Classroom and study areas
Formica® High Pressure Laminate is ideal for desks and table tops, for seating, for wall and door panels, and for most types of functional furniture.
The variety of colours and patterns in The Collection helps you to design light and bright study spaces to suit each age group and curriculum area. An infants' classroom, a primary school library, a secondary school resource centre / ICT suite, a college lecture theatre - all can encourage effective learning by careful choice of Formica materials.
Laminate surfaces wipe clean easily and have the advantage of longevity with continuing attractive looks despite wear and tear. This sustained quality of appearance encourages students to take pride in their surroundings.
Science, food and technology
Health and safety demands that labs, kitchens and workshops for teaching are hygienic, and able to withstand chemicals, staining and impact. We recommend Formica laminates in these contexts because they are heat and chemical resistant, can be cleaned quickly at the end of a lesson, and maintain their professional good looks.
Laminate-faced panels and furnishings are appreciated by students, teachers and cleaning staff alike. For heavy duty applications, consider Compact Grade laminate for its extra strength and its enhanced performance in wet and humid conditions.
Formica Solid Surfacing is ideal for laboratory and kitchen bench tops: smooth and non-porous, with a matching range of sinks that can be joined almost seamlessly to the work surface, this attractive material keeps chemicals, bacteria and germs at bay, and its flame-retardance meets Class 0 of the UK Building Regulations.
Sport and physical education
Modern sports halls, gymnasia and swimming pools make imaginative use of bold colours and patterns. School facilities, which lay the foundations for a lifelong healthy interest in physical recreation, should be just as appealing. Our laminate collection includes many lively designs for dramatic effects.
In the steamy warmth of changing rooms, specify Formica Compact as a clean and resilient material for lockers, for shower areas and for cubicle wall panels and doors.
Staff and student areas
Schools and colleges want students and staff to feel at home - to have a small corner to call their own. Staffrooms and student social areas that make good use of laminate surfacing, seating and furniture feel fresh and homely. Laminate-faced lockers and cabinets look good, last well, make less noise than traditional metal versions - and can be easily colour-coded. Corridors and stairwells, which experience very heavy use, benefit from the tough surface of laminate wall and door finishes.
Many teachers now see the quality and cleanliness of student toilet facilities as vital in countering bullying and alienation. Upgrading these areas to the high standards that this objective requires is easy with Formica materials.
Catering
Similar quality enhancement is affecting educational catering, with both kitchens and eating areas being designed to higher standards of hygiene and comfort. Formica tables and chairs make for colourful, flexible, easy to clean dining areas, while Formica Solid Surfacing, which has been awarded the Certificate of Hygienic Merit by the Royal Institute of Public Health, is ideal for serving points and kitchen work surfaces.
For further information and ideas, please consult:
Bespoke Service
The Collection
Compact Range
Solid Surfacing Range
Sinks and Bowls
Doors
Washrooms
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Fit for the new century
With government committed to rebuilding and refurbishing schools and colleges, this is a time of opportunity. Educational establishments can now furnish and equip themselves to modern standards, providing conditions in which learners of every age are stimulated by their surroundings.
Controlling long-term costs
Governors and managers wishing to install outstanding facilities have an eye also to life-cycle costs in an environment subject to heavy use. For this reason, only materials that are durable and able to meet the demands of the toughest applications are appropriate.
Formica Limited provides suitably high quality materials that combine functionality, practicality and comfort with the brightest and freshest colours and designs. In support, we offer a full specification advisory service across a broad spectrum of laminates, components and furniture.
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