SynDECOR, a biaxially-oriented polypropylene (OPP) based film, provides cabinet and RTA furniture producers an exciting, cost-effective alternative to today's laminate substrates. This thin, strong barrier film is UV-stabilized and modified to chemically bond to glues for lamination. SynDECOR is surface printed and e-beam or UV-coated by AET Films converter customers.

No more water or moisture issues
Because SynDECOR is an OPP-based film, it has all of the water resistance your applications will ever need. Meeting 24-hour test requirements is no issue, whether the laminates are based upon our 23, 32, 41 or 56 gsm products.

Its “Living Hinge” is ideal for miter-fold construction
Unlike most materials, polypropylene actually strengthens when it is flexed. This inherent, high resistance to flexural fatigue, combined with SynDECOR’s high resistance to tear-initiation, allows and inspires product designs that include foldable backs, v-grooved cabinet carcasses, lightweight panels and shelving. Furniture and cabinet producers can now improve product design and appearance while reducing the overall costs.

Wrapped profiles and five-piece doors
MDF and SynDECOR-based overlays are made for one another. The thin, yet strong SynDECOR-based laminate will highlight the intricate detail of routed products. Five-piece doors can now be produced with one substrate and one print surface, delivering consistent design with improved durability. The functional surface of SynDECOR chemically bonds to the PUR or water-based glues.

IF water-resistance, living-hinge and versatility are not enough to convince you, then also consider these additional SynDECOR benefits:

• consistent chemical bonds with today’s commonly used glues
• superior print fidelity
• converter-applied coatings that deliver exceptional mar, scratch and abrasion resistance
• formaldehyde and melamine-free
• polyolefin-based construction, widely considered the most sustainable of all plastics

AET Films is a proud member of the CPA, and we truly believe that SynDecor-based laminates are an "Innovative Product for a Sustainable Future."