Three Important Factors to Look for in Your HPL Rainscreen Cladding

Choosing HPL rainscreen cladding can be overwhelming. With different types of exterior wall cladding available, it can be difficult to choose the exact mix of components necessary to fulfill your design needs. Here, we’ve boiled it down for you; the...

Benefits and Examples of Interior Architectural Phenolic Panels

Spaces like schools, airports, and public restrooms require materials that are engineered for high traffic. But, being engineered for high traffic should not negate design versatility.  Fundermax has been in the HPL industry for more than 130 years,...

Factors to Consider When Selecting an Exterior Phenolic Panel Warranty

These three key factors are important when looking at a manufacturer’s warranty because it allows you to know any potential design limitations that may prevent coverage. This is important to keep in mind, especially when choosing the mounting...

What is Natural Building Material, and Why is it Trending?

It is an exciting time for sustainable development in the construction industry. Fundermax is a globally trusted leader in phenolics, and while phenolic panels are not a natural building material in the organic sense, they do pair well with other...

The History of Fundermax

Fundermax is a global leader among phenolic panel manufacturers. With a history that is more than a century-long and many locations all over the world, we remain committed to providing the best products, service, and support in the industry. ...

Exposed vs. Concealed Fasteners With Exterior Phenolic Panels

A phenolic wall panel system offers architects virtually limitless design freedom with its combination of technical and creative versatility – and part of that versatility is the choice between different fastening systems. Therefore, when specifying...

Maintaining and Cleaning Phenolic Lab Work Surfaces & Casework

Anyone who has worked in a lab knows: If there is a spill, you must clean it immediately – and what you clean it with will depend on what was spilled. So, if you’re looking for specific spill-cleaning guidelines, please refer to these resources: ...

Phenolic vs Epoxy Lab Work Surfaces: Is Phenolic a Suitable Alternative to Epoxy?

If you’ve done any amount of research into lab work surface materials (and specifically, epoxy vs phenolic), then you know there is already an abundance of content available on the topic – and you’re probably still not sure what to think. It’s no...

Why Fundermax’s Phenolic Panels Are Double-Sided

Architects and designers are specifying phenolic panels (also called high pressure laminates or HPL panels) for their designs more and more thanks to the material’s virtually limitless design options and versatility. But, design freedom isn’t the...

Can You Paint Phenolic Panels?

Fundermax has been around for over a century, and we love answering questions about high pressure laminates and phenolic panels. One question we commonly hear is, “Can you paint phenolic panels?” The answer is yes and no; or rather, you can – but...

How to Choose Lab Work Surfaces: Chemical Resistance

The open bench has changed significantly over the last 30 years in wet labs, as have many of the reagents and their usage. These changes give rise to evolving considerations for determining and understanding the need for chemical resistance on lab...

Why Building Owners Should Choose Fundermax Phenolic Panels

Phenolic panels can be used for a wide variety of exterior and interior applications. The benefits of this material include versatility, durability, and sustainability, which have led to its rise in popularity among architects and building owners...

How Phenolic Panels Benefit Contractors

Phenolic panels (also called high-pressure laminates or HPL panels) are rising in popularity among virtually everyone involved in the design and building process. From architects and designers to contractors and building owners themselves, the...

How Fundermax Phenolic Panels Benefit Architects

Due to their versatility, durability, sustainability, and more, the benefits of phenolic panels have launched them into the spotlight for all types of projects. Phenolic panels can be used for a wide variety of exterior and interior applications...