Prestige Pre-Finished Mouldings Combining architectural looks with low maintenance, this interior moulding 'concept' is a natural alternative to expensive architectural wood moulding.

The Behind the Walls House is being used by LP Corporation to evaluate a unique, polystyrene interior architectural moulding “concept” product category for the new construction and professional remodeling industries. The moulding offers the rich, carved detailing of expensive architectural wood mouldings, but with greater durability at a more affordable price. LP’s concept line of Prestige premium pre-finished moulding will be displayed in the living room and the front entry of the Behind the Walls showcase, while LP’s PrimeMoulding paintable trim line can be seen in the family room and around various door casings in the house.

The Prestige product line has an extruded core made of dense polystyrene. Its white pre-finish allows the product to be installed as is or coated with a premium interior latex paint. “The extrusion process is better suited to making these long, lineal mouldings because it gives the product a more consistent weight and density from end to end,” says Greg Schultz, marketing manager for LP’s moulding products. “When other polymer-based substrates are poured into molds, as is usually done with polyurethane architectural mouldings, it can be difficult to maintain the same thickness across the entire piece.”

While PrimeMoulding has roughly the density and is a substitute for finger-jointed pine, the Prestige category would be positioned up-market because of the high quality and durability of the substrate. “The Prestige category has a density that is more closely aligned with walnut,” says Schultz, “enabling it to withstand the inevitable hits by chairs, shoes, vacuum cleaners and the like that happen every day in the home.”

Competitive Edge: Prestige Mouldings -Impact-resistant: High-density substrate resists the bangs and bumps of everyday wear, retaining its looks for years. -High-end architectural look: Replicates the carved details of more expensive wood mouldings. -Pre-Finished: Standard white coating can be installed as is, or painted or gel-stained. -Easy installation: Requires standard working tools, using nails or glue, but with no splitting or warping.

Better Than High-End Wood
Not only is the dense polystyrene substrate more resilient than alternative polyurethane substrates, it also serves as a superior substitute to white wood, oak and comparable high-end woods. “The Prestige products are pre-finished white, while natural wood mouldings are typically unfinished, adding time and cost to the job,” Schultz points out. “In addition, Prestige products have no knots, voids, cracks or checking that you may find in a wood-based product. The product is a low-maintenance moulding that will retain its beauty longer than most wood products.”

What makes Prestige mouldings especially distinctive is the intricacy of the detailed patterns embossed on the face of the products, replicating the opulent carvings of high-end architectural mouldings.

Again, the Prestige architectural moulding category is being presented as a "concept" program for the new construction and professional remodeling industries. We will be asking builders and professional remodelers to offer feedback on the products during the show event.

Click Here for the company's Web site or call Greg Schultz, marketing manager, LP moulding, at 800/566-2282 (ext. 4722) if you have questions concerning the Prestige pre-finished moulding program. If you have questions concerning PrimeMoulding products, please call 800/521-4259.

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