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Compact laminate or chipboard?

Choose the material by zone, not by catalogue.

Published November 2026 · Matevž Klopčič

Wet zones: solid compact only

Next to a pool, in a sauna or by the showers, humidity is constant. Decor chipboard has a wood core that swells with prolonged moisture, first at the edges and around the hinges. That is why the AQUA line is made entirely of solid compact laminate: 9 mm carcass, 12 mm doors, 4 mm back. There is no wood core, so water has nowhere to soak in.

Dry zones: decor chipboard

In a gym changing room without showers, humidity is occasional. There, 18 mm chipboard with a Kaindl decor works well: the warm look of wood or stone, a wide choice of decors and a lower price. That is the TERRA line. For representative spaces, hotel spas and boutique clubs there is SIGNA with LED lighting.

How to decide

Interior

With chipboard, the interior is white as standard, while the visible end panels of each run are always in the door decor. With Kaindl decors you can also order the interior in the front decor.

In the configurator you choose a line and decor and see the result in 3D straight away.

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