NEWS: 07.22.2004

KYDEX® PROTECTIVE SHEET MATCHES WOODGRAIN PATTERNS
OF GEORGIA-PACIFIC TFM, RENOLIT RTF

BLOOMSBURG, PA—Kydex® WG protective thermoplastic sheet is offered in new woodgrain patterns that match thermofused melamine boards of Georgia-Pacific Corporation and rigid thermofoils of American Renolit Corporation.

Coordinated matching programs enable specifiers to utilize two or more types of surfacing material on the same end product according to each component’s design, production method and level of abuse.

Kydex WG heavy-gauge woodgrain sheet is suitable for flat-laminating, miter-folding and post-forming applications as well as for membrane pressing of routed three-dimensional substrates.
It consists of a woodgrain cap film that is permanently fused to a Kydex substrate of complementary color serving to camouflage any severe gouges penetrating the cap. The composite has a thickness of 0.042” (1.05mm).

Kydex WG sheet offers extreme resistance to impact and general abuse encountered in commercial, institutional and retail environments, making it suitable for flat and three-dimensional surfacing of horizontal work surfaces, kick panels, support bases and other failure-prone components of office furniture, store fixtures, retail displays, medical furniture, exhibits, kiosks and other products requiring toughness and/or cleanliness.

The protective sheet will not crack, break, or chip, and offers UL 94 V-0 and Class 1/A fire ratings as well as Notched Izod impact resistance of 15 ft-lbs/in (795 J/m), tensile strength of 6100 psi (42 Mpa) and flexural strength of 9600 psi (66 Mpa).

The formability of Kydex WG sheet allows membrane pressing of flat and three-dimensional wood core components, enabling designers to create high style, ergonomic shapes containing fine details, intricate profiles, sharp edges and/or rounded corners that avert injury and resist damage.

Membrane pressing is accomplished by pressing a heated plastic sheet onto a flat or routed wood substrate using a membrane, causing the sheet to conform to all top and side surfaces of the substrate. Edge banding seams associated with conventional surfacing materials are eliminated, increasing the durability and cleanability of components while expanding design possibilities; compound curves can be achieved to simulate solid, quarter-sawn hardwoods that have been machined.

Kydex WG woodgrain patterns matching Georgia Pacific TFMs and/or American Renolit RTFs include: Pearwood, Riga Birch, Black Cherry, Wild Apple, Spiced Fruitwood and Honey Maple. Five proprietary woodgrains are also offered as standard, with custom woodgrains also available.
Kydex sheet is also offered as standard in granite patterns, fluorescents, metallics and 34 solid colors as well as 2500 custom colors, in thicknesses from .028’ to .500” (0.7mm to 12.7mm), 10 surface textures and fire rated grades that meet building product, aircraft, mass transit, electrical and general industrial requirements.