Contour Collection
Form, shape,
and mold your design
The Contour Collection has a softer and smoother appearance, which makes it an ideal substrate for contoured shapes. This collection includes Maplex C and Maplex Form grades, allowing architects and designers to realize their designs into compelling forms and shapes.
Maplex C
Biodegradable and recyclable fiber-based pressboard, Maplex C offers a unique combination of natural beauty and practical formability.
Maplex Form
This low-density, highly formable pressboard offers an organic appeal to designers seeking authenticity and sustainability in their materials.
Product benefits
Suitable for applications that require flat or tightly curved and rounded shapes
Minimal risk of breaking, wrinkling, creping, or
fiber separation
Shapeable pressboard that maintains the integrity of the
outer and inner curve
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Frequently asked questions
As Maplex may be finished with many different products, we do not recommend any particular one. However, if you are looking for finishes that complement the environmentally friendly nature of Maplex, please consider these companies in your next projects:
Maplex contains nothing but wood fibers and is therefore not as dimensionally stable as panel products impregnated with petrochemical resins. The wood fibers in Maplex are bound using only heat and pressure. Maplex will expand and contract with changes in humidity and will also absorb liquid water, causing warpage and discoloration. The effects of humidity and liquid water can be mediated by a combination of providing adequate structure in designs utilizing Maplex and applying a sealer to all surfaces and edges.
If you are looking for moisture-resistant coatings that complement the environmentally friendly nature of Maplex, please consider these companies in your next projects:
Due to its density and fiber strength, Maplex machines more like aluminum than wood. Most woodworking tools and metalworking processes are applicable to Maplex, however, do not use liquid coolant. Tools must be kept very sharp, and cutting speeds must be adjusted to avoid smoking or burning. Maplex may be sawed, drilled, sheared, routered, and punched.
