Milwaukee Slatwall, or MKE Slatwall for short, is made of
compressed laminated PVC, “a much denser material” than
conventional.
Additionally, MKE Slatwall is surfaced with a decorative
laminate. The patented product’s initial six colors, including
textured woodgrains, were chosen to match the most popular
designs used by the nation’s leading manufacturers of garage
cabinetry.
The largest segment of slatwall installed in the garage today is
extruded PVC. In simple terms the extrusion
process involves heating up plastic pellets, putting them into a
funnel, color dying them, and pushing them through a mold.
That is how 100 percent of PVC slatwall used in Australian
garages are made. This process, while efficient, essentially limits
finish capability mostly to solid colors and simulated woodgrains.
Compressed Laminated PVC
The MKE laminated slatwall is essentially laminate pressed to
PVC. The backside of these wall panels are
actually flat. We apply an adhesive, put the laminate on top and
then press it. This process almost forms like a composite material. The net result is that compressed PVC is a much denser material with far greater weight capacity.
Because it has that aesthetic look and performance capability, we’re finding that MKE slatwall is making its way into the interior of the house.
Colour Range
MKE Slatwall’s introductory six colors, including Whitewood,
were chosen to match the most popular designs used by leading manufacturers of garage cabinetry.
Extruded PVC is kind of a batch formula. If you get the
batch off by a little bit, the color can be a little different from
previous production runs. Because we are applying decorative
laminates to a PVC substrate, the color is going to be exact in
every production run. That elevates the capability of what we can
do.
In addition to its superior weight capacity, MKE Slatwall is waterproof, scratch-resistant, and resilient to extreme
hot or cold temperatures. Installation is also significantly faster
because screws can be driven directly through the wall panel into
the studs.
Your garage is a closet?
The garage is the largest closet within the home. We don’t call it a closet; we call it the garage because that’s where the cars are parked. But in reality, the purpose of the garage is a place to store things.
The garage is the last room the homeowner sees when they leave
their house and the first room that they see when they return
home. It’s also the only room in the house that all of your neighbours see. When a homeowner recognises all of that, it inspires them to take on a garage project that involves
slatwall, flooring and cabinetry.
