Technical Glossary

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Glossary: B

Bullnose Edge 

Bullnose is another word for rounded edge.  If you select a bullnose edge, expect the cutting board to arrive with a rounded edge.  The other option is a standard edge which is similar to a saw cut but we deburr the edge which means we smooth out and clean up the rough edges of the cutting board.

 

Glossary: H

HDPE 

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) cutting boards are engineered for durability, low maintenance, and safety. The textured and matte surface safely holds food in place without slipping. The "natural" bright white color is favored for its sanitary look.

Knives stay sharp when cutting on HDPE material since it is a softer plastic material that takes much longer to dull the blade. Because of its unique molecular structure, cuts seal and become indiscernible. With the savings from replacement knives and the durability of our HDPE cutting boards, long-term savings add up quickly.

 

Glossary: J

Juice Groove

A juice groove is an indented border to close to the edges of a cutting board that’s purpose is to catch juices and bits of food on our cutting board. The juice groove is great for keeping messes on the board and nowhere else. This keeps germs more contained and away from your countertops. 

 

Glossary: L

Long side fraction

If you need a fraction of an inch added to the length of the long side of your gasket, you can enter the fraction in the options by our custom gasket product

Long Side (gasket)

The length measurement in inches of the longer side of your gasket. (no fractions)

Long Side (plastic cutting board)

The length measurement in inches of the longer side of your custom plastic cutting board. This is selected in the options by our custom poly cutting board product. (no fractions)

Long Side (richlite cutting board)

The length measurement in inches of the longer side of your richlite cutting board. This is selected in the options by our custom richlite cutting board product. (no fractions)

 

Glossary: R

Rounded Corner Style

The edges of your board will be rounded to a ½” radius.

Richlite

Richlite is an incredibly durable, extremely versatile, and highly sustainable material made from resin-infused paper. Originally developed over 70 years ago for industrial tooling and pattern making, Richlite has expanded into a premium surface material used in the aerospace, marine, action sports, culinary, architecture, and design industries, and in machine shops and automotive manufacturing. Handmade from many layers of high-quality custom craft paper, Richlite’s surface texture comes from the natural variation in the way fibers lay within the paper. Composed of approximately 65% FSC®-certified or recycled paper content and 35% phenolic resin, Richlite’s color comes from a combination of the paper and the amber tone of the resin.

 

Glossary: S

Santoprene

Santoprene consists of thermoplastic elastomer vulcanized rubber particles dispersed throughout a heat-formable plastic base. This gasket material is NSF-61 certified which makes it ideal for use as a potable water gasket. It has high resistance to compression set after repeated deflection.

Short side fraction

If you need a fraction of an inch added to the length of the short side of your gasket, you can select the fraction in the options by our custom gasket product

Short Side (gasket)

The length measurement in inches of the shorter side of your plastic cutting board. (no fractions)

Short Side (plastic cutting board)

The length measurement in inches of the shorter side of your plastic cutting board. This is selected in the options by our custom poly cutting board product. (no fractions)

Short Side (richlite cutting board)

The length measurement in inches of the shorter side of your plastic cutting board. This is selected in the options by our custom richlite cutting board product. (no fractions)

Standard Corner Style

Most popular corner style. The standard corner style has square finished corners and is safe to handle.

Standard Edge Style

Most popular edge style. The standard edge style has square finished corners and is safe to handle.

Unfinished Corner Style (saw cut)

No finishes and complete with sharp corners.

Unfinished Edge Style (saw cut)

No finishes and complete with unfinished edges; most common on custom boards.