Laminate Furniture Features
Standard on all laminate Products
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9 Ply Birch drawers with UV coating are standard on all
items. Ultraviolet coatings have incredible durability and
superior coating protection. Ultraviolet coatings contain
no solvents and pollutants when cured. Ultraviolet curing
is 100% environmentally safe. Drawers are constructed
with steel pins and glued with rabbit joints.
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Drawer slides are all full extension with ball bearing
suspension, this provides for very smooth action,
Constructed with high-grade steels that is corrosion and
scratch resistant, along with Danish tooling that improves
tolerances for accuracy provides for better wear and
extended life. Tested and passed all BIFMA and WIC
tests.
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Laminate Furniture with hardwood edges is finished with
our multi-step Catalyzed Conversion Varnish Finishing
process. This brings out the natural beauty of the wood,
resists alcohol, nail polish remover and many other
chemicals.
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Laminate desks use Thermo-Fused melamine laminated
on 1 1/8” & 3/4” top quality ANSI Grade 1M# 45-pound
particle board. The undersides of our laminate work
surfaces are protected by a moisture-resistant "backer
sheet finished to the same specs as the surface." 45
lbs. Particle board has much more density than typical
commercial grade particle board providing the maximum
holding strength for glue lines, screws & fasteners. This
means that your furniture can provide the maximum
durability during moving and the daily work environment
without impairing construction.
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Thermo-Fused Laminate is composed of multiple layers
of paper saturated with resin, and finished with a printed
surface. (In recent years, the quality of printing has
become so good that it is occasionally hard to distinguish
laminate from real wood.) These layers are pressed
together under high heat and pressure, creating a solid,
solvent and abrasion-resistant material.
This is a typical laminate furniture panel:
 
FACTS REGARDING LAMINATE:
• Laminate is one of the most durable material
available for work surfaces and requires little
maintenance.
• It is highly resistant to dents and scratches.
• Laminate has a more consistent color and grain
than veneer, making it suitable for settings
where multiple desks will be placed side by
side.
• Laminate is easy to clean and is excellent for
high activity areas.
• Laminate has a look that approaches veneer, at
a fraction of the price.
All Laminate Series
• Adjustable 1” leveling glides on all items. (except
bookcases)
• 100 lbs. Capacity drawers on box drawers & file
Drawers, 150 lbs. on lateral file le drawers.
• European hinges are used on all doors.
• All file drawers, file letter and legal files.
• One piece vertical grain modesty.
• Superior fastening construction of Pedestal to
Modesty resists top sagging.
• Extra deep T-nuts for levelers resists side panel
blowout.
• All Locks keyed alike.
2100 Series Laminate
• Shapes and sizes to reach any configuration
possible.
• Budget Priced.
• 1 mm Impact Resistant PVC. Edge.
• Standard box file configuration.
3100 Series Laminate
• Transitional Style.
• Selected Shapes and sizes to reach popular
configurations.
• Budget Priced.
• 1 mm Impact Resistant PVC. Edge.
• Standard box box file configuration.
2200 Series Laminate
• 1 1/8” Solid Hardwood molding at each end of work
surface with catalyzed conversion varnish.
• 1 mm Impact Resistant PVC. Edge.
• Standard box file configuration.
2300 Series Laminate
• 1 1/8” Solid Hardwood molding around every work
surface with catalyzed conversion varnish.
• Molding assembled with tongue & groove
construction.
• 1 mm Impact Resistant PVC. Edge.
• Standard box file configuration.
3300 Series Laminate
• Transitional Style.
• 1 1/8” Solid Hardwood molding around every work
surface with catalyzed conversion varnish.
• Molding assembled with tongue & groove
construction.
• Standard box box file configuration.
Congress Series Laminate
• Traditional Style.
• 1 1/8” Solid Hardwood molding around every work
surface with catalyzed conversion varnish.
• Dictation Pullouts.
• Standard box box file configuration.
• High sheen tops.
Veneer Furniture Features
Standard on all Veneer Products
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9 Ply Birch drawers with UV coating are standard on all
items. Ultraviolet coatings have incredible durability and
superior coating protection. Ultraviolet coatings contain
no solvents and pollutants when cured. Ultraviolet curing
is 100% environmentally safe. Drawers are constructed
with steel pins and glued with rabbit joints.
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Drawer slides are all full extension with ball bearing
suspension, this provides for very smooth action,
Constructed with high-grade steels that is corrosion and
scratch resistant, along with Danish tooling that improves
tolerances for accuracy provides for better wear and
extended life. Tested and passed all BIFMA and WIC
tests.
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Veneer communicates the ultimate in richness and
status. Virtually everyone appreciates the deep luster
and changing play of light that is inherent in real wood
furniture. If you are shopping for "real wood" office
furniture, you're probably looking at veneer in almost
every situation.
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Our veneer is laid over a particle board substrate.
Particle board is a combination of small wood fiber chips,
fused with durable resins. The ANSI Grade 1M# 45-
pound board we use is the best available. Because of
this durable substrate, veneer furniture resists warping
and the possibility of moisture damage better than solid
hardwood.
This is a typical veneer furniture panel:
TYPES OF WOOD:
Wood is classified as either hardwood or softwood.
Softwoods are primarily derived from evergreen
trees such as pine, spruce, redwood and cedar.
Hardwoods generally come from broad leaf trees
that lose their leaves in the fall & winter. Examples
are Oak, Ash, Walnut, Cherry and Mahogany. Our
veneer casegoods are manufactured from cherry,
oak and Maple veneers. Our mahogany color is
actually maple or cherry with a deep red stain.
The Maple veneer has a smoother finish than
real mahogany. The Cherry veneer has a more
attractive grain and a smoother finish than real
mahogany. These species are abundantly available
in North America.
APPLICATION STYLES:
Veneer is generally a 1/32" thick slice, taken from the log generally in two different manners.
Rotary Cut is a cut in which the log is turned and the veneer is sliced off as the log its spun, like when you peel an apple.
Plane sliced is when the veneer is sliced off in strips like a cheese grader.
Each gives the grain of the wood a much different look.
Veneer is also categorized in different layouts as the veneers are matched for the layout process; these are the most common.
Bookmatching places sheets of veneer face-to-face to form symmetrical patterns.
Slipmatching places veneer segments side-by-side instead of face-to-face. This creates a more linear appearance.
To improve your furniture's appearance we use most of these applications in the veneer process. Depending on the color of your furniture, the natural graining in the wood and the different looks of the cutting process are all considered to provide the best possible appearance of your furniture.
Our multi-step Catalyzed Conversion Varnish finishing process brings out the natural beauty of the wood, and resists alcohol nail polish remover and many other chemicals.
All Veneer Series
• Adjustable 1” leveling glides on all items. (except
bookcases)
• European hinges on all doors.
• Self closing doors on all hutches.
• All file drawers file letter and legal files.
• One piece vertical grain modesty.
• Superior fastening construction of Pedestal to Modesty
prevents top sagging.
• Extra deep T-nuts for levelers resists side panel
blowout.
• Catalyzed Conversion Varnish finish. (resists alcohol
and nail polish remover)
• All Locks keyed alike.
Office Series Veneer
• High-grade hand selected veneers.
• Solid Hardwood molding on bottom of all side panels
helps prevent damage in a commercial environment.
• Standard box file configuration.
8200 Series Veneer
• High-grade hand selected veneers.
• Solid Hardwood molding on bottom of all side panels
helps prevent damage in a commercial environment.
• Standard box file configuration.
9200 Series Veneer
• High-grade hand selected veneers.
• Transitional Style.
• Standard box box file configuration.
Traditional Series Veneer
• High-grade hand selected veneers.
• Solid Hardwood molding.
• Dictation Pullouts.
• Standard box box file configuration.
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