A Stone-Look Statement Color With Full A/A Flexibility
The Saviola A/A panel in Palisandro Azuro (GSDF8) brings a rich, mineral-toned stone aesthetic to cabinet boxes, open shelving, and interior components where both faces are visible. Built as a true A/A panel with a 19 mm CARB2 hardwood particleboard core and a thermally fused Vetta-finish surface on both faces, this sheet goes from the saw to the job without a secondary finishing step.
Key Features
- 13-hour water-resistant core — a vendor test result, not a wet-area rating, and useful where spills and humidity are routine.
- 100% post-consumer recycled core — the Gruppo Saviola board program is built entirely from reclaimed wood fiber.
- A/An A/A construction — the Vetta-finish decor appears on both faces, so either side can show in the finished piece.
- Vetta surface finish — a structured texture that deepens the stone-look pattern and holds up to everyday handling in casework interiors and exteriors.
- 19 mm CARB2 hardwood particleboard core — holds confirmats and shelf pins firmly and stays flat across a wide run.
- Large-format sheet — at 83-5/16 inch x 110-1/4 inch (63.79 sq ft per sheet), the panel nests tall closet and wardrobe parts efficiently with minimal crosscuts.
- Discontinued — selling through — this color is end-of-life; current inventory remains orderable, but it is not a safe long-term specification for jobs that may reorder.
- Matching ABS edgebanding available — color-matched banding in the Saviola program closes cut edges in the same decor.
Where Palisandro Azuro Earns Its Place
Stone-look decors have become a go-to for contemporary kitchen and bath cabinetry, and Palisandro Azuro delivers that aesthetic in a shop-ready TFL panel. The A/A construction makes it the right choice anywhere a raw edge or back face could be seen: open-frame shelving units, kitchen island end panels, room dividers, and cabinet boxes built without a separate back panel. Because the face is thermally fused directly to the core, there is no glue line to telegraph at the edge and no film to lift in a humid environment. Cabinet shops running vanity boxes, closet towers, or display casework find the A/A build eliminates the extra handling step of aligning parts face-out.
Surface, Core, and Construction Detail
TFL bonds the decorative paper to the particleboard under heat and pressure during manufacture, making the face and the board a single unit. The Vetta finish adds a structured emboss that reads as natural stone variation under both direct and raking light. Beneath the surface, the hardwood particleboard core machines cleanly on a CNC or a panel saw, accepts a standard confirmat without pre-drilling close to the edge, and holds shelf-pin holes through repeated load cycles. CARB2 compliance is documented for the core, meeting the formaldehyde emissions requirement on commercial and residential specifications alike.
Who This Sheet Is For
Designers specifying a stone-look interior for a single project will find Palisandro Azuro a strong candidate for a one-run buy — the sheet size and A/A build cover a full kitchen or bath cabinet run from one stack. Cabinet shops sourcing for a current project can order from available inventory with normal lead times. Because this color is discontinued and selling through, it is well suited to a self-contained job where no future match will be needed. Contractors and renovators completing a defined scope get the same stone aesthetic without committing to a stocked program they will not return to.
What does A/A mean on this panel?
A/A means the Vetta-finish Palisandro Azuro decor is applied to both faces of the sheet. There is no backer or plain reverse — both sides carry the same decorative surface, so either face can be the show side in the finished piece.
Is matching edgebanding available for GSDF8 Palisandro Azuro?
Yes. Matching ABS edgebanding is available in the Saviola program for this color. Confirm current stock when ordering, given the panel's end-of-life status.
Is matching HPL available for this color?
Matching high-pressure laminate is available in the Saviola collection. Saviola HPL ships in two sheet sizes — 73 inch x 120 inch and 60 inch x 120 inch — so shops that cannot handle the wider sheet have a practical option.
Can I specify this panel for a bathroom vanity or under-sink cabinet?
The hardwood particleboard core is suited to dry and incidentally moist interior environments typical of vanity casework. It is not rated for continuous moisture exposure or exterior use. For applications expecting standing water or sustained humidity, a water-resistant core panel is the better choice.
Why is this color listed as discontinued?
SALT International issued a discontinuation notice for GSDF8 Palisandro Azuro. Inventory on hand remains available to order at normal lead times until stock is depleted. If the project may require additional panels later, confirm available quantity before cutting the job.
The Right Sheet for the Right Job, While It Lasts
Palisandro Azuro in A/A gives a defined project a premium stone-look finish on a proven A/A TFL platform — available now from current inventory for the shop that needs it today.
