Dark Ash Character And The Grade Pair That Puts It To Work
The SALT Pura Vita PVFS22 Frassino Scuro panel brings real dark ash to cabinet and millwork projects as a prefinished A/B grade sheet. The A-grade face delivers the show surface; the B-grade back holds to a looser appearance standard, making this the right panel when one face does all the work and the other stays hidden.
Key Features
- 13-hour water-resistant core — a vendor test result, not a wet-area rating, and useful where spills and humidity are routine.
- Protective peel coat — transparent over the A face, blue transparent over the B face, so the two are told apart before it comes off.
- Random or plank match — the veneer layup technique, which decides how the grain repeats across the sheet.
- Genuine dark ash face: Frassino Scuro is real wood veneer, not a printed or foiled surface, so the grain and tone are authentic timber.
- A/B grade pair: The A-grade front meets a tighter appearance standard; the B-grade back is the same wood species held to a looser grade, keeping cost appropriate for single-face applications.
- 19 mm panel thickness: At 19 mm, the sheet accepts standard confirmat fasteners and pairs directly with 23 mm matching edgebanding.
- 49 inch by 120 inch sheet: The format yields full-height doors and tall cabinet components with less ripping than a narrower sheet would require.
- Prefinished face: The A-grade face arrives factory-finished, eliminating a finishing operation at the shop.
- Matching ABS edgebanding available: Pura Vita matching edgebanding exists for this color, so cut edges can be closed in the same decor.
Single-Face Applications Where Ash Does the Talking
Frassino Scuro reads as a deep, cool-toned ash — the kind of wood that anchors a contemporary kitchen or a commercial millwork run without demanding attention. Because the A-grade face is prefinished, it moves straight from delivery to the saw without a coating step. The 49 by 120 inch sheet is sized for full-height vertical components: wardrobe carcase sides, tall door blanks, and partition panels that would otherwise require a seam. On cabinet box work where the interior never shows, an A/B panel puts the finish investment where it matters and keeps the back out of the cost calculation.
Real Wood Construction at a Working Sheet Size
Pura Vita panels are prefinished real wood veneer over a panel core — not a TFL print, not a foil, not a Thermal Structured Veneer program. The distinction is consequential: the grain shifts naturally leaf to leaf, and no two sheets are identical in tone or figure. That variation is inherent to the material and is part of what specifiers choose when they write real wood veneer into a project. The 19 mm thickness handles the same hardware and machining setup as a standard 3/4-inch panel, so the shop does not change its confirmat sizing or its edgebanding tooling to run this material. Matching ABS edgebanding in Frassino Scuro closes the exposed edge in the same decor, completing the panel as a finished component.
Right for Designers and Cabinet Shops Running Natural Wood Work
Interior designers specifying a natural material for a feature wall, custom closet, or commercial reception surround will find Frassino Scuro sits well alongside stone, steel, and matte lacquer. Cabinet shops running production on natural wood jobs benefit from the prefinished face — no spray booth, no cure time, no rework on a damaged in-process finish. The A/B grade pair is the standard choice for carcases, back panels, and any component where one face is installed against a wall or inside a box. Shops that need both faces visible should look to the A/A sheet in this color.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does A/B mean on a Pura Vita panel, exactly?
The A-grade front is the show face, selected to a tighter appearance standard for grain match and natural character. The B-grade back is the same wood species on the reverse, held to a looser grade. Both faces are real wood — the B side is not a paper backer or a balancing sheet. Orient the A face outward on every visible surface.
Is the natural variation in dark ash grain a defect or expected?
Expected and inherent. Real wood veneer shifts in tone and figure from leaf to leaf because it is cut from actual timber. No two sheets are identical. If color and grain uniformity are critical to the design, pull a sample before committing the full run.
Can I use this panel where both faces will be seen?
For applications where both faces are visible — open shelving, room dividers, or a panel visible from both sides — the A/A sheet in Frassino Scuro is the correct choice. The A/B panel is engineered for single-face work.
Does matching edgebanding exist for PVFS22 Frassino Scuro?
Yes. Pura Vita matching ABS edgebanding is available for this color. Confirm the width and roll length at the time of order to make sure the banding spec lines up with your panel thickness and run size.
Is matching HPL available for Pura Vita panels?
No. Matching high pressure laminate is not part of the Pura Vita program. If the design calls for carrying the color onto a countertop or a post-formed component, a close-match HPL from a separate source would need to be specified.
One Sheet, One Operation, One Finished Face
Frassino Scuro arrives prefinished and ready to cut. For shops and designers running natural wood work, that means the finish quality is already set before the panel reaches the saw — and a genuine dark ash grain is what gets built into the job.
