Sage Doors Timbalookin’ Good

Have you ever wanted to work with product that looks and feels like veneer, but has all the benefits, durability & consistency of a melamine? A product that looks and feels like veneer, but no trees are harmed when it’s being made?

It is with incredible joy that we introduce you to: Timbalook® Ruakaka and Kaikoura!

The look and feel of Ruakaka and Kaikoura is something truly unique and special that we are so excited to share with you!

Our supplier in Europe designed a new patented technology to recreate oak veneer as a melamine, by carefully analysing the look and feel of a real oak veneer. These colours have already won several international awards, and we’re so excited to bring Ruakaka and Kaikoura to New Zealand!

Making a difference?

What if we were to tell you that no trees were harmed in the making of this product?

The MDF used in Timbalook Ruakaka and Kaikoura is made with 100% recovered wood – that is, all the timber that would otherwise go to waste. It's a quality MDF that you've already been using in our acrylic products.

Ruakaka and Kaikoura are more consistent to work with, and much more durable, hard wearing and scratch resistant than a veneer.

At 2800L x 2070W, the sheets are a massive 95% larger than an average sheet of melamine or veneer, creating so many design possibilities! We use melamine sheets for our doors, but we also stock sheets of laminate which can be used for curved island features and other applications where melamine sheets aren't suitable.

Profile handles, angled edges, shaped panels and built-up panels up to 60mm thick are all available; have fun with your design when using Ruakaka and Kaikoura.

Ask us for a sample so that you can see and feel it for yourself!

Sage Doors Ltd