Slatwall panels for your store
Slatwall is a panel, which is made with horizontal grooves. They are configured to accept a variety of merchandising accessories. Standard spacing of these grooves is three inches on-center. But this parameter can be changed in accordance with need of consumer. Producers offer optional groove treatments such as paint, plastic and aluminum inserts. Slatwall panels typically is made from MDF (it its medium density fiberboard). It is used often by store planners and merchandisers in the whole world. .
As you already know, slatwall is designed from MDF (Moisture Resistant medium density fiberboard) with a melamine paper. This paper is pressed or laminated onto one or both sides. Grooves are created in the board usually at 4 inches spacing. Such grooves are traditionally covered with inserts. Producers offer in many cases inserts, which are made of plastics. If you have more money, you can select most expensive variant – inserts from metal such as aluminum. And you can find great variety of colors and design schemes. Such slatwall is used usually in shop-fitting; sellers use it to provide space for exhibiting goods. The slatwall is very useful because it can be moved easy and takes up small space. Slatwall accessories such as hooks and shelves simply slot in to one of the slats. You can choose any position you want. Producers offer standard slatwall in 8×4 inches sheets, which are made of MDF. This medium density fiberboard is created from very fine sawdust. They are compacted tightly together. Producers use the press and adhesive and create wood-like product, there is no any kind of grain.
The MDF sheet can be raw (unfinished) or with a melamine finish to it. Producers offer in this case variety of colors or woodgrain pattern. In the beginning The MDF is taken by the manufacturer as raw material. Then the manufacturer creates the slats. During this process he uses computer controlled router or special machine with CNC. The router routes the slats at 100mm centers as standard. But you can order also 75 millimeters mm or 50 millimeters centers.
It is traditionally to use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or aluminum inserts in the grooves. This variant has two reasons. At first, it prevents the melamine finish from being broken when you insert slatwall accessories. At second it allows to make your own scheme and create cosmetically appealing. Producers offer the great variety of finishes and colors. Most popular are white, grey, cream, beech, maple, oak, cherry, walnut, red, yellow, blue, black, granite and silver. Consumers of slatwall panels often buy them in big quantity, when open new shop. Slatwall panel is versatile and relatively inexpensive it is affordable. You can cost a lot for its transportation. As a matter of fact each slatwall panel weighs around twenty five kilogram’s. The combination of its weight and size makes them difficult to handle.
Slatwall fixtures for sale
After installing of this panel you should create displays with using slatwall accessories or fixings. Slatwall accessories include hooks, arms, shelves, rails and other kinds of different items. Its using depends on what the owner of the store wants to display. Many people try to understand, what is the difference between slatwall and pegboard. So, the main difference is price. Slatwall costs more than pegboard. Usually slatwall costs twice as much for a similarly sized piece. But at the same time slatwall is more sturdy than expensive pegboard. The other difference is color. Slatwall comes in a variety of colors and wood grains. At the same time producers offer pegboard in white or natural color, but you can paint it easy. Installation of pegboard and slatwall is very easy; it can be installed into any wall.
So, selection and purchasing of slatwall is very easy, and it can ease your work in the store and attract new customers. You should only keep in mind some hints. At first, choose the right color and style of your slatwall. At second, don’t forget about transportation and costs for it. You can’t handle it because on its weight and sizes. And buy accessories – they will help you to exhibit ant product you need. Ordinary slatwall hooks can keep up to forty pounds. If you select metal grooves, they keep up to 60 pound. It will be enough for almost any product.
