Product Description

Melamine  -  Durable, easy care and with a range of colours designed to inspire, Prime Melamine is a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, furniture and more. The low pressure melamine panels are made to cope with life's knocks and carry a 10 year warranty.

Five distinct finishes are offered on all colours - Velvet, Embossed, Timberland, Woodgrain and Wilderness (you can have gloss in any colour as long as it's white!).

Laser edging is available for 23 colours and standard PVC edging is available for all colour. Melamine has an extensive range of substrate options including MDF MR/EO, MDF FR and particleboard.  1800-wide panels are also available, giving added flexibility and affordability.

 

Veneer  -  The warmth, beauty and richness of natural wood veneer is enhanced by the variation in grain and colour in every sheet. There are more than 40 species to choose from in the Prime Natural Veneer collection.  

Because Prime Natural Veneer is an authentic timber product you can expect variations and inconsistencies that only nature can provide.  This uniqueness means it cannot be mistaken for a man-made surface. Veneer panels are supplied uncoated and pressed onto your choice of MDF, MDF FR.  You should seek guidance from a reputable coating supplier when choosing how to stain or clear finish your veneer panels.

 

High Pressure Laminate - Prime Laminate Panels are intended for use as a hard-wearing interior panel, suitable for all vertical cabinetry, shelving, doors, wall linings and office furniture. Prime Laminate is a high-pressure laminate surface noted for its durability, non-porous hygienic surface and affordability.

Prime Laminate designs encompass a variety of finishes ranging from gloss, through to soft-touch matt finishes and softly textured surfaces. Anti-bacterial and anti-microbial treatments are available on selected colours.

 

Adorno -  These versatile pre-primed wall panels are ideal for full height walls, part-walls or feature panels for bedheads, underbench areas, or any decorative application desired.

Made in New Zealand using moisture-resistant HDF, Adorno Wall Panels™ come in multiple design profiles, are low VOC with an E0 rating and carry Environmental Choice NZ accreditation.
Pre-primed Adorno wall panels come in two size options: 2700x1200mm with a paper-back or 2400 x 1200 with a melamine back.

 

Technical and Environmental Benefits

• Prime Panels ECA certified products can be used to claim points in Green Star NZ and Homestar projects. (refer to Green Building Info tab)
• Prime Panels MDF, Melamine, Laminate, Adorno and Veneer range have been awarded the Eco Choice Aotearoa (ECA) licence. They further comply with the low formaldehyde emission level E1 defined in AS/NZS 1859 and satisfy the requirements of Green Star NZ and Homestar.

 

Manufacturer Information - NZ Panels Group

NZ Panels Group is arguably now the biggest supplier of interior panels and products to the New Zealand joinery and building industry with multiple product brands, including Prime Panels, Bestwood, Dezignatek, Mercer, Ultraglaze, Wilsonart, Durasein, Acero and Kopine.   With four manufacturing sites across New Zealand – in Auckland, Kopu, Nelson and Christchurch, the company distributes its products via joinery merchants to the joinery and construction industry.

The company has a workforce of close to 300 people across the country that includes very experienced specification managers and sales account managers.

 

Supplier Information - PrimePanels NZ Ltd

From its beginnings in 2002, Prime Panels has now become part of the larger NZ Panels Group, a leader in the interior panels sector.  Its pressed decorative panels, are used extensively across the spectrum of residential and commercial interiors.  Manufacturing for its decorative panels and wall panels  is all done under one roof at NZ Panels Group East Tamaki plant using FSC sourced substrates.  The manufacturing facility also sets the standard for quality and has been designed to GreenStar 4* requirements.   

The company owns a nationwide network of joinery merchants along with a particleboard plant making flooring and panel substrates.  In December 2021 the company added New Zealand's largest sink manufacturer, Mercer, to the Group as part of the acquisition of Acero.

 

 

Application and Purpose

• Kitchen, bathroom and Laundry cabinets
• Furniture - commercial and residential
• Wall units
• Bar fronts
• Shelving
• Wardrobes
• Shop fittings and displays

 

Installation and Maintenance

Direct sunlight should be avoided on all veneer surfaces as fading, bleaching, colour changes and damage to the surface coating may occur. As with any natural timber product, dyed products such as fabrics, colour will change over time when exposed to visible UV light. Consideration should be given to protective UV films or glazing and blinds in high sunlight situations.