FSC, NAUF, CARB Phase II Certified - Thermally Fused Melamine
(Panels may contribute to LEED® credits)
Metro Hardwoods stocks Metro UltraGreen Thermally Fused Melamine panels. These panels are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), no added urea formaldehyde (NAUF), and CARB Phase II Certified. Panels are manufactured from post-industrial or pre-consumer recycled wood fiber -- the particleboard typically contains 90% wood fiber, and 10% resin, on a dry weight basis. This is important to note for LEED projects as the resin is not recycled material and therefore is deducted when calculating LEED NC MR 4 Recycled Content.
NAUF is the current requirement of formaldehyde content in melamine (composite wood panels) to contribute to LEED NC Credit EQ 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials. The Metro UltraGreen panels, beyond NAUF are CARB Phase II Certified. This ensures the panels meet the most stringent formaldehyde emission standards in the world.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification ensures the wood residues come from sustainably harvested forests; FSC standards also promote socially acceptable, environmentally conscious and economically viable forest management. Certification provides a credible link from certified forests to our customers. FSC products may also contribute to LEED Certified Wood Credits.
Metro Hardwoods stocks the largest breadth and depth of FSC, NAUF, CARB Phase II Certified melamine in the Midwest.
Description
Metro UltraGreen Melamine panels consist of melamine, resin saturated decorative papers, thermally fused under heat
and pressure to a substrate of Metro UltraGreen particleboard, or Metro UltraGreen MDF (medium density fiberboard).
The thermally fused melamine (TFM) process permanently bonds the paper and the board, leaving no glue line to delaminate.
Key Features
Melamine has excellent surface properties, is less expense than HPL and because the decorative paper is permanently bonded to the substrate it eliminates:
- delaminating or “peel back”
- glue or pressing equipment
- solvent emission from drying glue
- disposal of hazardous chemicals
- labor required to lay up high pressure laminates
Panel Backs
Metro UltraGreen panels are available with decorative faces, two sides, or with a white or brown melamine saturated
balancing backer sheet. A glueable backer is also available for panels which require high pressure laminate or other materials.
Surface Properties
| Tests for Resistance to: | Test Description | Solid Colors | Wood Grains | NEMA LD3-2005 VGL Minimum Performance Standard |
| Wear | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to maintain its design or color when subjected to prolonged abrasive wear. | 400 cycles | 125 cycles | 400 cycles |
| Scuff | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to maintain its original appearance when subjected to prolonged scraping or scuffing. | No effect | No effect | No effect |
| Stain | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to resist any discoloration or marring by prolonged contact with 15 common household substances. | No effect - 1-11, 15 Moderate - 12-14 |
No effect - 1-11, 15 Moderate - 12-14 |
No effect - 1-10 Moderate - 11-15 |
| Cleanability | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to be cleaned after prolonged contact with 15 common household substrates. | No effect Surface cleaned in 10 or fewer strokes |
No effect Surface cleaned in 10 or fewer strokes |
Surface cleaned in 20 or fewer strokes |
| Light | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to retain its color after prolonged exposure to a light source having a frequency range approximating sunlight. | Slight | Slight | Slight |
| High Temperature | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to maintain its color and surface texture when a hot pot of 180˚ C (356˚ F) is placed on it for 20 minutes. | Slight | Slight | Slight |
| Radiant Heat | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to resist any damage when subjected to a radiant-heat source under controlled laboratory conditions. | No effect after 60 seconds | No effect after 60 seconds | No effect after 80 seconds |
| Boiling Water | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to maintain its color and surface texture when subjected to boiling water for a period of 20 minutes. | Slight to no effect | Slight to no effect | No effect |
| Impact | A measure of the ability of a decorative overlaid surface to resist fracture due to the impact of a 1/2 pound steel ball dropped from a measured height. | 15” without fracture | 15” without fracture | 15” without fracture |
LIMITATIONS: Metro UltraGreen is recommended for interior vertical and low abuse horizontal applications.
Applications
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Residential
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Commercial
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Institutional
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Fabrication Standards
Cabinets constructed with Metro UltraGreen Melamine panels will conform to the relevant sections of standards set by the Woodwork Institute (WI) and American Woodwork Institute (AWI) Standards for exposed and semi-exposed surfaces as well as the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) (ANSI A 161.1-1990).
Metro UltraGreen Thermally Fused Melamine Panels
| Size | Description | CARB II |
NAUF | FSC |
| 1/4 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel MDF UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 1/2 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 1/2 x 61 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 5/8 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 3/4 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 3/4 x 61 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 1 x 61 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S White NAUF | X | X | X |
| 1/2 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S HR Maple NAUF | X | X | X |
| 5/8 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S HR Maple NAUF | X | X | X |
| 3/4 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S HR Maple NAUF | X | X | X |
| 1/4 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S Black NAUF | X | X | X |
| 3/4 x 49 x 97 | FSC TF Mel PBC UltraGreen G2S Black NAUF | X | X | X |
CARB II = Compliant
NAUF = No Added Urea Formaldehyde
FSC = FSC Certified
