Thermofoil

The covered substrate is placed in a heated vacuum chamber that causes the thermofoil to fuse to the substrate.

Thermofoil. The result is a cabinet. Instead it is a thin layer of vinyl that is vacuum pressed onto cabinet doors and drawer fronts which are typically constructed of medium density fiberboard mdf. Despite the name it doesn t contain metal. It has no metal content.

To make thermofoil cabinets a layer of thermofoil is applied to a substrate typically medium density fiberboard mdf. It is a plastic material which is thermoformed to the profile of an underlying engineered wood core such as medium density fiberboard thermofoil typically has a high quality sheen and may incorporate metallic elements in its finish analogous to the metallic paint on an automobile. Thermofoil cabinets are made using a flexible vinyl material that is applied by heating the vinyl and molding it over medium density fiberboard mdf or engineered wood. Thermofoil is a surface finish applied to cabinets by multiple manufacturers.

Manufacturers use mdf primarily in the construction of doors and cabinets due to the material s resemblance to wood. Thermofoil itself is a thin layer of pvc vinyl. Thermofoil is a laminating material on medium density fiberboard mdf.