Protection films for 2D/3D forming

The furniture industry and interior design have discovered a world of unlimited creative possibilities thanks to thermoplastic films and foils laminated or wrapped on an MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) substrate for the production of kitchen elements. 

A new trend for matt panels

2D (flat lamination) and 3D forming (membrane and vacuum press) technologies offer new possibilities for shapes together with cost-effective industrial solutions for kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms, offices and shop fittings.

In addition to high-gloss decorative surfaces, still considered highly stylish, the furniture market is increasingly asking for matt surfaces with the touch-and-feel “WOW” effect.

High-value furniture films and foils require premium quality protection solutions to withstand the whole process of fabrication of front material for furniture, ensuring perfect adhesion for sensitive high gloss, stylish silk aspects, as well as for the new super matt finish design.

Most of these decorative surfaces, based on PVC, PET foils and coextruded ABS/PMMA films, are now often covered with a hardcoat to provide additional features such as improved scratch and chemical resistance, and today, the anti-fingerprint effect of new stylish matt surfaces. 

Premium protection films for anti-fingerprints surfaces

Novacel, as the pioneer and market leader in the furniture industry, has developed special high-quality and low-gel content films coated with dedicated high-performance adhesive using visual assistance from our inline cameras, to provide the safest protective covering for these highly esthetic skins used in kitchen doors and drawers. 

In recent years, based on its long-term expertise and knowhow in surface protection, Novacel has focused on accompanying the evolution of the furniture market, actively setting up partnerships with the key players to create innovative solutions chemically compatible with the new types of surface hardcoat.

• Novacel 9120 and Novacel 4117 are the rising stars of the new trend in anti-fingerprint treated matt panels.
• Novacel 4510 is the high-quality solution for high-gloss and satin panels treated for chemical and scratch resistance.

The matt finish, together with their new properties, require protection from high-adhesion technical films for which Novacel can even propose additional antimicrobial functionality!