All our ranges are available in Veneer & Melamine unless otherwise specified.
Wood Colour Swatches 3
Veneered Boards
Veneered boards use either a BisonBord
or SupaWood substrate, surfaced with a
genuine timber veneer.
They are ideal for flat surface wood finishes
that can be combined with matching solid
timber moulded to shape. They offer an
affordable solution to using solid timber.
They are primarily used in upmarket
applications such as executive offices and
boardroom furniture as well as panelling or
wall cladding.
Veneered boards are supplied with a raw
and unfinished surface, requiring a surface
treatment by fabricator.
Veneers
Over the years, as demand has increased,
using solid timber, in applications such as
kitchens and office furniture, has become
a costly affair. To still provide the look and
feel of solid timber, but ease the expense of
the job, veneered boards, which offer solid
timber aesthetics at a fraction of the cost,
are used.
Available in the most popular timber
species, veneered boards use a veneer
layon, bonded to either a BisonBoard or
SupaWood substrate and balanced with an
appropriate backer.
Species dependant, the veneer layons are
either sliced or rotary cut and available in
either Single or Double Face.
Finishing
Depending on the application, there are
many finishes which can be applied. All
finishes will slightly alter the original colour
of the veneered board and are used to
enhance the colour and texture of the
wood grain.
These finishes include lacquers - lacquers
are generally applied by spraying and add
depth and richness to the original color.
Lacquers form a protective layer which
lends hardiness and durability to the veneer.
What is Veneer?
Office National has partnered with not only the best manufacturers
but has also gone to the best raw material suppliers in SA.
PG Bison is a trusted brand that has been around for many years.
Because we strive to bring you, our valued customer, the best possible
quality and value for money, we have to ensure that only the best
raw materials are used in the manufacturing of our products. That’s
why we can confidently say that most of our ranges carry a 5 year
manufacturer’s guarantee.
BisonBord
BisonBord, the premium quality, interior grade particleboard, is
manufactured by flaking wood chips into coarse and fine wood particles
which are then dried before being coated in synthetic resin and formed
into panels under heat and pressure.
BisonBord offers excellent structural strength with superior screwholding
abilities and machinability, making it the core material of choice.
Used either in its raw state or as a substrate (base) for decorative
surfaces, it is used extensively in the office furniture industry, amongst
others.
Melawood is the leading brand in decorative melamine faced board.
Using BisonBord as a substrate, a single sheet of Melamine-impregnated
decor paper is bonded to both the board’s surfaces under heat and
pressure. This provides a durable, scratch
and moisture resistant surface.
BisonBord conforms to SABS EN 312:3 - 1996 (Boards for interior
fitments including furniture for use in dry conditions.
What is Melamine?
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) is an engineered wood product
made by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood
fibres, combining it with wax and resin binder and forming it into panels.
MDF is usually spray painted with Plascon colours to bring a pop of
colour into the office space.
What is MDF?