3D Laminates go by a few names – thermolaminates, rigid thermofoils, RTL, or 3DL. What makes 3DL such a superstar compared to Formica or Wilsonart (High Pressures Laminate – HPL), is its ability to form around items as opposed to only lying 2-dimensionally on a flat plane. The thermolaminate is a continuous roll of
PVC film that easily conforms to heavily contoured surfaces and shapes, including edges, curves, and corners. Its flexibility eliminates the seams that occur with HPL. Instead of using a resin to adhere the film to the base, it is molded around a substrate using heat and pressure creating a smooth and ergonomic surface. Stratis Industries, based out of Centuria, Wisconsin, is among the very elite group in the country that has mastered this process.