Decorative Paper for Furniture.

Decorative finished paper of finished foil is a sheet of paper that is printed and finished decoratively to make a special finish look. It is made from litho paper that is printed and coated as a finished paper with many patterns and colors. Decorative paper is one of the materials developed by the woodworking industry to answer the needs to make furniture in an inexpensive, fast, and simple way. In the furniture manufacturer industries, the decorative paper is widely used to make panels and flat-form stuff. The decorative paper panels are used to make furniture with simple, straight models. It is the proper material to make the cabinets that are simple, flat-form, knocked down. The decorative paper is used to make the flat panel furniture with a fully machinery system. The decorative paper is most used to make the kitchen cabinet, office furniture, and knockdown furniture with a full machined system at a fast and inexpensive price. There are variety of decorative patterns that can be made, from the paint finish with many colors to the wood finish color or the special finish color such as: bronze, silver, millennium, etc.

Decorative paper is available in rolls of paper with various decorative patterns and models. There are many motifs and colors available to fulfill the design and decorative requirements. The staining to make the motif is done by a printing machine with special ink. The printing process is very similar to the principle of printing to create a newspaper or magazine. But of course it is done with different models and motif patterns. After the printing process and the motif is formed, the next process is layering the paper with a clear coating as a protective layer. The clear coat is the top coat to form the film layer, build the film, and form the gloss. All processes from the printing and coating are done by roller machines that run continuously, fully controlled and consistently

 decorative finished paper with oak wood motif

The coating used for the decorative paper is a special finishing material. It is usually used as the face of the flat panel to make furniture products without any more finishing process. The finishing layer must be quite strong and highly resistant to solvents, chemicals, heat, and scratches. The flat panel with decorative paper should be as strong as the finished wood panel product. The "chemical reaction dry" coating material is used as the coating for the decorative paper. The most common coatings used are PU, AC or UV coatings.

In the furniture industry, the decorative paper is then glued and attached at the surface of m.d.f., or particle board, to form panels that can be used to make furniture. As material to make furniture, the decorative paper has several advantages and could be a good choice to make furniture with a simple and flat form.

the decorative finished paper with silver finish

The advantages of the decorative paper.

• Stable

Decorative paper is an engineered product that is made at the manufacturer's industry. When the product is marketed, it already has passed a certain specification. The process in the industry is a fully controlled process, then he can be guaranteed to have the same properties according to the standard specifications. The decorative paper will have the same stable properties and character that will make the process of making the furniture easier.

In the furniture factories, the decorative paper is attached to the m.d.f. or particle board that are also engineered wood products. Thus, this product will be more stable and controllable. The production process can be controlled and calculated easier than the wood or wood veneers that may have varied properties.

• Neat and compact

Decorative paper has a uniform thickness from one end to the other. It can be attached using a press machine with a neat result. It is just a thin sheet that is very flexible; there is no variation of thickness. Decorative paper is very suitable to make furniture with flat models, which requires precise form and size. Decorative paper is an ideal feed for mass production and machinery-based processes.

• Inexpensive

With the proper setting machines, the decorative paper can produce products with a lower end cost. Decorative paper can be attached directly to the surface of m.d.f. or particle with appearance and performance like the finish panel. You can make a product without having to deal with the finishing process that is complex and costly. With the appropriate process and machinery, the production process can be done faster and cheaper compared with the wood veneer.

decorative finish paper furniture
 

The disadvantages of the decorative paper

Decorative coatings are different substrates with wood or wood veneer. It will never be able to replace the wooden furniture products. It gives the decorative appearance as the wood is finished, but it is not.  He will still appear as an engineering product without the life and natural look of the wood.
The decorative paper layer is thin and elastic; he will not be able to handle an uneven surface. This product should be attached to media with an even and smooth surface. M.D.F., or particle board, is the most appropriate media. To make thick panels, then you may need to use a multi-layer of m.d.f., or particle board. A layer of barecore or laminated wood can be used in the inside part, but the outer side must be the M.D.F. of particle board.
Finishing the decorative paper is very limited. The application of stain or glaze cannot be done. The finish that can be done is only the coating application to make more film built or to form the gloss.