Recommended Brand for 3/4" MDF Core Melamine?

[AGarv]

I have decided to have my cab cut with a CNC router (found a great local company that has good pricing).  The 3D plans I have are for 3/4" build material, so I am considering melamine.  My plans are detailed enough that I should be able to route the buttons holes, trackball, etc., so chipping should be largely a non-issue.

I searched the forum and it sounds like there is a lot of variability in melamine quality - the coating on some brands is only a little better than paint, whereas others have coatings similar to traditional wilsonart laminate.

I will have to custom order my 4'x8' sheets of melamine, as no local suppliers carry MDF core melamine of any kind.  Any brands in particular that I should be looking for?

[AGarv]

I had someone at work mention "Duramine" to me as a possibly decent brand - anyone have experience with it?

[Unstupid]

I had someone at work mention "Duramine" to me as a possibly decent brand - anyone have experience with it?

I used it on my bartop neo-geos and it worked great... although I cut it with a cnc router

[AGarv]

It seems like there are a few different kinds of duramine - what kind of core did yours have?

I did manage to find some melamine locally that has a particle board core - I am considering it, although I would feel better with a different core material.

[Unstupid]

It seems like there are a few different kinds of duramine - what kind of core did yours have?

I did manage to find some melamine locally that has a particle board core - I am considering it, although I would feel better with a different core material.

Combicore FTW!  Best of both worlds!  Srtong plywood core then a layer of MDF which provides a nice flat/smooth surface for the Melamine layer!    Stay away from particleboard... that stuff is crap!

[AGarv]

Nice, thanks bud!

[yotsuya]

I looked up combicore. $140 for a 8x4 sheet locally.