WWS Typical Materials

Cabinet interiors

Cabinet and Drawer Box Materials

U.V. Finished Plywood- This versatile modified acrylate finish is tough, resisting scrapes, chips and the effects of solvent wipe down. UV Wood panels are the perfect component for a beautiful “real wood” cabinet interior that’s tough enough to handle everyday wear. This is a great option for high end residential cabinetry.

Commercial Grade Melamine- Melamine is an extremely hard resin coating that has been thermally fused to a substrate. This substrate is typically particleboard, MDF, or plywood. Melamine is offered in a wide variety of colors, though most common in White or a light shade of wood. It is very scratch resistant and not susceptible to humidity change.

Finished to Match Exteriors- This option is most commonly seen on furniture, shelving, open cabinets or cabinets with glass doors. This is a wood veneer with a substrate that is typically particleboard, MDF, or plywood. It is then finished to match the exterior of the cabinet. That type of finish is dependent on what was selected for exteriors (see finishing section).

Door Hinges and Drawer Slides

Blum Integrated Soft Close Hinge- Integrated soft close means that there is an on/off switch built into the hinge, so you can decide if the door will have soft close or not and can set the amount that the soft close will assist you. We have used Blum hardware for over a decade as it has proven itself to be the true leader in the industry for cabinet hardware. Blum tests its hinges up to 200,000 cycles - 4 times the ANSI standard.

Blum Full Extension Soft Close Slides- Blum Tandem Slides w/ Blumotion have set the benchmark for the industry as the highest quality slides featured on cabinets to be produced at a very high quality at scale. These slides are great for the residential and the commercial settings. Full extension makes for extremely great access to the entirety of the drawer and built in push/pull adjustment makes slight adjustments extremely easy down the road if your home or facility settles or shifts over time. All drawers made within our standard cabinet sizes (36” or less) will be rated for over 100# load limits per drawer. Blum tests its slides up to 100,000 times – twice the ANSI standard.

Blum 7/8 Extension Soft Close Slides- These slides are the exact same slide as the slides listed immediately above, the only difference is that they offer a 7/8 extension as opposed to a full extension. To be accurate it is actually beyond 7/8 extension, so the difference is extremely minimal. The reason that we use these is because they are more economical than the full extension while still providing a great quality slide. These slides have became our standard for our Pembina Trail Cabinet Line and our Multi-Family or Unit Cabinetry.

Cabinet Exteriors

Face Frames, Doors, and Drawer Fronts

Hard Woods- Hickory, Ash, Cherry, Red Oak, Walnut, Maple, Elm and White Oak are the most common dense woods that we use for our wood cabinet faces and frames. The more dense woods like these, tend to be more durable to the end user and much less susceptible to scratches and scuffs. Many of these woods are available in the rustic version that will have knots and character present, and many of these are also available in more specialty cuts such as Rift Cut and the Quarter Sawn options of each species. You can see the chart below for some of the woods offered and stocked at WWS and we always carry a wide variety of samples at our showroom.

Soft Woods- Alder, Poplar, Pine, Birch, Soft Maple, Aspen and Fir are some of the less dense woods that we use at WWS. These woods typically make for a more economical selection. They also often offer a very unique rustic look when if you keep the knots present on the finished product. You can see the chart below for some of the woods offered and stocked at WWS and we always carry a wide variety of samples at our showroom.

Material for Painted Doors and Drawer Fronts- The standard construction of doors and drawer fronts for “painted” (Pigmented Pre-Catalyzed Lacquer) is done out of a product called HDF. HDF is an abbreviation for High Density Fibreboard. HDF (High Density Fibreboard/Hardboard), sometimes referred to as HDF wood, is like MDF in that it is a man-made composite panel product that is manufactured from compressed wood fibres. It is a much stronger, harder, and more dense product than MDF however and carries a typical density of up to 900kg/m3. The reason that we use HDF for our painted cabinet exteriors, is because unlike wood. HDF is not susceptible to humidity and moisture changes. Wood products will shrink and expand as moisture levels in the air fluctuate. As they shrink and expand, weak points in the door or front may have a tendency to show hairline cracks. By using HDF we eliminate this by using a product that is much more moisture stable, but also by using a product that can avoid weak points by using a solid door as opposed to the typical 5 piece cabinet door. The only drawbacks from HDF to MDF is that the cost is greater and it is slightly slower for us to work with, from our standpoint, even with these being noted HDF is far superior for use when it comes to painted cabinetry.

Slab Laminated Doors and Fronts- For our standard slab P-Lam Doors and Fronts, we use a substrate for the core, Plastic Laminate for the exterior and either Plastic Laminate or White Liner (Plastic Laminate) for the interior (per spec.) and the edging is as spec'd per the job and will vary between .018MM and 3MM. We also have access to color core for the edging. For laminate supply we carry Wilson Art, Formica, Green Lam, Pionite, Nevamar and have access to many others upon request.

Duramine Slab Doors and Fronts- Our Duramine slab doors and fronts are very similar to our commercial style doors, however we are limited to the color selection that Duramine has to offer. Another variance is that while our commercial style slab doors have a surface adhesive applied before being pressed together to form the bond, Duramine laminate is thermally fused through the entirety of the core (substrate) the the exterior laminates of both sides. This makes for an extremely aggressive bond that is virtually inseparable without splitting the actual substrate. These types of doors can be used on some commercial projects with minimal architectural specs and on our Pembina Trail line of cabinetry at WWS.

Cabinet Leg Levelers- WWS standard construction comes with cabinet leg levelers for each base cabinet (4 legs per typical base cabinet). These leg levelers allow for precise adjustment of cabinetry and casework, a press fit connection to provide extra strength and stability (600 lbs per leg) and various height adjustments are able to be offered. All plastic used for these legs are made from ABS material. The decorative toe kick to match the cabinet exteriors is fixed to the face of these legs.

Doors, Drawer Fronts, Crown & Handles