Melamine faced boards

Melamine faced boards are wood-based panels with melamine facing on both sides. This consists of a decorative paper layer, the decor paper, which is impregnated with synthetic resin and applied directly to the face of the board under heat and pressure. The facing can consist of multiple layers of paper for special qualities. In addition to the decor paper, transparent overlay papers and underlay papers can then be used.

As the manufacturer, Pfleiderer produces and tests its direct-faced boards according to the relevant European standards, EN 14322 and EN 14323. These define the product properties and test methods for melamine faced chipboards (MFC) and melamine faced MDF – as they are named in the standard.

The Pfleiderer range includes melamine faced boards with a wide range of usage and properties for furniture and interior fitting as well as for constructive and technical applications. Our decorative boards as well as our melamine faced MDF and HDF boards are listed in the product finder for decorative boards under our brand name DecoBoard.

Melamine facings are visually attractive and robust. Decor papers and coordinated surface textures determine the design of the surface. Therefore, all designs and special effects are possible, which can be produced by decor or motif printing or by dying the decor paper:

• Plain colours
• authentic wood, stone and material reproductions
• Imaginative patterns
• Metallic effects

Decorative melamine surfaces are popular not only for their design freedom, but also for their outstanding material properties. They are:

• durable
• hygienic and food-safe
• easy-care
• dirt-resistant and largely scratchproof

The decor surface is also lightfast and does not change during the period of use.

Pfleiderer melamine faced boards are easy and precisely to work with and thanks to different core qualities, they also offer a technical solution for special requirements and project needs. Aside from numerous surface properties, the large number of decors and textures possible at Pfleiderer is unique.

What is more the Pfleiderer DST system allows you to combine melamine faced panels with other products offered by the manufacturer that are visually identical, i.e. with the same decor and texture. All decors of the Design Collection are available as both DecoBoard P2 and Duropal HPL as standard products.

And if you need it quickly, you can access all decors from the comprehensive Pfleiderer EXPRESS Collection as DecoBoard P2 in size 2800 x 2100 x 19 mm directly ex warehouse and in other variants within 10 working days in the fast delivery programme.

Pfleiderer, as a manufacturer of melamine faced panels, offers large-format particleboards, fibreboards and multi-layered composites with direct facing – for optimum use and economic solutions.

Decoboard with melamine facing is available at Pfleiderer in the standard sizes:

• 2655 x 2100 mm
• 2800 x 2100 mm
• 5310 x 2100 mm
• 5600 x 2100 mm

For furniture making and interior fittings, melamine faced panels are usually used in thicknesses 16 and 19 millimetres. However, Pfleiderer offers  melamine faced chipboards (MFC) and melamine faced MDF from 3 to 38 millimetres for individual, flexible solutions.

Interior fitting and furnishing projects are increasingly focussed on sustainability and environmentally compatible solutions are required. Especially in this area, Pfleiderer can make an essential contribution with its DecoBoard products. Because the high-quality materials with their longevity this makes an active contribution to reducing impact on the environment:

Pfleiderer raw wood-based panels save valuable resources through their multistage Use of wood so-called cascade use and through wood recycling. The wood is mostly used as a material for decades and harmful carbon dioxide is sequestered long-term.

Pfleiderer DecoBoard is produced in Germany using state-of-the-art production technologies. Neither additives of halogens, heavy metals, preservatives, wood preservatives nor organic solvents are used. It goes without saying that all Pfleiderer melamine faced boards meet German and European emission standards and are frequently even below them. Low-emission melamine faced panels are particularly environmentally friendly and at the same time meet high standards for healthy living and occupational health and safety. For this reason, they have been awarded the “Blue Angel” eco label.

If you are looking for decorative boards for furniture making and interior fittings, which you can use as an alternative to melamine faced boards without limiting the choice of decors, you've come to the right place at Pfleiderer. HPL bonded boards are an obvious choice for high impact resistance. With compact laminates, open edge solutions can be implemented in an aesthetically attractive way.