Thermal Foil Wrapped Doors

Heat moisture or a combination of the two often are enough to loosen the bond between the thin thermofoil layer and the mdf core.

Thermal foil wrapped doors.

The top is closed and then air is expelled from the chamber. The beauty of natural wood cabinets wood cabinets are available in an array of door styles finishes and materials that make it possible for even the most finicky homeowners to find a look they love. They re made out of medium density fiber board mdf covered in a thin layer of heat fused vinyl or laminate that creates a uniform and smooth surface with no color variations or streaks. Download door order form.

Thermofoil cabinets are made with a large vacuum press. A cabinet door with laminate surfacing will last longer than a cabinet door that is surfaced with thermofoil. These doors are completely sealed and if cared for properly will provide years of long lasting use and beauty. The tray is fed into a large machine where a thin malleable layer of foil like material is heated and then vacuum sealed onto the surface.

A flexible layer of solid color 100 percent vinyl is laid on top of that. Mdf and vinyl wrapped doors are both the same as thermofoil cabinetry doors there are basically four price categories that i feel cabinetry doors fall into. High pressure and an adhesive on the bottom side of the vinyl fuse the vinyl to the surface. Download thermofoil door catalog.

Thermofoil delamination commonly occurring on cabinet surfaces located above coffee makers toasters toaster ovens and convection ovens. Many of our. Woodworkers and cabinet installers report the same pattern. Thermofoil mounted over solid wood doors is often just as expensive as cabinets with wooden doors.

Thermofoil often called rigid thermal foil or rtf is comprised of a durable vinyl. Rigid thermofoil doors are composed of an mdf core with a thermo wrapped vinyl covering. Cabinet door and drawer bases are laid in the press. 12 radius doors are also available.

Thermofoil kitchen cabinet doors are a low maintenance and affordable type of cabinetry that provides the look of painted cabinets without the inconvenience of having to continually paint them. We have 70 different frame and mullion door options. The pros cons of thermofoil cabinets. These doors are easy to clean durable and will keep their color long after painted wood doors have started to fade.

Thermofoil cabinets are made using a flexible vinyl material that is applied by heating the vinyl and molding it over medium density fiberboard mdf or. We also have shaker style doors as well as miter style doors and 20 special door models. Additionally thermofoil doors are backed by a 5 year limited warranty. Eventually i will be adding an article about the different types of doors and the price.

However the thicker textured thermal fused melamine has the same kind of life expectancy.