LAMINATE & SELECT SPECIE 1
Select Specie Program Premier EuroStyle Exclusive ▪ Fifteen unique Reconstituted Veneers plus Bamboo ▪ Available on Geneva II and Antigua II door styles ▪ Complete program details on page 5a-2 ▪ Contact Customer Service for other specie options and delivery lead times ▪ Only available in Premier EuroStyle / Veneer Clear Interior construction ▪ Finish Considerations ▪ Natural in choice of three standard sheens ▪ Match sample for any other finishes
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Select Specie Design Considerations
▪ Matching Finished Ends or Applied End Panels – vertical grain to 120” H and horizontal grain to 120” H (anything over 96” will include a seam) ▪ Applied Door size restrictions – 25” W x 62-1/4” H ▪ Design option – End Panels with contrasting finishes ▪ Edge band direction – Always vertical orientation ▪ Finished Bottoms on wall cabinets ▪ Onlay Frames with horizontal grain – max height is 48” ▪ Double Ovens often exceed the 48” max – two required ▪ Oven/Microwave Combinations require two Onlay Frames ▪ Matching Interior accent cabinets – vertical orientation ▪ Moulding limitations – contrasting finishes available ▪ Toe Kick Material is available
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Mouser Laminates Environmentally Preferable Product
EPP – Environmentally Preferable Product ▪ Preferred standard of Composite Panel Assoc. (CPA) ▪ Ensures manufactured products possess environmentally friendly characteristics and do not negatively impact human health and the environment ▪ EPP = CARB2 + 100% Recycled/Recovered
Laminate products manufactured by our suppliers are CARB phase-2 and TSCA Title VI compliant 4
Laminate Program
▪ Laminate Door program for Premier and Centra products ▪ Five Square Edge door styles
▪ Proudly Made in the USA: Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma & Michigan ▪ Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association member ▪ More efficient percentage upcharge (18%), no finish end pricing ▪ Eco-Friendly materials ▪ Great for duplicating endangered & exotic species without depleting the natural resource 5
Laminate Program
Square Edge Doors – Centra and Premier ▪ Acrylics, HPLs and Melamines are laminated to MDF or Furniture Board core with color blended or PVC-Aluminum edge banding ▪ Solid Color and Wood Grain High Gloss finishes ▪ Woodgrain Satin finishes ▪ Impression Series (textured) ▪ High Gloss metallic colors ▪ Backs coated with a thermo-fused melamine ▪ Noir Nanotech Laminates and Terra Textured HPLs add new options to the offering 6
Laminate Program Square Edge Door Styles – Centra and Premier ▪ Catalina (vertical grain) and Malibu (horizontal grain) doors have blended PVC edge banding ▪ Laguna (vertical grain) and Napa (horizontal grain) doors have PVC – Aluminum color edge banding ▪ Vetrina door style has dual color PVC edge banding ▪ The PVC edge banding on Square Edge Doors may not be a perfect match to the laminate on the face of the door. If the Client finds the PVC edge banding objectionable, a contrasting applied door and edge banding, such as Steel-HG, may be selected. 7
Laminate Program
▪ Mouser cannot duplicate laminate finishes on wood products ▪ Laminates with grain directions are not standard with grain alignment vertically or horizontally ▪ Continuous vertical grain alignment can be custom quoted on Premier EuroStyle ▪ The cabinet case front edge receives PVC edge banding to blend with the laminate door/drawer front 8
Laminate Design Considerations
Intended for Contemporary Designs on Premier and Centra 9
Design Considerations ▪ Cabinet interiors and exteriors will be same material ▪ Interior Options Available: ▪ MapleLam or SnowLam on plywood – Centra and Premier ▪ Veneer Clear Interior – Maple finished clear on the cabinet interior – only Premier ▪ Considerations for door style selections ▪ Cabinet interior and door backer color
▪ Cabinet end finish and panel application ▪ Moulding and accessory needs 10
Design Considerations Centra and Premier Laminate Design Considerations ▪ Appearance Boards Square Edge – minimum 2-7/8” wide & 9-1/2” tall, max. 95” tall w/ 4 edges profiled – 114” on select Laminates ▪ Toe Kick Material – Available with Laminate products or Mouser contrasting finish wood product ▪ Filler Fascia, Moulding Fascia and Light Valance available ▪ Not available with Glass doors or Matching Interior
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Design Considerations Additional Laminate Product Design Considerations –
Centra & Premier ▪ Oven, Microwave and other cabinetry that hold appliances may require end panels to encase the appliances ▪ Heat shields must be used around appliances generating heat that will exceed KCMA standards for heat (pg. 5-3) ▪ Laminate Products are not to be used on horizontal surfaces
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Laminate Use and Care
Laminate Use and Care - Centra & Premier ▪ High Gloss laminates, HG Acrylics and Noir Super Mattes are received & shipped to you with protective peel coat ▪ Product is inspected before and after production ▪ Peel coat is pulled back if scratches appear and is replaced when no damage is found ▪ Peel coat is removed from edge banding on the case ▪ Use microfiber towels to clean these laminate products
▪ Care Kits will have two microfiber towels and a bottle of Novus-1 polish 13