Worktops

High Pressure Laminates
The most common worktop materials supplied by APMG due to their good balance of performance, price and range of attractive finishes. We mainly use Trespa Athlon and Trespa TopLab. Athlon is ideal for use in schools with good impact, scratch and heat resistance. Toplab has improved chemical and stain resistance and is often chosen by professional laboratories, but it is more expensive than Athlon.

Solid Plastic
Includes cast materials such as Epoxy, Polyester and Acrylic resins. Cast Epoxy has an extremely high resistance to chemicals and is recommended for fume cupboard worktops. It is relatively expensive and is only available in a limited colour choice.
Polyester and Acrylic resins are not as chemically resistant as Epoxy but are available in a larger range of colours and can be manufactured to produce invisible joints.

Laminate Boards
Comprising a decorative laminate finish surrounding a core material - usually MDF. Laminate boards are available in a wide choice of colours and finishes. Suitable for use in Offices and IT rooms.

Stainless Steel
Sometimes specified for the worktop inside a fume cupboard due to its chemical resistance and ease of cleaning.

Hardwoods
Iroko and similar hardwoods have been the traditional choice for many years. Good quality Iroko is in short supply and has become expensive relative to other materials. An advantage of Hardwoods is that they can easily be refurbished by removing the top surface of the wood. APMG can offer the traditional planks (pictured) which are high quality but expensive, or Texwood Iroko which is made up of smaller strips of wood. Texwood is also lower cost and claimed to be more environmentally friendly as less wood is wasted during manufacture.

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