A trio of recent additions to James Latham’s innovative surface solutions portfolio is already having a big impact within the hospitality sector.
Natural touch
Part of the innovative and on-trend Kronodesign range, Natural Touch is the first ’embossed-in-register’ melamine board where the grain texture precisely matches the surface finish. Now, the authentic look and feel of real timber – complete with graining and subtle variations of shade and tone – is accessible on almost any project.
Natural Touch is pre-finished, extremely durable, easy to work with and offers consistency in both colour and grain. This means that architects, interior designers, contractors and furniture makers can now achieve an authentic rustic realism using melamine.
With Natural Touch, the applications are almost limitless. It can be used for cladding walls, building furniture, creating fixtures as well as making striking punctuations to spaces and surfaces, and the versatility of this product has made it particularly popular within the hospitality and shopfitting sectors.
Mirror gloss
Also part of the Kronodesign range, Mirror Gloss comprises 20 highly durable, scratch-resistant, light and colourfast decors that include 14 sparkling gloss colours, four wood grains and two fantasy decors.
Mirror Gloss pushes the boundaries of depth and definition, colour and reflective gloss and is produced using first class particleboard and high quality melamine film, achieving a gloss level of 140 points for decorative use in the hospitality, interior design and furniture-making industries.
The perfect application for Mirror Gloss MFC is fine luxury retailing and shopfitting, domestic spaces, home and office furnishings as well as kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms.
Shinnoki 2.0
Shinnoki 2.0 is a range of ready-to-use veneered panels that are supplied already stained and lacquered, requiring no further finishing. With Shinnoki, the veneer is applied to an MDF base, rendering the panels sturdy and easy to use. In addition, the panels are produced in both a single or double sided finish, with the first having a melamine faced-reverse.
The veneers are mismatched, but stained and textured to create a consistent finish that shows the natural aspects and beauty of the species.
The extensive Shinnoki 2.0 range is supplied in designs which are completely in tune with current design trends and includes matching realwood and ABS edge banding. The 17 designs are also supplied in separate 3-ply veneer sheets, perfect for curved surfaces, doors or other interior requirements.
Chris Sutton, managing director of James Latham, says: “The Kronodesign range represents one of Kronospan’s biggest investments in product research and development and it shows. This range is fantastic and the market has certainly responded.
“The uniform quality and consistency of the Shinnoki 2.0 collection is fantastic and our shopfitting and interior design customers love it. It enhances the natural beauty and lively appearance of real wood, both visually and to the touch.
“James Latham now offers one of the UK’s widest ranges of innovative surface solutions. We have a history and expertise in bringing new and innovative products to market and these latest additions fit perfectly within our portfolio.”
