Plam Flashcards
Which is acrylic is less brittle
Lexan
How is plan textured during manufacturing
Using a textured caul/plate
6 grades of plam
Genera purpose Vertical Postform Flame retardant Cabinet liner Backer
What does HPDL stand for
High pressure decorative laminate
What is the thickness of Vertical grade laminate
.7 mm
Where are flame retardant plams generally used
Commercial applications
What grade of plam is used where low durability is required
Cabinet liner
What is colour through laminate
Decorative laminate with lighter/matching cores
LPL is made by fusing this a substrate usually particle board
Melamine impregnated paper
Is laminate a porous or non porous material
Non porous
Main advantage of using a catalysed adhesive for Plam applications
Fast cure and reduced cycling time
What is PVA
Polyvinyl acetate
White glue
What is plastic resin glue
Urea formaldehyde
Most common type of adhesive for site applications
Contact cement
4 things to consider in selection. Of manufactured sheets
Dimensional stability
Balanced construction
Performance requirements
Handling and storage
Most common tools for producing Plam counter top edges
Files and chisels
2 Most common material for post applied edges
Polyvinyl chloride
Polypropylene banding
Acronym and another name for higher quality melamine panels
LPDL
Low pressure decorative panel
What is MCP
Melamine composite panel
Low grade melamine panel
Another name for contact cement
Impact adhesive
Four steps to joining solid surface counter tops
Route edge
Clean using denatured alchohol
Key / rough edge
Clean
How’s is plastic laminate made
Made of layers of paper and plastic resins to form laminated layers of plastic
Steps for counter top installation
Direction of a router when trimming laminate
