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Toughened Laminate Finish (TLF) – A 21C alternative to paint
Morland launched this month their Toughened Laminate Finish for architectural profiles.
The finish has been tested under the Furniture Industry standard 6250 for horizontal surfaces referring to BS6222-3. The results stated the product has “exceptional resistance to mechanical damage”.
Morland sees the product as ideal for fully finished door sets where the product can be wrapped around Moisture Resistant MDF for the door liner, stop and architraves. The benefit of the finish over paint is
- Lower cost
- No wet trade requirement
- Better impact resistance
- Defect free
- Colour fast longevity
Taking up the story, Andrew Warren, Commercial Director of Morland said: “This launch has been four years in the development. Morland has painstakingly tested finishes to find the right balance of durability and cost. We are very excited about the prospects for this product. All too often, high quality finished veneered doors are fitted into frames for finishing on site. This means the doorsets are supplied too early in the build and get damaged. With a TLF frame the whole doorset can be supplied fully finished with no snagging defects”.
A defect free alternative to paint
Lightweight Furniture Ply certified sustainable
Morland now certifies their 15mm lightweight furniture ply to be PEFC 80%. Andrew Warren, Commercial Director of Morland stated: “Our auditors BM Trada are satisfied with our audit trail to trace the timber we use in our production all the way back to the forest. The poplar forestry in question is certified by PEFC as meeting all the criteria for sustainable production. Consequently we are making a sustainable forestry claim under our certificate BMT-PEFC-0531.
The only claim of sustainable forestry that is recognised is an audited “chain of custody” scheme. If the details of the certificate are not stated on the delivery note from your supplier then there is no “chain of custody”. It is all too easy for a supplier to give lip service to environmental concerns.
Morland is stating its 15mm lightweight furniture ply is from a sustainable source, and we can prove it.”
“Carbon” added to Morland Lightweight Furniture Ply Range
The popular carbon decoration has now been added to the lightweight furniture ply range offered by Morland. Commenting on the addition Commercial Director, Andrew Warren said: “The market has welcomed the arrival of a British manufacturer. Morland has been able to demonstrate the quality of our production. Customers appreciate our short lead times and the fact that we use nine ply board to improve screw retention.
We have the confidence to commit to the 5000m2 of printed laminate required to supply this decoration. We anticipate being able to offer Carbon as an ex-stock colour from the 1st April 2011″.
