Durasafe®, Laminex and Polytec Colour Comparison

Durasafe® Overview

The Durasafe® range has many bright and vibrant colors which have been selected as part of Duracube’s drive to be at the forefront of the latest colours and designs in washrooms. The Durasafe® colours will give your Commercial Bathrooms that extra boost and zing you’ve been looking for!

With the wide range of toilet partition colours we often have builders and architects asking which if our colours are similar, equivalent or close alternatives to the Laminex and Polytec ranges. 

Many of the Durasafe® Woodgrain and matt colours are a very close match to the Laminex Multipurpose Compact Laminate and Polytec Compact Laminate Range. This makes the Durasafe® range a perfect alternative for your project to achieve increased quality control, cost savings and fast lead times.

Benefits of Durasafe® compact laminate:

Durasafe® Colours

Durasafe® is stocked in Australia in over 30 colours with 3 different finishes including Matt, Raw Oak and Gloss, comes standard with a black core. Durasafe® also offer a non-stock range manufactured to order with a 12 week lead time and minimum quantities an additional 50 plus colours and difference finishes and the option for colour through core, white core, multicore options.

The Durasafe® Matt finish is similar to Laminex Suede, Laminex Natural, Laminex Flint, Laminex Matt, Polytec Matt, Polytec Natura or Polytec Matera finishes. The Durasafe® Raw Oak finish is similar to Laminex Grain, Laminex Nuance, Polytec Ravine finishes.  The Durasafe® Gloss finish is similar to Laminex Gloss finish

The Durasafe® compact laminate range is all stocked in 13mm thickness which is the standard thickness in Australia. It is available to be made to order in 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8 mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 16mm, 18mm and 25mm. Minimum order quantities and a 12 week lead time applies to alternative thickness to the industry standard 13mm.

The Durasafe® range a preferred option for Fitout Contractors, Builders, Joiners and Architects due to it’s very cost effective system known for its robust and durable quality. As a general rule, Compact Laminate board is prone to bowing, twisting or warping if not handled correctly from the time it is produced until it is machined into the final product. 

When Durasafe® board is used in Duracube® cubicle systems, Duracube® are able to implement a QA system right through from production, shipping, storage, manufacturing, transport and  installation to eliminate issues from bowing or twisting occuring.

We have put together a list of the similar or alternative colours to assist our clients when working with products from Laminex or Polytec colour ranges. This chart is a guideline and physical samples should be viewed in all instances where colour matching is critical. If you would like samples sent; you can request them here.

The Duracube® team are always interested in feedback and suggestions regarding colours, finishes or systems to help us better service the architectural or functional requirements of anyone involved in the design, construction or maintenance of washrooms. Please contact us if you have any specific colours/designs you would like to see in our range!