the melamine panel, thus allowing the desired color and finish to be obtained on all available angles.

Advantages

Wide choice of colors and finishes

Economic and affordable price

Easy maintenance

Good resistance to wear, heat, bending, light, abrasion, and most chemicals

PVC Edge

Disadvantages

Narrow door models; Flat (urban)
Vulnerability to scratches
Vulnerability to water damage and other liquids.

Polyester Cabinets

Polyester is a blend of melamine and polyester. The center panel of the doors is made of melamine while the leaves are made of MDF (medium density fibreboard) covered with a polyester film. The 5-piece shaker models and polyester finishes feature a great resemblance to wood. Thus, it is possible to look for the appearance of wood at a lower price with polyester.