Plam

Question 1

Which is acrylic is less brittle

Answer 1

Lexan

Question 2

How is plan textured during manufacturing

Answer 2

Using a textured caul/plate

Question 3

6 grades of plam

Answer 3

Genera purpose
Vertical
Postform
Flame retardant 
Cabinet liner
Backer

Question 4

What does HPDL stand for

Answer 4

High pressure decorative laminate

Question 5

What is the thickness of Vertical grade laminate

Answer 5

.7 mm

Question 6

Where are flame retardant plams generally used

Answer 6

Commercial applications

Question 7

What grade of plam is used where low durability is required

Answer 7

Cabinet liner

Question 8

What is colour through laminate

Answer 8

Decorative laminate with lighter/matching cores

Question 9

LPL is made by fusing this a substrate usually particle board

Answer 9

Melamine impregnated paper

Question 10

Is laminate a porous or non porous material

Answer 10

Non porous

Question 11

Main advantage of using a catalysed adhesive for Plam applications

Answer 11

Fast cure and reduced cycling time

Question 12

What is PVA

Answer 12

Polyvinyl acetate

White glue

Question 13

What is plastic resin glue

Answer 13

Urea formaldehyde

Question 14

Most common type of adhesive for site applications

Answer 14

Contact cement

Question 15

4 things to consider in selection. Of manufactured sheets

Answer 15

Dimensional stability
Balanced construction
Performance requirements
Handling and storage

Question 16

Most common tools for producing Plam counter top edges

Answer 16

Files and chisels

Question 17

2 Most common material for post applied edges

Answer 17

Polyvinyl chloride

Polypropylene banding

Question 18

Acronym and another name for higher quality melamine panels

Answer 18

LPDL

Low pressure decorative panel

Question 19

What is MCP

Answer 19

Melamine composite panel

Low grade melamine panel

Question 20

Another name for contact cement

Answer 20

Impact adhesive

Question 21

Four steps to joining solid surface counter tops

Answer 21

Route edge
Clean using denatured alchohol
Key / rough edge
Clean

Question 22

How’s is plastic laminate made

Answer 22

Made of layers of paper and plastic resins to form laminated layers of plastic

Question 23

Steps for counter top installation

Answer 23

Question 24

Direction of a router when trimming laminate

Answer 24

Question 25

How to remove a sheet of laminate if mislayed

Answer 25

Lacquer thinner or heat

Contact adhesive is thermoplastic

Question 26

Most rigid adhesive for laminate tops

Answer 26

Urea formeldehyde/resin

White glue pva

Question 27

Common bevel bits for laminate

Answer 27

7
15
22
25

Question 28

Common types of acrylic sheets

Answer 28

Lexan
Plexiglass
Corian

Question 29

Disadvantages of plexiglass

Answer 29

Scratches

Yellows

Question 30

Advantages of Lexan

Answer 30

Bullet resistant
Scratch resistant
Not affected by UV

Question 31

3 materials that make up solid surface counter tops

Answer 31

Aluminum trihydrate filler
Pigment
Acrylic polymer

Question 32

With solid surface what is the maximum spacing for supports?

Answer 32

24”

Question 33

3 kinds of laminate edging techniques

Answer 33

Laminate edge
Wood bevel edge
Solid wood edge

Question 34

Main advantage of solid surface counter tops

Answer 34

Colour is all the way through and can be sanded and buffed out