Super Matte Surface And Anti-Bacterial Performance for Demanding Casework
The SALT International PRO PET Grigio Chiaro Opaco decorative panel delivers a refined light gray super matte face on an 18 mm PET foil board, giving fabricators a finished show face straight off the truck. Built on a PET foil surface rather than a paper laminate, the panel is engineered for contemporary cabinet interiors, door fronts, and commercial casework where a deep, non-reflective gray sets the tone.
Key Features
- Anti-fingerprint surface — the excimer-treated face resists the marks a matte surface usually shows.
- High UV and color-fading protection — from the lacquering system, along with superior scratch resistance.
- PET foil super matte surface delivers a depth of matte that paper-faced TFL cannot match, with a soft, light-absorbing finish.
- PET foil face with a matching backer presents the Grigio Chiaro Opaco surface on the show face and coordinates the reverse, removing a second operation on open-shelf and double-visible components.
- Anti-bacterial surface is documented by the panel maker and suited for healthcare, food service, and hygiene-sensitive commercial installations.
- 18 mm thickness is sized for standard cabinetry hardware and confirmat-style fasteners without additional buildup.
- 48 inch by 110 inch nominal sheet offers a workable format for tall door blanks and full-height closet components.
- Matching 23 mm ABS edgebanding is available in this color, so cut edges close in the same Grigio Chiaro Opaco decor.
Where This Panel Works Best
Grigio Chiaro Opaco translates to light gray matte, and the color reads as a quiet, sophisticated neutral that sits comfortably in both residential and commercial contexts. In a kitchen, the super matte face keeps a wall of tall doors from becoming a single reflective plane — light disappears into the surface rather than bouncing back. In a healthcare or food service environment, the documented anti-bacterial surface adds a layer of specification confidence that a standard decorative panel does not carry. Open retail shelving and display fixtures also benefit from the matching backer: the panel goes from the saw to the floor without a second coating step or a concealed-back workaround.
PET Foil Construction and Surface Character
PRO PET panels fuse a polyester film to the board face rather than a paper laminate, which is what produces the deep, non-reflective matte the collection is known for. The PET surface holds color saturation and gloss consistency across large flat doors that a standard melamine face can struggle to match at this finish depth. The 18 mm core is a hardwood particleboard substrate — sturdy enough for frameless cabinet boxes and door blanks, and matched to the banding width the collection supplies. The show face is the PET foil side, so the cut list carries a face designation.
Who Specifies This Panel
Cabinet shops running European-style frameless boxes will find the matching backer eliminates a finishing step where the reverse is partly visible. Designers specifying contemporary kitchens or closets get a neutral light gray that pairs with warm wood accents or with white without competing. Commercial outfitters supplying healthcare or food service interiors can cite the anti-bacterial surface from the panel maker's documentation when the specification asks for it. The 48 by 110 sheet handles a full-height door blank in one piece for most residential ceiling heights, keeping the cut list tight and the seam count low.
Is matching edgebanding available for Grigio Chiaro Opaco?
Yes. Matching 23 mm ABS edgebanding is available in this color. PRO PET edgebanding ships in 23 mm width — confirm roll length with your order, as the vendor-published figure differs from our data on this collection.
How is this panel built?
PRO PET is a one-sided board and is not graded. The show face carries the Grigio Chiaro Opaco PET foil and the reverse carries a matching backer. The reverse carries a matching backer rather than a second show face.
Is the anti-bacterial claim certified?
The anti-bacterial surface is documented by the panel maker, Futura Componenti, for the PRO PET collection. It covers surface bacterial growth inhibition on the panel face. FSC certification is not claimed for this product.
Is matching HPL available to extend this color onto countertops?
No. Matching high pressure laminate is not available for the PRO PET collection. Plan the countertop specification around a complementary color or a separate surface program.
What fasteners and hardware work with an 18 mm particleboard core?
An 18 mm hardwood particleboard core accepts confirmat fasteners, cam locks, and standard European hardware at the dimensions those systems expect. Check the hardware manufacturer's spec for minimum panel thickness if you are close to the edge.
A Finished Surface That Moves the Job Forward
The Grigio Chiaro Opaco PRO PET panel arrives with the show face done, the matte depth calibrated, and the anti-bacterial surface baked in — so the work on this panel starts at the saw, not at the finishing bench.
