KYDEX, LLC. >> A Worldwide Leader in Specialty Thermoplastic Sheet Manufacturing.

KYDEX® sheet can produce seamless, three-dimensional fixture components that look better, last longer and are easier to produce than components surfaced with high-pressure laminates, wood veneers, paint or powder coating. Here's why:

Withstands Abuse of High Traffic Environments.

KYDEX® sheet withstands impact, gouging and general abuse unlike any other surfacing material. It does not crack, break, chip or snap, and it is available in a range of thicknesses from 0.022" to 0.500" (0.56mm to 12.70mm) to meet anticipated levels of abuse.

Resists Harsh Cleansers, Chemicals.

Tough stains, scuffs and graffiti can be removed using strong cleansers with no staining, fading or surface damage, because KYDEX® sheet exhibits outstanding resistance to an exceptionally broad range of concentrated chemicals.

Available with Class 1/A and other Fire Ratings.

KYDEX® sheet is readily available with Class 1/A (and UL94 V-0/5V) fire retardancy ratings required by federal, state, and/or local regulations for most (US) commercial, industrial and public buildings, increasing safety and reducing exposure to liability claims.

Overcomes Drawbacks of Conventional Surfacing Methods.

Surfacing with KYDEX® sheet can overcome the functional and aesthetic limitations inherent with materials traditionally utilized to surface exhibit and display components:

High Pressure and Low Pressure Laminates
Granite, Marble, and Solid Surfacing
Paint
Powder Coating

Easy to Laminate, Fabricate and Machine.

KYDEX® sheet can be flat laminated and brake formed in the same manner as high pressure laminates and wood veneers, but unlike those traditional materials, it can also be fabricated into structural components using rivets, adhesives and heat welding. KYDEX® sheet is also easy to saw, shear, route, drill, punch and file, and is not prone to snapping, chipping or cracking during machining, lamination and delivery, reducing re-make and repair costs dramatically.

Renders Edge Lines and Gouges Inconspicuous.

Since KYDEX® sheet in solid-colours is monolithic, and because wood grain and other sheet patterns utilize coordinated substrate colours, any gouges or scratches are inconspicuous. And unlike the dark, unsightly edge lines associated with high pressure laminates, the integral solid colours and coordinated substrate colours of KYDEX® sheet remain invisible or inconspicuous when exposed in flat-laminating applications, giving components a solid, of-one-piece appearance.

Membrane Pressing of Routed Wood-Core Substrates allows 3-Dimensional Design Freedom.

Membrane pressing enables KYDEX® sheet to conform to all top and side surfaces of flat and routed wood-core substrates, including compound curves, sharp edges and fine details—even logos, trademarks and other corporate identity routed into the substrate. The outstanding formability of KYDEX® sheet enables it to conform fully to the core, preserving sharp edges and surface detail, while maintaining uniform wall thickness on high spots, low spots, and sharp corners where other sheet products may "thin out."

The ability to conform to virtually any 3-dimensional shape overcomes 2-dimensional design constraints imposed by high-pressure laminates and wood veneers, freeing designers to create high-style exhibits and displays that command greater attention and enhance the items on display.

In addition, membrane pressed KYDEX® sheet encapsulates all but the bottom core surface (which can be laminated and heat welded at bottom edges for total encapsulation), eliminating unsightly seams that tend to separate and collect dirt, and when safety is a concern, allowing rounded corners and edges not possible with flat-laminated materials.

Typical membrane pressing applications for exhibit and display components include:

Horizontal transaction and display surfaces
Vertical back wall surfaces, including slotwall
Shelving of all types
Embossed and debossed signage
Logo, trademark and corporate identity graphics
Podium and pedestals of all types

Available in Solid Colours, Granite Patterns, Realistic Wood Grains and Graphic Effects.

KYDEX® sheet is available in over 3,500 custom colours, integral and capped granite patterns, integral metallic colors and realistic wood grain patterns. Custom colours and patterns are also available at relatively low minimums, including an unlimited range of graphic effects.

A range of standard KYDEX® wood grains are matched to those of popular melamine boards and high pressure laminates, allowing different surfacing materials to be selected for the same store fixture based on each surface's anticipated the level of abuse and preferred method of production. When both sides of a component are visible, for example, it is common to membrane press, Mitre-fold or flat-laminate KYDEX® sheet onto a melamine board of identical or complementary colour or pattern. Similarly, KYDEX® sheet is often applied to horizontal surfaces of exhibits and displays, and lower vertical surfaces likely to receive abuse, while matching or complementary melamine board or high-pressure laminate is utilized for visible undersides and/or low-wear surfaces.

Currently, KYDEX® sheet is offered in a range of proprietary wood grain patterns as well as an assortment of wood grains that match the wood grain thermofoils of American Renolit® and Omnova Solutions®, and high pressure laminates and melamine boards of Georgia Pacific®, Uniboard®, Tafisa®, Pionite® and Roseburg®.

Recommended Grades

KYDEX® 152WG Capped wood grain sheet for flat and membrane pressed applications
KYDEX® 154 Decorative capped sheet
KYDEX® HD 3D Laminates For flat lamination and membrane pressed applications
KYDEX® WG 3D Laminates For flat lamination and membrane pressed applications
KYDEX® XD 3D Laminates For flat lamination and membrane pressed applications